MAZDA 3 · 1.6 S-VT Active · Hatchback · 2008 ‐ 2009

Production version 1.6 S-VT Active of automobile models 3 was launched in 2008 by Mazda, and finished in 2009. The weight of the car is 1.2 tons and a length of 4.4 m, It is shaped as hatchback with 5 doors, and may be placed in a 5 men including the driver.

«3 1.6 S-VT Active» have a front-wheel drive vehicle with a 4-speed automatic gear shift. The 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection system» can produce output 105 hp at 6000 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the vehicle in 12.7 seconds to 100 km/h and achieve maximum speed of 174 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this car is 55 liters of petrol, therefore when average fuel consumption is 7.8 l per 100 km (6.4 l on the suburban, 10.2 l in the urban), that let you to go roughly 706 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 278 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 265 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/55R16.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mazda 3 received the lot quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. In addition to passive systems of safety (driver, passenger, head/curtain, side airbags), it is also has active safety systems such as ESP, EBD, ABS, Brake assistant, Traction control.