Mazda BT-50 test drive since 2010 pickup

Young, yes early ...

A little less than two years passed from the appearance of a new pickup Mazda BT-50. And already an update? Sergey Voskresensky sorted out the reasons and results. Photo by the author and company Mazda.
The Mazda BT-50 and I check each other again. Around the same mountains, under the wheels, blurred by rains, crumbling along the edges of the gravel. And far below, tile roofs and silence, violated by a measured and well -known mutter of diesel. He is not at all sweet in this white limestone haze and our mutual desire to climb up.
Previously, the Japanese had a good tradition: slightly update cars to almost every new model year (light bulbs, flashlights, headlights, etc.). It was so commonplace that it was mentioned only by dealers when ordering a machine. Now they began to think more scale, so slightly corrected headlights, lanterns and radiator grille cannot be ignored. And in the appendage there is also the appearance of tinted glasses, more diverse configurations (for example, a leather salon!) And color options. It seems that Mazda decided not to miss the chance to remind you of updating the pickupa.
I already grumble at the reddened backlight of the dashcams of the green was more homely. I give free rein to emotions about excessive massive knobs on the levers of transmission control, without enthusiasm I look at the world through the darkened rear window. No, the best enemy is the best. Let the central console with the novelty are more interesting, but the promised improvement in the smoothness of the stroke thanks to the shock absorbers of a larger diameter is not felt. With an increase in speed and this pickup begins to noticeably shake, it is actively supported on a wave -like profile of the road.
So if you improve and modernize, then you should pay attention to technical points. So, the BT-50 would not have prevented the machine gun by fans of such cars in Russia, it is included in fashion. For a car with such a wide range of loads on the rear axle an excellent assistant on a slippery road would be a stabilization system. About the requirement required by the service, the oil change (every 5000 km) is ashamed to speak. In Europe, this mileage is four times more, and it turns out that Mazda is afraid of sulfur in the domestic diesel fuel.
Prices for an updated pickup rose from 626,000 to 851,000 rubles. By the way, today Russia for the Japanese pickupa market No. 1. It remains to hope that the manufacturer will listen to the wishes of the main customers ._x0008_
TO EACH HIS OWN?
One of the advantages of the VT50 pickup is a wide range of proposed modifications. Three performances of the cabin are designed for two, four and five riders, respectively. But only one dable Kab comes to us. Of course, the popularity of a pickupa with a small double cabin in Russia is controversial, but one and a half version (freestyle Kab) with an elongated (1753 mm) cargo platform would probably be in demand.
Mazda BT50 The car is economical, comfortable inside, designed for heavy cargoes, in addition, an excellent rogue. There would be more diversity in technical equipment.
 
 

 

A source: The magazine "Driving"