The two regular petrol engines (2.0L and 2.5L) in the regular Mazda3, for example, are branded SkyActiv-G (‘G’ for gasoline - and there’s a ‘D’for the diesels). The latest SkyActiv tech is the SkyActiv-X engine - an outwardly simple 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that sips like a lawnmower and stretches the performance limit
Obviously I'm able to feel and see the low idle via the Scan Gauge II and 3M polyurethane injected rear mount, which transmits more engine vibrations to the cabin, so I can feel what the engine is doing but if this is the way Mazda designed the Skyactiv engine, then anyone with a 2.0L ( maybe this happens in the 2.5L as well?
Mazda announced this week that it has issued a recall for approximately 262,000 cars and SUVs . The vehicles included in this recall are the 2018-2019 , the 2018-2019 and the 2019 . Nearly all of
Your average fuel injected motor runs 10.0:1 compression and fuel pressures of around 45psi whereas the SkyActiv engine runs a very high-compression of 14.0:1 and extremely high fuel pressure of up to 3000psi. Most people will think 3000psi is a typo, but I assure you it is not. The piston pictured to the right shows how different SkyActiv
So naturally, the question comes to mind: “Are Mazda transmissions reliable?”. Mazda vehicles were notorious for automatic transmission problems in the early 2000s, especially the 626, Millenia, and MPV models. From 2005 to 2020, Mazda automatic transmissions in Mazda 3, 5, 6, CX-7, and CX-9 have been very reliable with few transmission issues.
It may not be able to challenge the Ford Focus in terms of how it drives, but the Mazda 3 is well equipped, stuffed with safety technology, and has a very plush interior compared with most family
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