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Mazda 3

If in the Soviet years the name of the treshka in relation to the car meant VAZ 2103, then later it was steadily attached to the most compact Bavarian model. And now this short and capacious name gradually migrated to the most popular Mazda. And with the name here it is much easier for you, three -digit numbers, or even more than verbal longs. 3 And that's it.

The treshka is rare, almost single, an example of when the line for obtaining a new car is built a year in advance and in four years decreases, despite the constantly growing quotas for the Russian market. In most cases, only the latest, witty models have to be waiting for a long time, and later the excitement more or less subsides. Of the exceptions, only Ford Focus can be called, which some consider to be a double mazda3. So it is so, but not quite. After the company Mazda’s company, it became obvious that the development of common platforms will increase production efficiency. But the main thing is not to confuse the platform (which includes the front and rear carts and the power structure of the bottom) with the general outlines of the body, its superstructure and its design.

Mazda3 somehow does not become obsolete, although its appearance can no longer be called a newfangled look. Rather, familiar and, at the same time, bright. Sedans prefer in our country, although the hatchbacks are almost as willingly take. There are no comrades to taste and color, but in this case, the appearance of a four -door modification in terms of complete and harmony in a clear gain compared to the five -door.

The design of the interior of the threek was honed in the last and current Mazdovsky sixes, similar elements are present in the Mazda5 minivan salon and CX-7 crossovers. The style of moderate techno, multiplied by high quality materials and the convenience of inter -positioning organs makes finding in the cabin, even long, pleasant and unobtrusive. The chairs profile perfectly and evenly distributes body weight. Reasonable lateral support fixes goodly in steep turns. The dashboard is concise, expressive and quite informative. The arrows of the tachometer and speedometer, drowned in deep wells, are in a calm state in the alpha vertically down. And this sets up in a battle.

From the nit-picking I can note a couple of features of the work of climate control. Firstly, the control buttons to them are not too obvious in location and functions. And secondly, the indications of a given intra-symboline temperature displayed on a faded display are little consistent with the real climate in the cabin. As the engine warms up or depending on the external temperature, it is necessary to periodically make adjustments to the setting, that is, to be control of this climate. The Japanese did not change another trifle of the manual brake lever to the left -handed European standard. And the handbrake has to reach for the very passenger chair.

What else excites the user of a sufficiently utilitarian C-class car? Of course, the luggage compartment. He is enough here. But the silhouette of a sloping rear window suggests that outwardly the third volume will be short, and, therefore, the trunk of the trunk will not let a large box there, but only allow you to throw many small objects. You are still tar in this barrel (honey, I will notice)? Please open luggage opening exclusively by putting the palm into a narrow, ever -dirty gap over the rear bumper. And to close, good Mazdovsky engineers forgot to attach a pen on the back of the lid and, in order to slam the trunk, you will again have to dirty their hands.

If you continue to study the back half of the car, then do not forget about landing on the second row of seats. Compared to most competitors, the three -shaped is quite spacious behind. At least in height of the ceiling.

But, of course, the main thing is how the car drives. And in this Mazda3 there are practically no equal at least for those who understand what it is to ride. Accelerated dynamics, even in version 1.6, causes a desire to light, even if you are not
planned. Of the versions of the three-tires offered, it is worth noting 1.6 liters (105 hp) with mechanics or with an automatic machine, and a hotter 2-liter modification (150 hp). The most amazing thing is that even when you drive a car with a 1.6 engine, you feel yourself so cheerfully and responsibly the car accelerates! And even in automatic performance here, the automatic transmission steals less as valuable than this happens in other models. Competitors, even with more powerful indicators, rest Mazda3 makes them at a time.

But the vigorous dispersal of modification from the manual transmission, as if specially, is interfered with a fuzzy gearbox in selectivity. The programs are turned on fuzzy and with effort. The worst indicators of the highest, the fifth is taking the lever to the right forward, and as if you feel the threshold, you should not so much, you have to take your hand back or two to the left, to the left. This contradicts the generally accepted algorithm. And the back, which you stick with the deepening of the lever, you have to feel painfully painfully. I’ll tell you a secret that when I had to control the same, but automatic (+$ 1,500) three, these problems did not arise, but the dynamics did not suffer too much!

Well, for dessert about controllability. This is exactly what takes the third Mazdu3 to the leaders. A transparent steering wheel, accurate and quick reactions, amazing accuracy of tracking the trajectory even in uneven turns. The rotation of this machine is almost neutral, and the steering is transparent and informative. When passing the turn to the limit of a treshka, a tendency to swim out. Yes, and on a straight car stands perfectly accurately, without demanding steering. You travel on the third Mazda and involuntarily ask the question, why couldn't the rest of the manufacturers achieve such perfection in traction and controllability?

And, not finding an answer, I can only say that someone should be a winner in the driven nomination. Although, how are you
noticed, and there are spots in the sun.

Debit: 2004.
Length/width/height: 4490/1755/1465 mm.
Base: 2640 mm.
Equipped mass: 1185 kg.
Engine volume: 1598 cm3.
Power: 105 hp at 6000 rpm.
Maximum torque: 145 HM at 4000 rpm.
Maximum speed: 182 km/h.
Acceleration to 100 km/h: 11.3 sec.
Average fuel consumption: 7.0 l/100 km.
The price is from 465,000 rubles (as of 12.2007).

Source: autolet.ru