2010 mazda3 grand touring road test
Mazda is back with its styling new Mazda 3 for touring. Wearing all new look and redefining luxury giving its best performance on touring.
Performance and efficiency
Driven by a inline-4 2.0L engine, producing a torque of 168@ 400rpm and 167horse power @600 rpm is front wheel drive. With a fuel tank capacity of 15.9 gal consumes 21mpg in city and 29mpg on highway traffic. The six speed manual transmission that takes 5.1seconds for 0-45mph in a sprint.
Standard features
The car is equipped with a 16-inch alloy wheel, side heated mirrors and front seats, 8way power driver seat with memory functions and a dual zone automatic climate controller. A music system with a six speaker stereo, AM/FM/CD player and a Bluetooth wireless connectivity. An air conditioner to maintain the temperature with an aid of temperature display. Easy steering wheel control with shift knob and steering column with telescoping and tilt system.
Safety Features
As far as the safety feature is concerned, the vehicle is well equipped with a front and side airbags for unavoidable accidents, an antilock disc brake system, traction control and stability control system.
Though a bit expensive many options can be added, a Bose package to enhance the listening experience, other packages like color display screen, a navigation system, satellite radio and also a perimeter alarm.
Mazda 3 is one of the best in its class with tremendous performance on touring and a decent pricing.
