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.