All-New Mazda3 on Sale From May 2009
All-New Mazda3 on Sale From May 2009
The all-new Mazda3 range for 2009 will go on sale at T W White and Sons priced from £13,500 to £21,500, bringing great benefits to local retail customers and businesses. The 15-strong model line-up of hatchback and saloon models will arrive at T W White and Son showrooms from 18 May and boasts improved aerodynamics and retuned powertrains, resulting in significant reductions in CO2 emissions and fuel consumption - great news for businesses and private retail customers alike.
"The all-new Mazda3 features all the key attributes that made its ‘big brother', the Mazda6, so popular with retail customers, fleet buyers and businesses with company car drivers," explained Gordon Parker Mazda Franchise Manager at T W White and Sons "As well as ultra-competitive whole-life costs, strong residual values and class-leading specifications, motorists will also benefit from the dramatic CO2 emission reductions Mazda's engineers have achieved to bring all-new Mazda3 models below either the 120g/km or the 160g/km tax thresholds."
The CO2 output of the 1.6 petrol model has been cut to just 149g/km, from 162g/km on the current model, the 2.0 petrol is down to 159g/km from 189 g/km due in part to new i-stop technology and the 1.6 diesel is now just 119g/km, down from 128g/km, and benefits from only £35 per year road tax.
As a result of the emission cuts, fleets - whether they buy or lease the all-new Mazda3 - will reap savings in National Insurance contributions, which are paid on employee benefit-in-kind, and corporation tax under the strict new regulations coming into effect in April.
Mark Cameron, Mazda UK sales and marketing director, anticipates the all-new Mazda3 is going to be even more popular than its best-selling predecessor.
"The all-new Mazda3 brings the sophistication, style, technology and refinement of the new Mazda6 to the compact family car market," comments Cameron. "The new model is improved visually, technically and in terms of comfort, with even more generous specification at each equipment level and safety-boosting DSC (Dynamic Stability Control) fitted as standard on every model, while continuing to deliver excellent value for money."
T W White and Sons will offer Mazda3 customers a choice of three petrol and three diesel powertrains, all fine-tuned to use less fuel. On the combined cycle, fuel consumption ranges from 41.5 to 44.8 mpg (manual transmission, petrol models, excluding MPS) and from 50.4 to 62.8 mpg (diesels). The 2.0 Automatic delivers fuel economy of 37.2 mpg.
Technical innovations include the fuel-stretching ‘i-stop‘ (Smart Idling Stop System) technology on the Mazda3 2.0 Sport - which can deliver fuel consumption savings of up to 14 per cent on the combined cycle - and the new five-speed automatic transmission on the Mazda3 2.0 TS2 model.
Safety is paramount on all-new Mazda3, with Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) and an Emergency Stop Signaling (ESS) System standard on all models. This system automatically activates the hazard warning lights at cruising speeds when the ABS sensors detect emergency braking. The system automatically cancels the emergency signal when either the demand for ABS relaxes or when the brake pedal is released.
T W White and Sons customers who prefer a petrol engine can choose from 1.6 105ps and 2.0 150ps powertrains for the eight new Mazda3 models. The choice of diesel engines for six Mazda3 models is expanded with the new model to encompass 1.6 109ps, 2.2 150ps and 2.2 185ps engines.
To find out more about the Mazda range or to arrange a test-drive, please call twwhiteandsons on 0844 558 1819.