The Mazda3 is a compact sedan that will fight on the land of the Peugeot 307, Renault Megane, Ford Focus and the queen of the compact, the Volkswagen Golf. Hope to make his mark on a highly competitive market, it has several advantages including a line that is part of the inspiration for the Mazda 6. The designers have tried once again to give birth to a sedan dynamics. Forgotten

After testing the fiery Mazda3 MPS, now back to the reason behind the wheel of a Mazda3 much more economical. There will be no question here of war machine, sportsmanship or to kick the ass but energy saving and consumption. A totally different vision of the modern automobile.

The family of hybrid cars

In the world of high-profile green cars, there are now three large families:

In its red livery located between Ferrari and the Lucifer, the Mazda RX-8 does not pass unnoticed. Differentiated by its rotary engine twin-rotor, it stands out from the current production standards. The RX-8 is the last of a noble lineage, which allowed him to proudly display its particularity. Famous for its consumption and its unreliability, the Wankel rotary engine gains credibility when Mazda won the 24 Hours of Le Mans

Since 2002, the Mazda 6 has made a beautiful place among the family clan. Relatively modest in France in 2005 with nearly 2,200 copies sold, behind the Alfa Romeo 156 and Saab 9.3, but before the Nissan Primera and the Volvo S60. A real number charm (s) through a successful online, its availability in three bodies, 4 or 5-door sedan and station wagon-styled "FastWagon" and dynamic qualities to match its

Mazda goes against current market trends by proposing a new city is both more compact (- 4 cm) and lighter (- 100 kg) than its predecessor. With a sleek design and attractive prices, the new Mazda2 hopes to stand out against the queens in this category: Peugeot 207 and Renault Clio tops the list, and expects a sales target of 70,000 units in Europe for 2008. The Japanese did the

Engine:

MRZ-CD 2.5 143 HP - Propulsion or 4x4

Wheelbase:

2985 and 3000 mm

Payload:

1105 to 1175 kg

From: € 14 715 HT

Advantages:

• Consumption
• Chassis

Disadvantages:

• Rear suspension lasts

Engine:

2.5 TD: 2499 cm3, 16-valve common-rail turbo, 143

Mazdarevitup TV: Mazda 3 MPS

"Without control power is nothing." This slogan own Pirelli could actually attaches itself to the launch of the most powerful FWD compact market. Because few manufacturers now are able to move correctly over 230 hp on the nose. Opel is clumsily tried it recently with the Astra OPC. The Mazda 3 MPS "Mazda Performance Series" has risen to the challenge of moving more

In the automotive market, segment C is the category most popular and most competitive. Many manufacturers have indeed several alternative vehicles in their range to share the cake "in house": small sedans, SUVs, mini-MPV crossover and other again.

For some brands, competition is even tougher they have only one vehicle in the segment, which requires them to develop cars that have a certain versatility. For others, the best

If for some manufacturers, it must get out the magnifying glass to distinguish the different generation of the same model, this is not the case with the Mazda 5's second name. Indeed, if the concept and the proportions remain the same: 7-seater minivan with sliding rear doors, impossible to confuse it with its predecessor.