Mazda
3 Diesel
Mazda
is adding one more diesel engine to the lineup of their 3 model in order to
attract more buyers. The 1.5-litre Skyactiv-D diesel engine produces
103 hp/4000 rpm and 270 Nm/1600-2500 rpm allowing the 3 Hatchback and
Fastback versions to accelerate 0 to 100 km/h from nought in 11 seconds
and on to a top speed of 187 km/h. Mazda offers the option of a
six-speed automatic gearbox, but only for the hatchback version of the 3.
The
main attraction of this new addition is not of course the provided
straight-line performance but the efficiency figures, with the 1.5-litre
Skyactiv-D returning 74.3 mpg UK and CO2 emissions of 99 g /km.
The
engine, which debuted under the bonnets of the 2 supermini and the CX-3 SUV,
features a low compression ratio of 14.8:1, high dispersion fuel injectors and
a unique design of the combustion chamber. These features allow for better
efficiency and performance figures, as well as higher engine refinement levels
according to Mazda.
Prices
for the new Mazda 3 1.5-litre Skyactiv-D diesel start at £ 18,895 for the UK
market, with sales starting at early December.
