Comments on: Mazda goes hybrid

By: Sue | Used Cars

Sue | Used Cars — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:48:27 +0000

More and more manufacturers are going this route, but for me I dunno if its a little to late why they didn’t do this 10 years ago I have no idea.

By: Vid_Ghost

Vid_Ghost — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:45:46 +0000

My 09 New Model Mazda 3 gets 9L/100k Full city driving, nothing special but also not too bad. Hope the price doesnt go up on hybrid mazda’s

By: Devil's Advocate

Devil's Advocate — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:46:17 +0000

I don’t think the fuel economy on the 6 is too bad. It is not the best in class but it is by far not the worst considering the size of the car. We have a series 1 Lux sedan with the 4 speed auto and quite easily get low 7s on a highway trip with the A/C on (as always in FNQ). Driving styles can have a HUGE impact on fuel economy. For example my wife always burns heaps more fuel around town than I do!! Plus I am willing to sacrifice a little economy for the quality of the drive!!

By: DesignEngr

DesignEngr — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:17:11 +0000

Luke, I disagree. Pro toyota comments, where waranted in a discussion are OK. Just as pro anything else is.
The comments that you refer to are generally thrown in to deliberately bash GM/Ford/Euros, and to provoke.

Talking monthly sales settling the score, interesting that it’s Ford’s hybrids that are driving sales success in the world’s 2nd biggest market, and that Toyota are suffering a huge sales slump.

But hey luke, as long as it’s informed and sivilised I’m OK with it.
(The new edit tool is too cool!)

By: Balanced

Balanced — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:02:25 +0000

Geez, it’s quiet on here today. No fighting, just pleasant, on topic discussions – seems the temporary bans have done the world of good.

By: Luke

Luke — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:46:14 +0000

Design Eng – it seems if you have something positive to say about Toyota you are labelled a Ford / GM basher or pro Toyota extremist.

But then again, maybe pro Holden / Ford supporters are bothered by Toyota’s dominace over the past few years which begs the question, exactly which party has the problem.

Personally, i’m happy to leave it to monthly sales to settle scores.

Now … lets talk hybrid technology – something Toyota / Lexus and Honda set the standard for.

By: DesignEngr

DesignEngr — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:43:38 +0000

Luke, I would suggest that the pro-toyota extremist(s?) is probably the biggest problem on this site.

Seems if you have an valid & informed comment that doesn’t favour Toyota you are labelled a Toyota basher.

By: DesignEngr

DesignEngr — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:30:44 +0000

I think it’s inevetible that every manufacturer will have hybrid or similar, just to meet certain US state regs.
The Ford Fusion hybrid is finally making inroads into the sales dominance of the F series trucks in the US.

By: SteveH

SteveH — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:23:46 +0000

My old Mazda 6 wasn’t too bad on the fuel, but it was hampered a little by the 5 speed manual. (It was the fist of the 6’s)

Something like the MX5 could benefit from the extra grunt an electric motor could provide, as long as they didn’t make it too heavy and upset the balance

By: Luke

Luke — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:07:16 +0000

Aaaaa – there are only a very few anti-Toyota bloggers that try to ruin what is otherwise a good site.

They have been banned.

For the rest of us, we are open minded about cars and car companies in general including many good examples that come from the world’s No.1 car company and in this case – the same one that leads the development of hybrid technology.

By: Luke

Luke — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:58:14 +0000

Fact is, Toyota (and Honda)have now proven that moving towards hybrid powertrains was not such an idiotic idea after all. As much as i like Mazda, they have been very slow in adoptng the technology.

Furthermore, for the best part of 10 years – GM heavily critised Toyota for investing in the technology but today GM promotes it’s own advances in the very same tech. that is once critised.

How is that a perfect example of arrogance.

By: HAL

HAL — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:39:25 +0000

^ Andrew, I agree. Even my MkII Mazda 6 is heavy on the PULP for the performance you get. Great car, but I always long for more power. But on average I get combined usage of around 10-11 L/100km – certainly nothing to write home about for a 4 cyl.

By: Danman2

Danman2 — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:42:41 +0000

Milobob and Aaaaaa,

I think the Toyota bashing has been adressed with AB weilding the banhammer recently to restore some order. A new CEO for Caradvice will probably address this too i think..

Anyho.. Mazda’s are pretty good on fuel actually. It is just they are a good drive so you use more fuel! That said the RX8 was silly. I used a tank in a day doing only 300 klm’s over Mt Nebo to the gap. Admit the fuel and the car wasn’t mine (thanks Mazda) but still, thats bad. Ok i will cut a sports car some slack but the CX9 is Terrible. Really bad. More than a LC200 petrol V8 and doesn’t have the 4×4 ability..

Hybrid Mx5 Tesla competition anyone?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:42:11 +0000

The old’s series 1 Mazda6 auto seems to use too much fuel for the performance it gives, especially when you’re paying the premium price…

By: aaaaa

aaaaa — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:15:02 +0000

Milobob – i agree with you and have asked the same question myself numerous times – but not posted on here for the fear of being labelled as a “toyota supporter”.

I do think that the audience on this site is very anti-Toyota/Lexus.

By: milobob

milobob — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:45:47 +0000

Why is it when Mazda says they want to go hybrid noone bashes them but when Toyota comes up with a new better hybrid everyone bashes them? Hmm…

By: Myke

Myke — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:31:46 +0000

They are not that thirsty, plus its worth it. They are affordable, reliable, dynamically superb and good looking. For all their merits, I wouldn’t mind sacificing a bit of fuel efficiency.

By: VW Freak

VW Freak — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:01:25 +0000

Captain Mainwaring Says:
June 15th, 2009 at 7:13 pm

“Kind of vindicates the decisions that Toyota and Honda took ten years ago.”

More like 20 years ago.

Anyways, Mazda need this as their current line of cars are still way too thirsty, especially the 3.

By: The Greens

The Greens — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:01:41 +0000

Its great to see all well developed car manufacturers in race for greens.

By: Carz

Carz — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:15:18 +0000

That’s good news! haha I’ve always liked Mazda but won’t consider buying one because of gas issue. But now that it has fuel economy models, would really get one :)