Test Drive Mazda 626 MK5 Sedan 1997 - 2002 Sedan
Economy Express
Products of the Japanese company Mazda in Belarus, not least by the efforts of the Belarusian dealer, acquired the image of the car if not eternal, then, at least, very reliable and unpretentious, unlike other, pleasing owner not only immediately after purchase, but also throughout Total life. Therefore, it is not surprising that by the number of cars sold, representatives of this brand went far ahead, and the Mazda 626 is considered to be such a bestseller, one of which we tested one of the versions.It looks a car very stylish and modern, and it would be strange if it turned out otherwise. After all, the debut of this generation of the 626th took place in 1997, and restyling, during which the model received so fashionable now sharp edges, was held literally last year. By the way, immediately after the appearance in Belarus, the updated version of AG conducted a test, so the reasons for the next meeting with Mazda became a new turbodiesel with the immediate injection of fuel, the supply of which to our market just began.
Despite the not the best economic situation in our republic, the main demand, oddly enough, we use the middle class cars. And if almost all cars presented in our market are about the same way - about thirteen thousand century in the basic configuration, then Mazda is profitable to buy precisely at the expense of a richly equipped basic version. In the car, there is almost everything, ranging from immobilizer, electric drives and ABS with electronic brake force distribution and ending with airbags. The version with Turbodiesel, originally more expensive and supplied in the EXCLUSIVE configuration, even automatic air conditioning with climate control and rear wiper is provided. About the adjustable steering column, the central castle and other banalities should not even talk - all this in the new Mazda is provided as standard configuration. But much more interesting are the so-called options that in other cars are not offered even for surcharge. It is about the eastern package, as automakers call it, - the adaptation of the car for bad road conditions, that is, just for our periphery. Increased ground clearance, reinforced suspension, bilateral zinconiceline body cover, polymer protection of thresholds, bottoms and back body parts, plastic protection of wheeled arches - Is it constantly thinking about every car owner who exploits a passenger car? All this is already in the new Mazda!
The modern design of a diesel engine is felt immediately, especially at idle - no claspany, only a relatively quiet rumbling. It is gratifying that the vibrations were minimized - the bodie trembling the engine is not transmitted, except that the gearbox lever is a bit of the zudit, and even then only at idle. This result has been achieved not only by applying the direct fuel injection, but also with the help of a smart engine mounting system. If in most cars it costs two, the maximum of three supports, then here it is simply ... suspended. Two pillows that support the engine on the sides of approximately at the intake manifold level are attached to the front suspension subframe, which favorably affects not only at the level of vibrations, but also on the rigidity of the body itself. And what to noise, then almost any gasoline car released at the end of the nineties has about the same level, except that gasoline cars are accelerated. But not a single car driver with a gasoline engine can afford to afford it to be so phlegmatically to the selection of gears - already from 1000 rpm Mazdovsky turbodiesel pulls on any gear, and if desired, already from such revolutions the car can confidently accelerate. In general, oddly enough, the Best of all, the 626th with a new Turbodiesel manifests itself in the torn city rhythm of movement with a speed range from 20 to 80 km / h. It is not necessary to switch at all: on the fourth you can go almost at any speed, and the loss in the dynamics is not observed. True, a special undermining, even if the lever and pedals are worked hard, either. According to the nature of the 626th, with Turbodiesel, it turned out to be very calm, prone to marathons rather than to the sprint race. Although the dynamics catalog turns out to be quite vague - say, from the spot to hundreds at the engine power 110 hp The car shoots in 10.9 seconds - the result worthy of a gasoline car with the engine of the same volume. And which is very important, especially in everyday use, the maximum torque indicator, and this is 230 nm, is achieved already at 2000 rpm. It turns out: only moved from the place, the entire potential of the engine at your disposal. By the way, in all indicators, this Mazda 626 easily makes the basic gasoline version, even if the fuel consumption is not taken into account. And it is just, given the cost of fuel, it is necessary to take into account - 6.8 liters in the city and 4.5 l / 100 km beyond.
(-) Practical, high-quality, but not very pleasant to the touch decoration of the cabin, a strong transmission of vibrations on the gearbox lever, the sound of the engine at high revs.
(+) High clearance, long-time and elastic suspension copes very well with Colds on our roads, thoughtful ergonomics of the driver's workplace and the cabin as a whole, in particular - the forefolding in the form of a table. Good equipped basic equipment, presence in the database of almost all means of passive safety.
Pavel Kozlovsky
A source: "Autogase"
