Mazda CX-3 Forums

anchorman wrote: ↑Mon Jan 30, 2017 3:29 am With all the fuss about diesels popping up again, they better offer the AWD auto with petrol on this new CX-5 or I’m off elsewhere.

I gather a Toyota Rav4 is now available with a 2.5 (197bhp) petrol hybrid AWD auto capability

^^^ I had a petrol RAV auto as a rental car in the USA. Nice enough but let down by a nasty gearbox...

The RAV Hybrid has a CVT gearbox. My mate says it's well behaved on his but my last Rv had an ordinary 6 speed auto that was positively crude compared to the CX-3/CX-5.

I have a 2.0 petrol, picked it up on the 1st of July 2016. To date I've done 37143 km, at an average consumption of 6.54 l/100km, which Google tells me is 43.2mpg. I've had no issues with the car at all, just the regular services. I've battled a bit with things like a tow hitch and finding roof racks that won't break the bank and will still fit properly and do the job.

I don't do much city driving, but I do do plenty of hills. My usual trip, which is probably responsible for over 75% of my mileage involves going from 1100m down to 600m and back again, with quite a few dips and climbs as I go through the valleys along the way. I overtake quite enthusiastically, but otherwise have the cruise control set at 110km/h (130km/h on the freeway).

Welcome to the forum ColinP. That usual trip sounds a great drive - bet the scenery is superb. Wish my part of the UK had elevation changes like that - at least summer time anyway.

Thanks

The scenery is pretty good, as long as the mist isn't down. And we don't really have a winter here, at least not what you would call winter.

@Gordongilchrist yes, petrol

Only 500 miles in so far but averaging 44 mpg without trying too hard. That's better than my previous DIESEL Alfa Giulietta. That was a quicker car though, 170 bhp and pulled like a train. Just didn't like diesel. It was the first diesel car I had owned and will probably be the last.

Colwash wrote: ↑Wed Feb 22, 2017 2:59 pm Only 500 miles in so far but averaging 44 mpg without trying too hard. That's better than my previous DIESEL Alfa Giulietta. That was a quicker car though, 170 bhp and pulled like a train. Just didn't like diesel. It was the first diesel car I had owned and will probably be the last.

Straight out of the box that mpg is good. 500 miles isn't exactly huge tho lololol. Is that urban, country roads, motorways or a general mixture

Mixed really but not too much stuck in traffic! Use the motorway frequently so maybe that helps. I realise it's early days yet! But still impressed.