After drive testing a unit over the weekend, my wife and i finally decided on the M3 1.5 4dr. [emoji106]
I'll be joining the club, officially, soon. Hopefully not too long.
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After drive testing a unit over the weekend, my wife and i finally decided on the M3 1.5 4dr. [emoji106]
I'll be joining the club, officially, soon. Hopefully not too long.
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Either way, Mazda succeeded where most, if not all others, failed......making the sedan equally pleasing as the hatch.
Have you noticed the Focuses, Fiestas, Rios, Polos, Swifts, Mirages....etc????![]()
Both are great driver-centric cars. Really depends on ones need & lifestyle. The 3 will be more versatile given its volume advantage. Having a longer wheelbase, the 3 rides comfier. Overall, it is the wiser, better choice.....More car for the money.
But.....if you're mostly alone & see yourself often stuck in today's beautiful traffic, you'll love the 2..... hatch.[emoji4]
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The current Skyactiv platform is an engineering marvel in itself. High compression efficiency w/o forced induction...and it runs on regular unleaded w/o the knock risk. No turbo nor supercharger...1 less part to worry about. The Sky tranny is the best out there, too. Other makes resort to CVT to get economy numbers in both production & fuel consumption. CVTs w/ their rubber band drive are cheaper to build, are more fragile & require special periodic maintenance to squeeze more life out of em......not w/ Mazda. The Sky is no CVT....no odd tranny feel.[emoji4]
Reliabilty? The past 3years of ownership here have only been free PMS covered by their yojin. It's spoiling....& it's not surprising to see current Mazda owners having multiple kodos in their garages. I personally know a few.[emoji4]
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And to add to your already great write-up, [emoji1] the Mazda automatic transmission is not just an ordinary transmission. The SkyActiv transmission is a first in itself as it is kinda "hybrid" meaning it still uses torque converter for shifting. However built also inside the torque converter is a clutch type system that provides a good lock once the speed and gear are properly synchronized and engaged.
I have to admit the advantage of the CVT I'm terms of efficiency because it maintains the proper ratio almost all the time with reference to torque and speed. However, yeah maintenance and durability issues are to be considered. And that odd tranny feel, meaning the so called "droning"? You may get use to it but it really really doesn't have that "feel" of a performance car.
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