While most automakers are turning toward hybrid or electric technologies to improve the fuel efficiency ratings of their fleet, Mazda has taken a different route: SKYACTIV. Looking to optimize its internal combustion engines, transmissions, aerodynamics and pretty much every aspect of its products, the Japanese manufacturer believes it has found the solution.
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We learned today that the 2012 Mazda3 sedan featuring a SKYACTIV engine and six-speed automatic transmission will only consume 4.9 litres of fuel per 100 km on the highway and 7.2 L/100 km around town.
The engine, which displaces 2.0 litres, will develop 155 horsepower and 148 lb-ft of torque.
If those numbers are exact or close enough to reality, Mazda will have a considerable advantage over the Honda Civic and Hyundai Elantra.
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