CX-5

Hi everyone,

Spring is finally around the corner! If you’re still adjusting to the time change, remember never to drive when you’re sleepy!

Let me update you with the Mazda brand. Some people may know already that the CX-5 debuted in March of this year.Even before this car hit the market, it won the Crossover of the Year award for Autobytel, and more are piling up. Here’s a bit more info.


The Look

CX-5 features the Kodo design, with flowing lines and front grille that shows more confidence than the CX-7 and CX-9. New front bumper to improve the aerodynamic (wind noises), revised rear bumpers, and the twist spoke alloy wheels are all part of the new design!
Here it is on the road -> Click Me

Interior retains the Mazda tradition: the always superior fit-and-finishing in its class, and the high quality of material used. Center rear seat can be folded down, turning the second row into two bucket seats! This picture above is obviously for the fully loaded version, but you get the idea.



Under the hood where the squirrels run

CX-5 will feature the complete set of SkyActiv technology (go here if you don’t know what it is yet), making it one of the most fuel economic SUVs out there. This is its major advantage, and it’s not a hybrid!



Hope you guys like these updates I’m sending. Please do feel free to give me any feedback.
Keep me in the loop with your car questions. Even if they are minor things like stone chips, scrapes,or  broken windows, I can always give a second opinion or recommend reputable stores for you.

Sky

Skyactiv is here



For those that don't yet know what Skyactiv is, here's a quick and inspiring video:



...... ok so chances are that after this video you still have no clue what it is.

What is the biggest advantage of Mazda3 over any other entry level compact cars?

It's the performance.

The 3 generates more power at start, on hills, when merging into traffic, and when you feel like it.
Mazda3 is a driver's car.
It gets you from A to B and promises a good time in the process.






However this biggest advantage is also its biggest disadvantage.
Allow me:

             2011 Mazda 3                               2011 Honda Civic                       2011 Toyota Corolla                    2011 Hyundai Elentra

	Estimated New EPA L/100 km
	Regular Gasoline 9.4 City 8.4 Combined 7.1 Hwy			Regular Gasoline 9.0 City 8.1 Combined 6.9 Hwy			Regular Gasoline 8.4 City 7.6 Combined 6.7 Hwy			Regular Gasoline 8.1 City 7.1 Combined 5.9 Hwy

*based on Manual Transmssion*

US department of energy, [http://www.fueleconomy.gov]

Of course Mazda3 has plenty of attractive qualities that help outweigh this one single factor.
Basing only on fuel efficiency though, you lose around 2 dollars for every 100km you drive, comparing with Hyundai.

A lot of people are more than happy to pay 10 dollar each month to drive a car they prefer. Some need that extra power for their day to day driving. (Otherwise you won't see Mazda3's roaming everywhere).
But it is what it is. You win some you lose some.


Here is where Skyactiv comes in.


The Skyactiv technology improves the F.E. by a whopping margin.
Manual transmission improves to 7.6 City and 5.1 Highway.
Automatic transmission is at 7.1 City and 5.0 Highway.
That's right, AUTOMATIC SIPS LESS GAS!












But wait!!

The fun doesn't stop there.
You also have improved performance! The HP and Torque both jump up by ~10 units!
See more info here ->http://www.mazda.ca/root.asp?path=eng-veh-mazda3-sport-specs--


With the Sky technology I really don't see any good objective reasons not to buy a Mazda3 :(
Just like the video said: No more compromise.








But wait!!

Silly Curious Rabbit has another question:

Q: But how did they do that? You didn't even mention what the technology is!

A: Fair enough. Here you go: http://tinyurl.com/c56secj








Now that wasn't so hard was it?
Just kidding. I'll cover that on my next post :)
Good day!

My take on the 2012 Civic

Over this short time that 2012 Honda Civic has been introduced, I have heard mixed messages and reviews.
Here's a summary of what I think of it. Despite my employment with Mazda, I'm fairly confident my thought are fairly objective and true to myself.

Let me start by showing this quick review by Consumer's Report.
(For those of you not too familiar what Consumer's Report is, it is:
 "an American Magazine published monthly by Consumers Union since 1936. It publishes reviews and comparisons of consumer products and services based on reporting and results from its in-house testing laboratory. It also publishes cleaning and general buying guides. It has approximately 7.3 million subscribers^[1] and an annual testing budget of approximately US$21 million.^[2] The annual Consumer Reports new car issue, released every April, is typically the magazine's best-selling issue and is thought to influence millions of automobile purchases."   
.......Directly stolen from Wikipedia for those of you too lazy to wiki them yourselves =D)

Here is the report:

http://news.consumerreports.org/cars/2011/08/2012-honda-civic-lx-scores-too-low-for-consumer-reports-to-recommend.html

Pretty much what I think as well.

Honda Civic has always borne the reputation of being reliable, fun to drive, and nice to look at. Those are exactly the reasons I bought my 2009 Civic. It just stood out from all other cars (Mazda 3 included! I'm not a fan of the interior of first generation Mazda 3). But wow how things have changed in as little as 3 years.

I'm sure the 2012 Civic is as reliable as ever, but I don't think I can say the same for the other two (handling and appearance) and it dulls in comparison with other new cars. What I think? You'd never go wrong with a civic, just like you won't with a Corolla. But why do it when there's other as reliable, but more exciting cars out there?

Vanilla ice cream is the most popular flavour in the world because it is the easiest choice, but why get it at an ice cream bar when there's chocolate AND cookies AND cream?

I'm hungry :D