Future models - Mazda - Mazda2 - dieselMazda reveals 1.5L ‘clean’ dieselBurning question: A diesel version of the third-gen Mazda2 – previewed by the Hazumi concept from this year's Geneva motor show – may not make it to Australia. Set for Europe and Japan, Mazda’s smallest diesel may not make it to Oz11 Jun 2014 MAZDA has unveiled its smallest passenger-car diesel engine yet in the guise of a 1.5-litre SkyActiv D, but it may not see the light of day in Australia. Embodying a lower-than-usual compression ratio of 14.8:1 for optimised efficiency, the four-cylinder direct-injection unit with a variable turbine geometry turbocharger is slated for the all-new Mazda2 light car to be unveiled globally next month. However, it is unlikely to surface in Australian-spec versions of the popular five-door hatchback when sales commence in October, as the added expense of the technology, combined with comparatively low fuel prices and more economical petrol engines have rendered the non-premium end of the light-car diesel market dormant. Instead the 1.5 SkyActiv D may surface in the top-secret CX-3 compact SUV that is likely to debut either next year or sometime in 2016. It could also end up in lower-spec versions of the current-gen Mazda3, sitting under the upcoming 2.2-litre Astina XD that arrives in August and will serve as a performance flagship starting from about $40,000. Delivering 77kW of power at 4000rpm and 250Nm of torque between 1500rpm and 2500rpm, the new turbo-diesel offers torque outputs similar to that of a 2.5-litre petrol engine. To help it meet Japan's Post New Long-term Emissions Regulations, the 1497cc unit employs an expanded homogeneous lean burn range, a cut in mechanical resistance and special insulation technology designed to mitigate cooling loss issues. It was also feature Mazda's i-Stop idle stop device, ELOOP brake energy regeneration and six-speed transmissions in either automatic or manual guise. Meeting Euro6 emissions targets, Mazda says the 1.5 SkyActiv D is clean enough not to need a costly NOx after-treatment regime. Fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions data is yet to be released, but expect Mazda to issue further information closer to the Mazda2's unveiling. The diesel’s Australian no-show is not surprising, given that Ford dropped the oil-burning Fiesta TDCi – featuring the same engine that Euro versions of the existing Mazda2 have utilised for some time – when the WZ facelift arrived almost a year ago. Volkswagen will also discontinue the Polo TDI turbo-diesel in Australia when the facelifted version hits showrooms in September. In both cases, each car-maker said the latest-generation smaller-displacement turbo-petrol engines (1.0-litre EcoBoost in the Fiesta Sport and 1.2-litre TSI in the Polo) offer nearly as much efficiency and economy. The only models in the light-car segment to offer diesel power are all premium-priced offerings – the Fiat Panda Trekking ($24,000), Audi A3 1.6 TDI ($29,900) and Mini Cooper D ($31,800). Only Renault has refused to rule one out, with the Clio dCi still slated for an on-sale date in Australia later in the year or early in 2015. ![]() Read more9th of June 2014 ![]() Sub-Mazda2 city car unviableMazda says it cannot make the numbers add up for a sub-Mazda2 light hatchAll future models![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mazda2 pricingMotor industry news |
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