Any comments for Mazda5?

[Wahlao]

Officially launched last Sat...

 

after a showroom visit this week... was very impressed with the looks, price & package offered (almost everything you could ask for)

 

din have time during my short lunch break to go for a test drive

 

anyone test driven it yet? specs-wise it's still a notch lower in almost all areas as compared to the nearest competitor - 2.0L i-VTEC Stream

 

already heard that the Mazda6 which uses the same engine is underpowered, can't imagine the same engine driving a bigger & heavier MPV

 

also heard from colleague & friends who both drove Mazda cars before that Mazda engines tend to be sluggish (hope no bros here are offended , it's what they told me)

 

thanks in advance

[Normal_aspirated]

u mean same Premacy 2.0L engine?????

and eurospec somemore???

[Vblaster_w211]

The Stream has 156 bhp, whereas the Mazda5 has only 145 bhp.

 

Very clearly, it will be sluggish. It's hard to beat i-VTEC engine, which is about the best NA engine there is. The Stream (2.0) is a very good drive, with enough power to for spirited revving around.

 

Design wise, I'll say the Mazda5 is pretty good. So if only we have Mazda design with Honda's i-VTEC engine

Edited May 12, 2005 by Vblaster_w211

[Guardsboy]

No, its the same engine as Mz6 2.0L VVT

[Normal_aspirated]

even with VVT, still cannot beat iVTEC.

[Wahlao]

the 6+1 seat configuration of the Mazda5 is simply great but interior finishing & quality not that fantastic, was just hoping the engine "can make it" so that I'll be fully convinced to get it

 

actually picnic has a better & more powerful VVT-i engine than the i-VTEC but it ultra heavy (>2.1 tons) & hence "boh lat"

 

been considering the following MPVs

Wish (1.8)

Stream (2.0)

MZ5 (2.0)

Peugeot 307SW (2.0)

 

so far I really like the 307SW but it's simply too overpriced

[Ahdi]

went to the showroom this afternoon. price wise is v reasonable.....

Bhp 145....shld be rather sluggish, consumption shld be around 9 per litre.....car shld be nosiy..interior quite cramp...thats wad i think...but as for the price for the car....its still worth buying...as now is promotion, most accessories are come with it...

[Vblaster_w211]

No, the Picnic 2 liter has only 147 bhp, which is lower than Stream's 2 liter i VTEC engine producing 156 bhp.

 

If you want better driving, Honda's i VTEC is a very good option for NA engines.

Edited May 14, 2005 by Vblaster_w211

[Wahlao]

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No, the Picnic 2 liter has only 147 bhp, which is lower than Stream's 2 liter i VTEC engine producing 156 bhp.

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Apologies, yes u are right. But picnic slightly more torquey (192NM @4k rpm) than stream (190NM @4k rpm)

 

thanks for the info