Mazda - 2009 New Car and Truck Line-Up
Mazda has introduced one new vehicles and as revised its existing vehicles in its 2009 line up. The Mazda6 is completely new for 2009 and is now a unique model for the US market. The Tribute and RX-8 has also been updated for 2009. In addition, Mazda continues to rank highly in reliability and is showing improvements in its safety attribute.
Let us start with the new Mazda vehicles. For 2009, a new Mazda6 has been developed. The new Mazda6 is now a sedan that is unique to the US market, instead of being the same vehicle that is sold in Europe. The new model is larger than the old model. Customers can choice between a 2.5 liter four cylinder engine and a 3.7 liter V6 engine. The vehicle also comes with electronic stability control as standard.
In addition to the new Mazda6 sedan, the Mazda RX-8 was updated for 2009. The styling and suspension were the main items that were updated for the sports coupe. The Mazda Tribute was also modified. It received the same updates as its sister vehicle, the Ford Escape. A 2.5 liter four cylinder engine replaces the 2.3 liter which was available in the 2008 model. The 3 liter V6 engine which is available as an option also was improved. The hybrid version, Mazda's only hybrid comes with the same 2.5L four-cylinder engine that is available in the base model.
In terms of reliability, Mazda recently came in fourth place as an overall manufacturer in Consumer Reports' study on reliability. Apart from perhaps the RX-8 which is reported to have engine quality issues, Mazda has continued to compete with the best manufacturers in terms of reliability. The Consumer Reports result supports this claim. In addition to achieving fourth place as an overall manufacturer, the Mazda MX-5 Miata was chosen as the best car in the Fun to Drive category of the same study. In order to achieve this status, the MX-5 needed to achieve high scores in other areas besides just reliability. The vehicle achieved good results in the road and safety tests as well reliability.
In terms of safety, Mazda, as all brands, has made improvements in 2009. The performance of the 2009 Mazda Tribute in the latest National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's test shows that Mazda is doing something right for the safety of its redesigned vehicles. The new Mazda Tribute achieved a good rating, the highest rating available in front, side, and rear impact safety tests. The vehicle made the Top Safety Pick list of the agency for this performance.
In summary, Mazda has introduced a new Mazda6 for 2009. Mazda has also updated other sections of its line up, including the Mazda RX-8 and Tribute. The most impressive quality of Mazda's 2009 fleet was the fact that the Miata was selected by Consumer Reports as the best vehicle in the Fun to Drive category. In addition, Mazda is improving its safety performance with vehicles such as the Mazda Tribute.
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