Mazda 2 test drive since 2011 hatchback
Mazda 2 1.5
Not the righteous who begins the right cause, but the one who will bring him to the end. The correct idea of \u200b\u200bMazda engineers to go against modern trends and make a car less and easier than the previous model is implemented. The test of the new Mazda 2 took place in the vicinity of Italian Siena. The main attraction of this medieval city Square Del-Kampo, where the famous Palio races are held twice a year. Ten riders representing ten city areas are fighting for victory at a small hippodrome, not particularly ceremony in ways to achieve the goal. There are no saddles on the horses, the track is narrow and short, the riders mercilessly push and provoke rivals, so not everyone gets to the finish line. The one whose horse was the first to cross the finish line wins. With a rider or not it doesn’t matter. In the struggle without rules, sometimes the most powerful, sometimes the most clever, sometimes the most cunning.
Today, among compact city cars, an equally tough battle has broken out. In 1991, there were only 19 models in the segment, and today about 50. Over the past six years, the volume of this segment has grown by almost 10% in Europe, amounting to more than 25% of the total market of new machines. According to experts, in the next ten years it will increase by another 10%. The number of models is constantly growing, and many companies,
in order to win the sales race, they went along the path of pumping cars, increasing their dimensions, mass, introducing new options and more expensive decoration materials. Mazda preferred a different way ... As it turned out during a global study conducted by a Japanese company, a modern resident of a large city needs the following from the car: low operating costs, high functionality and ease of use, dynamics that guarantee comfortable and quick ride, and, of course, bright design. The needs of the Russian buyer are somewhat different: we even prefer more cars in megacities and preferably with all -wheel drive, but gradually the priorities are changing subcompact cars also began to use sustainable demand, it is enough to look at the very successful sales of Opel Corsa or Hyundai Getz.
While the cars of competing companies in recent years have become more bulky and heavy, Mazda worked in the direction of reducing the dimensions of the model and a significant reduction in mass while increasing the level of security. I think this philosophy Mazda will find followers in Russia.
The design of the car is designed for the tastes of free young people and married couples without children. Marketing Director of Mazda Motor RUS Andrey Glazkov specified that girls will be the main buyers of the car in Russia. It is in the calculation of their tastes to a large extent that this car was created.
Mal, yes It is not at all easy to give a dynamic look to a compact car. Nevertheless, Mazda designers managed to combine smooth lines with sharp contours, they successfully beat the game of light and shadow at the intersections of the surfaces, and as a result of Mazda 2, even in the parking lot, it looks like it was about to break from the place.
Mazda 2 is a global car, however, to please the tastes of customers on different continents is not an easy task. The segment cars are very popular among Japanese girls who value softness and friendliness in cars. At the same time, in Europe, the target group is more motley, which loves sports and aggressiveness in the appearance of the car. I think the designers coped with their task, the new Mazda 2 cosmolitical car, exquisite and dynamic. One of the brightest details, giving the car powerful and dynamic features, convex front wings in the style of the RX-8 model. In a similar style, the Mazda Salon 2. The main theme in the design of the front panel is a circle of circle. It is no coincidence that a similar resemblance to the pen of the chief designer Mazda 2 Ikuo Maeda owns the design of the RX-8, in which the circles were the dominant of the interior. It may be good that in the era of total globalization, automobile designers retain their author's style. The KP lever is installed on the central console very successful solution in terms of ergonomics. Transigns are switched easily and clearly. True, in the mode of odd gears, the lever prevents the switches that regulate the operation of the climatic installation. I did not like the blind display next to the speedometer, the data of the on -board computer and fuel level are displayed on it. It is not very convenient to use the radio control buttons spaced on two blocks.
But a couple of successful finds of interior designers will allow you to additionally sell more than one thousand cars: Mazda 2 cannot but mention a shelf for a bag next to a parking brake lever and a glove compartment with a special compartment for magazines and road atlases. At the wheel, I got a job with my 180 cm without any problems. At the same time, it is felt that the supply of space remains for higher drivers (according to subjective sensations, the threshold of comfortable growth is limited to 190 cm). Only the lack of adjustment of the steering wheel by departure is upset. Excellent visibility from the driver's seat simplifies the parking process as much as possible.
Despite the modest external dimensions, inside Mazda 2 you do not feel like a frog in the box. A large enough wheelbase for this class of cars and the wheel -maximally spaced at the corners of the wheel make the cabin quite spacious: there is enough space above the head, and in the back seat, two adults will be quite convenient. The luggage compartment volume is 250 liters, and with a folded back of the rear sofa 787 liters, and this is one of the best indicators in the classroom. In practice, these numbers mean that a baby stroller will enter the trunk, and for this you don’t even have to fold the back of the rear seat.
Some Mazda models rightly criticize the high level of internal noise. A multi -kilometer throw in Italian autarts showed that the new Mazda 2 is acoustically, if not impeccable, it is quite comfortable. At high speeds, the noise of the wind does not interfere with a calm conversation, and the rumble of tires does not irritate. With intensive acceleration, even when the tachometer arrow rests against the red zone, the sound of the motor does not seem annoying. Mazda 2 gives the impression of a good, balanced, very simple and understandable car management. The clutch is light and informative, the gas pedal is responsive, the steering wheel is acute (from the emphasis to the stop 2.7 turnover). I note that the steering control of the Mazda 2 with an electric power, which depends on the speed of the car. In the urban mode of movement, the steering wheel is made almost weightless, and on the motorway it is poured with a pleasant weight, making it possible to clearly track the trajectory on high -speed lines and in protracted gentle turns. The Mazda 2 is good on the mountain road: the car has almost neutral rotation, is not inclined to the rolls, the sharp steering wheel allows you to gambling to prescribe turns. Mazda engineers managed to solve a difficult task to endow the car with sharpness in controllability, while maintaining comfort in calm traffic modes.
For the European market, Mazda 2 is offered with four types of engines (two gasoline and one diesel), but in Russia only one 1.5 liter motor and 103 hp will be represented. With it, the car accelerates to 100 km/h in 10.4 C and develops a maximum speed of 188 km/h. Of course, Mazda 2 is far from a hot hatchback, but, believe me, this power supply is enough for a dynamic driving.
In Russia, Mazda 2 will be sold both with automatic transmission and 5-speed mechanics. It is already known that the basic price of the model in dealers salons will be $ 16,300. The machine will add $ 1,200 to the cost. Already in the base there are six airbags and ABS.
These prices, in my opinion, are very competitive. I think it will be difficult for girls to resist the charm of the new Mazda 2, because, as you know, women love those with whom it is easy and simple to live. Mazda 2 is from this breed.
Some technical characteristics Mazda 2 1.5
(manufacturer data)
Dimensions, mm 3900x1695x1474
Base, mm 2490
Equipped mass, kg 960
Clearance, mm 155
Diameter of the turn, m 10.4
The type of engine is gasoline
4-cylinder
Working volume, cubic meter. cm 1498
Max. Power, L.S./rpm 103/6000
Max. moment, nm/rpm 137/4000
Front drive
Mechanical transmission 5-speed
Max. Speed, km/h 188
Acceleration time 0-100 km, from 10.4
Fuel consumption (city/highway), l/100 km 5.9
Tank volume, l 43
Igor Komarov
Photo by the author and the manufacturer
Source: Avtopanorama magazine
