Mazda Claims 70 MPG Mazda2 Will Be World's Most Fuel-Efficient Gasoline Car

Mazda announced today that SKYACTIV is a blanket term for the company's innovative next-generation technologies that are being developed under the company's long-term vision for technology development, Sustainable Zoom-Zoom.

The SKYACTIV name is intended to reflect Mazda's desire to provide driving pleasure as well as outstanding environmental and safety performance in its vehicles. To achieve this goal, Mazda has implemented an internal Building Block Strategy to be completed by 2015.


 

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Steve - 10/20/2010 4:44:16 PM

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If Mazda can get get 70 MPG using dino-juice alone in real-world and useful conditions (e.g., 55 MPH on a highway), then HUGE Kudos to Mazda!

If, on the other hand, this is just more puffery and the "70 MPG" number is smoke and mirrors, then Booo Mazda! :-(

Joe_Limon - 10/20/2010 4:52:27 PM

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I think it's both. It will be capable of 70mpg, it will be rated 70mpg, but it will be rate 70mpg on the euro cycle. Expect around 20-25mpg less if it ever gets rated on the epa scale.

MorePower - 10/20/2010 8:01:15 PM

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Nearly all mpg numbers are produced with smoke and mirrors. I'm sure this goes for this Mazda as well. An 55mph is not a useful speed on the highway in my part of the United States where freeway traffic cruises around 70 - 72 mph after the morning & evening rushes.

Steve - 10/21/2010 10:21:47 AM

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MorePower wrote "...An[d] 55mph is not a useful speed on the highway ..."

My reference to 55 MPH being "useful" is that it is arguably an acceptable (though slow) highway speed. I recently read an article in which a car attained noteworthy mileage... but at 43 MPH! Not at all useful for highway driving.

Agent63 - 10/20/2010 6:17:27 PM

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good stuff. that would be Toyota smashing good.

WorldofLuxury - 10/21/2010 1:20:46 AM

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If this car fares well in a comparison test, then I'll give my congratulations.

ceric - 10/21/2010 2:01:18 AM

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Japanese test cycle is very very different from US one.
Take the hint that it will be close to MPG of Honda Fit Hybrid,
which is about 45 MPG.
No way it will get 70MPG based on US test cycle.

FanboyOfTheTruth - 10/21/2010 5:41:33 AM

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This 70mpg figure is obtained from the Japanese 10-15 mode cycle, in which the Prius is rated 38km/L (89.4mpg).

pennfootball - 10/21/2010 10:56:27 AM

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Well if they get 50-60 MPG that will still be awesome

uaw_lax - 10/21/2010 11:47:27 AM

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o to 60 of?

Whelan - 10/21/2010 2:19:17 PM

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Which means the eco-hybrid-version of the Fiesta will offer the same.