[sundvor]

Agree, these are awesome cars. I have the 2014 Mazda 3 2.5l (SkyActiv) Astina, in a manual sedan. I do lots of commuting peak hour traffic, so my economy is seriously affected - I get about 9l / 100km on those days. On a proper open highway 100-110km/h drive I'll be on around 5-6l / 100km however.

Acceleration is very zippy indeed, and the manual whilst not inviting the most efficient driving is an easy changing, short throw type. Tech level in the car is amazing: Radar cruise, AEB, blind spot monitoring, rear cross alert, Adaptive Front Lights (inside lights looks into the corner), etc etc.

It's very exciting to see normal petrol engines becoming so much efficient. Kudos to Mazda here. I'm hoping they'll have a hybrid or even all electric out by the time it's time for me to upgrade the current one.