The Mazda SkyActive 2.5 engine is installed on Mazda 6 and Mazda CX-5 cars. The engine appeared along with the two-liter version of SkyActive 2.0. The engine replaced the old Ford MZR L-series motors of 2.3 and 2.5 liters. Like all engines in this series, the motor is very modern. Continue reading Engine Mazda SkyActiv-G 2.5
Mazda 6
Mazda 6 is a mid-size Japanese car from Mazda Motor Corporation. In the Japanese and Chinese markets, the car is sold under the name Mazda Atenza. The year of the start of car production is 2002. 3 generations of Mazda 6 were manufactured. The 1st generation is still manufactured in China. The model has a characteristic set of body types for a car of its class – sedan, station wagon and hatchback. Since 2013, the assembly of 3rd generation sedans for the Russian market has been carried out in Vladivostok.
Mazda 6, 1st generation, 2002–2008
In 2002, the production of a new Mazda 6 car began in Japan, which replaced the 626th model. In the local market, this car was known as Atenza. Buyers were offered one of three body types: sedan, hatchback or station wagon.
In the Russian market, Mazda 6 was offered with petrol engines 1.8 (120 hp), 2.0 (141 hp) and 2.3 with 166 hp. Gearboxes – five-speed manual transmission or four-speed automatic transmission. In Europe, there were also versions with a two-liter turbodiesel developing 120, 136 or 143 hp, depending on the modification, and in North America, a Mazda 6 with a three-liter V6 engine (218 hp) was also offered.
Restyling in 2005 practically did not affect the appearance of the car, but the interior trim was improved. The two-liter power unit received a variable valve timing system and became a little more powerful – 147 hp. The manual transmission has become a six-speed (on versions 2.0 and 2.3), and the automatic has a five-speed. Later, deliveries of station wagons with a 2.3-liter engine and all-wheel drive began.
A special place in the model range was occupied by the “charged” sedan Mazda 6 MPS (in the USA it was called Mazdaspeed 6) of the 2004 model. It was equipped with a turbocharged 2.3-liter engine with direct fuel injection, which developed 260 hp, an all-wheel drive system and a manual transmission.
In Japan, the production of cars ended in 2008, but in China this model is still produced by the FAW-Mazda joint venture. Cars for the local market are equipped with two-liter engines with a capacity of 145 hp.
Mazda 6, 2nd generation, 2008–2012
In 2008, the second generation Mazda 6 was introduced. The car slightly increased in size, but at the same time it became lighter by several tens of kilograms. The range of body types remained the same – sedan, hatchback and station wagon.
Mazda 6 was equipped with four-cylinder petrol engines 1.8 (120 hp), 2.0 (147 hp) and 2.5 with 170 hp. In Europe, versions with two-liter turbodiesels (140 hp) or 2.2 liters (125–185 hp) were also offered. A six-speed automatic transmission was offered as an option for cars with 2.0 and 2.5 petrol engines.
In the American market, only a sedan was available, and it differed from the European car by a wheelbase extended by 6 cm. This Mazda 6 was offered with a 2.5 engine, as well as a 3.7-liter V6 with 276 hp.
In 2010, the two-liter gasoline engine was upgraded and received direct fuel injection, and its output increased to 155 hp. In the same year, the Mazda 6 received a slightly updated design.
In China, this model is still produced.
Mazda 6, 3rd generation, 2012
The third generation Mazda 6 is a mid-size sedan that has been produced since 2012 in Japan. In 2016, sales of the updated Mazda 6 sedans began; after another restyling in 2018, the sedan received a turbo engine.
Engine Mazda SkyActiv-G 2.5
Engine Ford Duratec HE 2.0/MZR LF
The design of the Duratec HE / MZR LF 2.0L engine is largely the same as the 1.8-liter version, but the cylinder diameter in them is already 87.5 mm. The MZR series engine was developed by Mazda engineers for the LF models and used by Ford in a collaboration. Continue reading Engine Ford Duratec HE 2.0/MZR LF
Engine Ford Duratec-HE 1,8 liter
The power unit Ford Duratec-HE/MZR L8 is also called the Mazda MZR L8 and was created by the Japanese as an evolution of the Mazda series of F engines. Prior to this, Ford installed Duratec-HE/MZR L8 on Mondeo models, but later the engine was improved, they installed an intake manifold channel management system, a direct ignition system, electronic throttle valves and more. Continue reading Engine Ford Duratec-HE 1,8 liter
Engine Mazda SkyActiv-G 2.0
The Mazda SkyActiv-G 2.0 engine is designed for installation on Mazda 3, Mazda 6 and Mazda CX-5 cars. The engine has been produced since 2011. The engine was intended to replace the 2.0-liter Ford engine (index MZR LF). Continue reading Engine Mazda SkyActiv-G 2.0