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Mazda say NO to 6 Hybrid
Mazda have announced that there are no plans to develop a hybrid Mazda 6. The company believes that the new 2009 Mazda 6 is capable of delivering a cost-effective midsize vehicle without the need of hybrid technologies.

Jay Amestoy, Vice President of public and government affairs for Mazda North American Operations says: “Sure, the landscape has changed during the past six months, but a hybrid is just not something we're planning on doing at the moment,"

We agree that the new 2009 Mazda 6 will be able to deliver great efficiency levels, but we are still surprised nonetheless that they have not opted for a hybrid variant to compete with the likes of Honda and Toyota.

Mr Amestoy says: "Our real-world MPG numbers will be strong, and we just think the fuel economy is pretty good the way it is."

The 2009 Mazda 6 will come in a 2.5L four-cylinder and the larger 3.7L V6 delivering city/highway EPA ratings of 20/29 mpg and 17/25 mpg respectively. Read Article
Mazda say NO to 6 Hybrid



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zairnaimzairnaim - 8/3/2008 9:37:00 AM
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They gotta get hybrid/diesel/fuel cell into there cars now! With the price of gas at least one of those options are required. That may be the only thing left to complete this car.

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holmstarholmstar - 8/4/2008 8:09:25 AMView My AgentSpace
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they do have diesel, just not on our side of the pond.


GreenPleaseGreenPlease - 8/3/2008 9:42:32 AM
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It's a shame that they didn't at least opt for a mild hybrid. Low incremental cost and a nice 7% bump in fuel economy.

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EL34EL34 - 8/3/2008 11:39:34 AM
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Looks like some loony Libs won't be buying a Mazda anytime soon.

:-/

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StarStar - 8/3/2008 2:14:20 PM
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Good that Mazda is not wasting resources on building hybrids. We need real cars not over-hyped electric wheelchairs like the Prius.

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eric452eric452 - 8/3/2008 6:45:12 PMView My AgentSpace
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looks like GM is influencing Mazda

lol

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eric452eric452 - 8/3/2008 11:43:53 PMView My AgentSpace
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so they still have gas guzzler's reputation


iBimmeriBimmer - 8/4/2008 4:26:06 AM
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What's the picture have to do with the article?

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holmstarholmstar - 8/4/2008 8:15:48 AMView My AgentSpace
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the economics of hybrids doesn't work unless the price for fuel is quite a bit higher than it already is. There are only a few real reasons to buy a hybrid right now: you would like to feel green, or you would prefer to give your money to a car maker rather than an oil company.

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