Mazda Mazda 2 test drive since 2007 hatchback

"The youngest", a test drive Mazda2 in Italy

The behavior of Italian motorists largely coincides with the customs of domestic drivers. Failure to comply with the speed limit, dissatisfied blinking with high light with a demand to free the left strip, frequent use of the horn. Perhaps the similarity ends on this. On the Italian highway, it is not considered shameful to drive Porsche Cayenne from the left strip with some kind of fiatic. The vast majority of Italians ride diesel hatchbacks of the Mazda2 format. Dear sedans on the Apennine Peninsula is a rarity. For three days of staying in Italy, I met a couple of Maserati Quattroporte, and one flagship of the German three each. Despite a higher standard of living, in Italy no one strives to buy a powerful car on credit first. In Europe, the car is indeed not a luxury, but a means of transportation!
Despite the trends to increase the mass and size of cars, the new Mazda2 has become smaller and easier than its predecessor, but the wheelbase has been preserved at the level of the old model. The mass of a car with the most powerful 1.5-liter engine is only 960 kg. According to developers, among classmates, Mazda2 has the smallest mass. When creating a new model, the Japanese decided to embody the branded Gramm Strategy technology, which involves a decrease in the mass of all parts. The hood of the novelty began to weigh almost 700 gr. Less, and, for example, speakers magnets in the doors were replaced with higher -tech, for the same purpose. So the owner of Mazda2 may well torture conscience, be she a lover of sweet and flour. One dessert is able to cross out hundreds of man-hours who have gone to reduce the mass by 100 g!
EXTERIOR
Undoubtedly, the most important plus is the effect of novelty. Mazda 2 can be ordered along with the new spring-summer collection, not fearing that a friend, or a work colleague will accidentally repeat your step. If this nevertheless happens, then a rich selection of color scheme will allow you to dwell on that which coincides with the new handbag. In addition, you can shut up a competitor for a belt by a secret weapon: a sports tuning. Layers on the thresholds, modified bumper and spoiler will make a predator out of the baby. It can be seen that they approached the design of the car with love. For example, doors opening handles have a convenient grip, and the doors themselves slam with a pleasant sound and verified effort.
INTERIOR
The front panel materials are identical to more expensive models: CX-7 and MX-5. If before we complained about them, then in the case of low -commandment they are quite organic. The gaps of the panels are special pride of manufacturers, the mosquito will not flood the nose, everything is fitted very tightly. The microclimate control unit, the steering wheel and lever of the manual transmission are also borrowed from the MX-5 Rodster. The driver's seat has a sufficient amount of adjustments, however, there is not enough longitudinal adjustment, I would like to have five centimeters in stock. The steering wheel is traditionally regulated only by inclination. With the seats pushed to the stop, the place behind, as is appropriate to the car of this class. With an increase of 180 cm. You can only get along with your legs diagonally. So it is better to put a long friend in the front seat, leaving the rear for children.
The youth, on which the car is oriented, will evaluate the convenient IPOD connector on the central tunnel and the original glove compartment, which has a pocket that allows you to put a road atlas or a magazine without opening the lids. Mirrors were somewhat disappointed in the movement, it seems that the size is not small, and the review is painfully narrow, but when parking you can be folded.
TRUNK
The trunk volume is small 250 liters, for shopping is it quite, and if you fold the rear seats (it is done very simple), then you can get stuck for a month, in which case the volume increases to 787 liters. The lid of the trunk is equipped with a handle for closing. In bad weather, the hands will remain clean, and the probability of ruining manicure decreases. By the way, opening it is also simple, just press the button and the electric drive will unlock the lock.
ON THE RUN
The Mazda2 will supply the Russian market with the most powerful 1.5 liter gasoline engine, which will be aggregated with a 5-speed manual transmission or a 4-speed automatic, the latter will appear in early 2008. By the way, at the same time, sales in Russia will begin.
Thanks to the short two first gears, acceleration is very intense. The motor willingly spinning up to the limiter, but the working moment can be indicated by a segment from 3500 to 5500 rpm. In our ecological age, when the green ones want to ensure that the cars exhale less than a person, pleased the sensitive pedal of gas, by the way, here it is electronic.
If on the highway, acute steering does not allow to relax, then on Italian serpentines it is difficult to overestimate sensitivity. Despite the fact that the rear suspension is a dependent (twisted beam), the car holds in the bends perfectly. At the same time, in sharp turns, lateral support begins to lack. I personally failed to catch the redistribution on the winding paths, the Mazda2 check for passive safety was not included in my plans. Nevertheless, if the passengers accident happened to save 6 aerbags and a strong power cell of the cabin.
Together with a power of 103 hp. 960 kg. The masses of Mazda are a rather hot car. Despite the low factory fuel consumption indicators, the consumption of gasoline on the serpentine amounted to about 9.5 liters.
Since Mazda2 came out later by its competitors, it absorbed those features that are most in demand by the market. Bright appearance, good handling, powerful engine, and most importantly, decent equipment at an adequate price. In the basic combination, which includes air conditioning, ABS, steering wheel amplifier, electric package, the price will be $ 16,300. The automatic transmission will add $ 1,200 to the cost.
 
Yaroslav Marshalkin
 
 
 

Source: Auto.mail.ru