New Diesel Engine for Mazda 3

Published Date: 20th Apr 2007

Mazda has launched a new powerful 2.0 litre diesel engine to its popular Mazda 3 range.

This new engine gives 141bhp which is more powerful than its two current diesel engines in the Mazda 3 range. With acceleration of 0-62mph in 9.9 seconds, the new diesel engine is slightly slower than its comparable competitors – the Ford Focus and VW Golf diesels.

However, the new Mazda 3 diesel engine compares more favourably in terms of miles per gallon. It achieves 47.1mpg compared to 50.4mpg for the Ford Focus and 51.4mpg for the VW Golf.

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