MAZDA 3 Sedan · 1.6 CiTD Active · 2008 ‐ 2009

In 2008 Mazda launched production of cars type 3 Sedan, modification of 1.6 CiTD Active and closed it in 2009. The weight of the car is 1.2 tn and a length of 4.5 meters, It is shaped as sedan with four doors, and can be fit in 5 person including the driver.

«3 Sedan 1.6 CiTD Active» auto with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the front wheels. The 4-cylinders diesel engine with «common rail system» can produce power 109 horsepower at 4000 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the auto in 11.5 s to 100 km/h and get max speed of 185 km/h.

Fuel rate is 6.1 liters in the city driving mode, on the track 4.1 l, and the medium fuel consumption is 4.8 l per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 55 liters of diesel, what provides to drive roughly 1146 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 278 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 265 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 205/55R16.

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