Mazda 3 2012 I Grand Touring With Skyactiv on 2040-cars
Gilroy, California, United States
the MAZDA3 2012 continues to be available in both sedan and 4-door
hatchback body styles. Buyers have their choice between i, s and new
SkyActiv versions. The car was completely redesigned for the 2010 model
year, so updates for 2012 are modest, but important. Styling has been
updated slightly, with a redesigned grille and rear valence, but the
biggest news is an all-new high-efficiency engine combination under the
hood.The 3 starts with a 148-horsepower 2.0L 4-cylinder engine when
ordered with the i package. Order the s and you get a 2.5L
167-horsepower 4-cylinder engine. The all-new SkyActiv package features a
special 2.0L 4-cylinder engine, making 155 horsepower. Finally, at the
top of the range, the MazdaSpeed 3 returns with a turbocharged 2.3L
4-cylinder engine, making 263 horsepower. The i comes equipped with
either a 5-speed manual or 5-speed automatic transmission, while 2.5L
models get a 6-speed manual or 5-speed automatic. SkyActiv buyers have
their choice of manual or automatic 6-speeds, and the MazdaSpeed 3 is
only available with the performance-oriented 6-speed manual. Mileage
figures come in at 25/33 mpg for the manual-equipped i, while the manual
s is rated at 20/28 mpg. Automatic SkyActiv versions achieve an
impressive 28/40 mpg, according to Mazda.The new SkyActiv package works
via a lighter combination of parts (4.4 pounds lighter than the 2.0L
engine), special multi-port fuel injectors for better fuel spray inside
each cylinder, specially designed pistons that allow shorter combustion
times and dual sequential valve timing. Mazda says the new engine
features a new drive control system as well, which helps to let the
engine and transmission work better as a combination, giving the car
much better reaction to driver input.The i comes in SV, Sport and
Touring trims, while the s sedan and hatchback can be fitted in Touring
or Grand Touring trims. SkyActiv is available in both hatchback and
sedan body styles. Overall, the 3 continues to be practical small car,
with enough room for four adults when required.Standard safety features
include advanced front airbags, side-impact airbags, side-curtain
airbags, stability control, and traction control. An optional blind spot
monitoring system is available as well, but only on Grand Touring
models fitted with the Technology Package. Base models come with cloth
upholstery, power mirrors and windows, tilt/telescopic steering column,
60/40 split folding rear bench seat and AM/FM/CD stereo. The i Touring
adds niceties like air conditioning, cruise control, power locks,
keyless entry, and electronic stability control. The s Touring and s
Grand Touring come equipped with a sunroof and 10-speaker Bose audio.
The Technology package consists of in-dash navigation, satellite radio,
rain-sensing wipers, Bluetooth, HomeLink garage door opener, keyless
entry and starting, and bi-xenon headlamps that turn with steering
input.
|
Mazda Mazda3 for Sale
- 2007 mazda 3 i ~ one owner~ 4dr wow ! hi miles but $ave big. l@@ks and runs gr8
- I 2.0l cd 4 speakers am/fm radio am/fm/cd/mp3 compatible audio system abs brakes
- 2011 mazda 3 s hatchback 4-door 2.5l
- 2005 mazda 3 i sedan 4-door 2.0l(US $200,000.00)
- 2008 mazda 3 s hatchback 4-door 2.3l(US $12,000.00)
- 2010 mazda 3 s grand touring hatchback 2.5l- excellent condition-6 speed manual(US $14,000.00)
Auto Services in California
Z Best Body & Paint ★★★★★
Woodman & Oxnard 76 ★★★★★
Windshield Repair Pro ★★★★★
Wholesale Tube Bending ★★★★★
Whitney Auto Service ★★★★★
Wheel Enhancement ★★★★★
Auto blog
Recharge Wrap-up: BlaBlaCar raises $100M, NASA launches CO2 satellite
Sun, Jul 6 2014BlaBlaCar, a ridesharing startup in Europe, has raised $100 million in a funding round led by Index Ventures. After recently growing to 12 countries and 8 million users, BlaBlaCar plans to us the funding for even more aggressive growth throughout Europe. The ridesharing service pairs drivers and passengers, allowing passengers to catch rides between cities while allowing drivers to save money on fuel on road trips. Drivers are not allowed to make a profit, and are only allowed to charge enough to break even after BlaBlaCar takes its percentage, to keep costs low for everyone involved. BlaBlaCar doesn't currently have plans to break into the US. Read more at The New York Times or at Gigaom. NASA has launched its Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 into space to keep track of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere. After being delayed on Tuesday, the Delta II rocket equipped with an instrument to measure CO2 launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 5:56 am on Wednesday. It is ultimately headed for a polar orbit to watch how CO2 levels rise and fall throughout the seasons, in part to try to figure out if the land and oceans will continue to be able to absorb half of carbon emissions. The mission will last two years, and should give further insight into climate change. Learn more in the video below, at NASA or at New York Times. Mazda is likely to release a plug-in version of its Mazda2 hatchback with a rotary range extender, reports Australian site Motoring. The electrified Mazda2, and any other future Mazda EVs and hybrids, will likely be limited to markets with government subsidies for such vehicles (which doesn't include Australia) says Mazda Australia Managing Director Martin Benders. "As the best possible fuel economy at an affordable price hybrid doesn't make sense, because the fuel economy gain isn't that great unless half of all sales are hybrid, which won't happen without big tax breaks like in the Netherlands," said Benders. That doesn't rule out the US, though. A prototype version of the range-extended Mazda2 featured a 0.33-liter rotary engine to provide power to the lithium-ion battery pack when depleted. A 2.6-gallon gas tank essentially doubled the electric Mazda2's driving range to 250 miles. Read more at Motoring. Zap plans on selling 1,000 Urbee EVs per month to SunRa for distribution in China.
Mazda: Penn & Teller
Mon, Feb 2 2015Mazda turned to magic to highlight its refreshed CX-5, bringing in Las Vegas staples Penn and Teller to saw the CUV in half. The glitzy spot has a very Sin City feel to it, although considering some of the ads we've seen tonight, it's short on shock value, humor and heart-tugging imagery. Have a look, though, and let us know what you think.
WAVE 2015: Metron 7 sets new record of 513 miles on one charge
Tue, Jun 16 2015Sometimes you just gotta push harder, faster, longer. Last fall, the Metron Institute team from Slovenia took their converted all-electric Mazda5 minivan on an impressive 457-mile journey from Bled (in Sloveniva) to Dubrovnik (in Croatia) without stopping to recharge at an average speed of 40 miles an hour. Today, as part of the WAVE Trophy 2015, the Metron 7 EV just finished up a drive of 826.1 kilometers (513.3 miles) on a single charge. The drive started in Berlin and ended in Karlsruhe, Germany. As you might suspect, a drive of this length on normal roads required a big battery pack. The total pack capacity was 108 kWh, thanks to the combination of the built-in 86-kWh pack that uses lithium polymer cells from Kokam and a 130-pound, 22-kWh external pack that Metron has developed that can charge the built-in pack while driving. The average speed of the 500-mile journey was 45 miles per hour (72 kilometers per hour) through rural countryside, towns, and some time on the highway. The drivers –Andrej and Jasna Pecjak – did not use air conditioning, but the fans were running. The weather was temperate enough that AC wasn't needed anyway these last two days. The Metron 7 was a part of the last two WAVE events and has been updated since the last record was set in October 2014. On the new record journey, the minivan was loaded up with gear, but the Metron engineers made improvements to the car in the last eight months: the side mirrors are smaller and they fitted a better aerodynamic cover underneath the vehicle, for example. Andrej said that the cost for the batteries was around $50,000, since some of the cells he got were used. Today's record is unofficial, but AutoblogGreen witnessed both the sealing of the charge port in Berlin and was in the car for the last 125 kilometers today. Featured Gallery WAVE 2015: Metron 7 EV Distance Record Green Mazda AutoblogGreen Exclusive Fuel Efficiency Green Culture Electric mazda mazda5 mazda5