Oct 2 2014, 10:09 PM
QUOTE(kenviro @ Oct 2 2014, 04:03 PM)
I am seriously considering to buy either Mazda 3 or Mazda 6 (if the latter can be gotten for under RM150K) but I am concerned about the high fuel consumption (FC). I never thought that there was a problem with FC for Mazda cars since Mazda have been promoting their Skyactiv technology in which one of the plus points is the good fuel economy of their cars with this particular technology.
It only occurred to me that Mazda cars could have this high FC problem when I visited the Mazda 3 Facebook page and saw a comment from this person, Ed War, that his new Mazda 3 was having a high FC problem. The FC claim by Mazda themselves for the Mazda 3 is 5.7L/100 KM but Ed War was only able to get around 11.4L/100 KM. Not only is that a significantly higher FC but that's about twice the claimed FC by Mazda. That is certainly a significant cause of concern for prospective Mazda 3 buyers. I mean, if the FC figure was about 2L/100 KM or even 3L/100 KM higher, then it's acceptable but for it to be twice the claimed FC, that's not acceptable at all. Anyway, if you want to read the comments by Ed War about his Mazda 3, you can visit:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=101...35147626&type=1
Another link is here:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=101...35147626&type=1
Being more interested in Mazda 6, I took a test drive on Sunday at the Mazda showroom along Old Klang Road. I don't what the showroom did to the Mazda 6, but I saw the average FC was 20.7L/100 KM after the test drive (it was just above 22L/100 KM before the test drive). This led to to have concern that not only is Mazda 3 having high FC problem but Mazda 6 has such high FC problem too. I attach a photo I took of the reading for you to see.
I have two questions:
1. What is the FC for your Mazda 3 or Mazda 6 if you are driving a 2013 or 2014 model?
2. Is it possible to set the average FC meter so that you can see the average fuel consumption for just one trip (could be 5 KM or 10 KM)? If so, how do you set it? I had asked the salesperson but he is not aware that it can be set for just one trip.
Bro, my advice is not to get too stuck up with the readings on the FC meter of the car, whether it is 7l/100km, 11.4l/100km or 10km/l etc. As some others have mentioned, it doesn't really matter too much as in the end, it's how much money you spend in pumping petrol. Instead of FC figures, it may be more useful to know how, say for a full tank of petrol on a Mazda 3 or Mazda 6, how many kilometres it can cover in mixed highway conditions 50% city 50% highway. It is all based on a rough estimate as driving patterns and traffic conditions are not fixed variables and fuel consumption will surely vary. It only occurred to me that Mazda cars could have this high FC problem when I visited the Mazda 3 Facebook page and saw a comment from this person, Ed War, that his new Mazda 3 was having a high FC problem. The FC claim by Mazda themselves for the Mazda 3 is 5.7L/100 KM but Ed War was only able to get around 11.4L/100 KM. Not only is that a significantly higher FC but that's about twice the claimed FC by Mazda. That is certainly a significant cause of concern for prospective Mazda 3 buyers. I mean, if the FC figure was about 2L/100 KM or even 3L/100 KM higher, then it's acceptable but for it to be twice the claimed FC, that's not acceptable at all. Anyway, if you want to read the comments by Ed War about his Mazda 3, you can visit:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=101...35147626&type=1
Another link is here:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=101...35147626&type=1
Being more interested in Mazda 6, I took a test drive on Sunday at the Mazda showroom along Old Klang Road. I don't what the showroom did to the Mazda 6, but I saw the average FC was 20.7L/100 KM after the test drive (it was just above 22L/100 KM before the test drive). This led to to have concern that not only is Mazda 3 having high FC problem but Mazda 6 has such high FC problem too. I attach a photo I took of the reading for you to see.
I have two questions:
1. What is the FC for your Mazda 3 or Mazda 6 if you are driving a 2013 or 2014 model?
2. Is it possible to set the average FC meter so that you can see the average fuel consumption for just one trip (could be 5 KM or 10 KM)? If so, how do you set it? I had asked the salesperson but he is not aware that it can be set for just one trip.
Not sure about Mazda 3 or 6, but I have 3 colleagues who own the Mazda CX5 2.5 CBU and all of them commented on the fairly good fuel consumption of the vehicle vs. the Honda Civic and Ford Focus. Perhaps in those complaints from Mazda 3 owners they are comparing the FC with their Segment-C vehicles such as Myvi or City?
Personally I don't think the fuel consumption between same class of vehicles will vary much. Say a difference of up to ~RM50 per month between Mazda 3, Honda Civic, Toyota Altis and Nissan Sylphy. In summary, if you want good fuel consumption, you would need to go with the small and light vehicle, Segment B vehicles.
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