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gqstunning
10-07-2007, 04:56 PM
Hello everyone. I just caught this article on the next gen Mazda3 and I am curious to get your opinion:

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/05/spy-shots-2009-mazda3/

Should the mazda 3 get any bigger?
Should the engine displacement get bigger?
tweak_s
10-07-2007, 05:06 PM
We have a spyshots thread somewhere down the forum , but as to your questions, no to both..

I don't think that the mazda3 should get any bigger. To be honest, I wouldn't want the 3 to get any bigger. I consider the 3 to be a big "small sedan".

Any bigger and it'll be too much of a mix between a small sedan and a real full sized sedan.

Also for the engine, I think a 2.5L engine would be way too gas hungry especially for a smaller car.

Basically I just think that the 3 shouldn't be climbing out of its class too much because at that point it has many other competitors. Also, in my opinion most importantly, the price of the 3 will go up, and the most attractive part of owning a mazda3 will be gone :P
SilentJay
10-08-2007, 04:33 PM
The car is a good size, but could use a few refinements both in-cabin, and under the hood. Now that i've gone past the break-in period, my car is still drinking gas back like its going out of style.
MattC
10-08-2007, 05:36 PM
lmao, so much for a 09 re-design...

is it just me or does anyone else see a dual tail pipe?...

v6 mazda 3? or atleast soe fancy piping...
raggs
10-09-2007, 10:12 AM
I'm finding the fuel economy of my 2007 GT Hatch 5-speed is improving (just passed the 9000 km mark). For example, driving north on Friday in heavy traffic to Barrie then continuing for another 45 mins at 120-125 kph and home yesterday via back roads/partial highway I'm still above the 1/4 mark on the tank with 468 km on the odometer.
Fuman
10-09-2007, 10:43 AM
I'm finding the fuel economy of my 2007 GT Hatch 5-speed is improving (just passed the 9000 km mark). For example, driving north on Friday in heavy traffic to Barrie then continuing for another 45 mins at 120-125 kph and home yesterday via back roads/partial highway I'm still above the 1/4 mark on the tank with 468 km on the odometer.

I wish my car did that.... lol.