Mazda 5 Redesigned For Su-Premacy

Anthony Fontanelle
September 18, 2007

Ford’s Japanese subsidiary, the Mazda Motor Corp., producer of OEM Mazda parts, has earlier announced the modifications it has entertained on the sporty and sleek Premacy range in Japan.

The redesigned Mazda 5 reaches su-Premacy. With notable updates and upgrades, the Mazda 5 is bound for the United States this fall with a new name. Brace yourself for a bolder and more fuel-efficient car.

"Indeed we'll get the face-lifted model, as well as a host of other updates and upgrades," Mazda North American Operations Director of Product and Corporate Affairs Jeremy Barnes told Inside Line. "We'll have more to say about the next Mazda 5 in the next month or so."

A freshened Mazda Premacy, which is the name of the Mazda 5 in Japan, went on sale earlier this month, offering a bunch of exciting features to lure more American shoppers. For the 2008, model year, the Premacy will come with front-wheel drive and a new five-speed automatic transmission.

The 2007 model of the car, meanwhile, is equipped with an optional four-speed automatic transmission. If the 2008 Mazda 5 would be similarly equipped with the optional five-speed automatic transmission, shoppers can expect to get enhanced fuel economy.

As regards environmental performance, Premacy’s fuel economy is improved by featuring the S-VT together with the electronically controlled five speed automatic transmission. All of the FWD models equipped with the 2.0 liter MZR engine meet Japan’s 2010 fuel economy standards plus ten percent which makes them eligible for Japan’s Green Tax exemptions. Additionally, the FWD and four-wheel-drive (4WD) model variants qualify as Super-Ultra-Low Emission Vehicles (SU-LEV) with exhaust emissions that are 75 percent lesser than what the Japanese government’s 2005 exhaust emissions regulations require.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the 2007 Mazda 5 with the four-speed automatic transmission returns 19 miles per gallon in city driving and 24 miles per gallon on the highway. The redesigned Premacy also gets an upgraded suspension and expands sequential valve timing, or S-VT. The pool of Mazda engineers has entertained the upgrades to improve the performance of the 2.0-liter and 2.3-liter MZR engines in all model grades.

The Premacy features a sportier front end with new Mazda headlights, along with LED indicator lights embedded in the door mirrors and LED rear combination lights on the premium model. The Japanese automaker also revised the instrument panel design and layout to add a dash of elegance. Also, blacked-out dials with white illumination have been added. What is more, interior colors and seat fabric (using Mazda’s biofabric) have been modified.

The Premacy has stability control as an option on a "larger range of models." The automaker said that the Premacy also comes in seven new body colors, including "Golden Sand Metallic."

The restyled models for Mazda’s performance compact minivan are now available in Japan at all Mazda, Mazda Anfini, and Mazda Autozam dealers. The target sales volume per month for the Premacy is 1,800 units. Pricing on the Premacy ranges from $15,662 to $20,863.

Source:  Amazines.com