Electricity only? No thank you. Mazda chooses “Multi-solution”. Here are examples and environmental technologies

COMO – Multi-Solution is Mazda’s keyword, as well as one of the main themes of the strategy to achieve carbon neutrality in the entire supply chain by 2050. “We believe that more can be done for green mobility, if we don’t. “focus only on one technology such as, for example, electrification” reiterates Roberto Pietrantonio, CEO of Mazda Motor Italia.

Therefore, Mazda’s position to address ecological change is to consider and continue to develop more solutions, working in parallel on the development of new technologies to improve the efficiency of combustion engines, as well as investments to promote the use of more sustainable energy such as biofuels . and electronic oil, without focusing only on electrical installation.

All this to meet different mobility needs and provide the customer with the most suitable solution for the chosen vehicle.

The Skyactive Multi-Solution Scalable architecture was specifically designed to meet the need to adapt various engine technologies and reduced consumption and emissions to different body types. The new diesel engine recently fitted to the CX-60 large SUV also uses this architecture and by 2025 five hybrid models, five plug-in models and three electric models will be offered. For electric vehicles like the MX-30, the Hiroshima company is developing the Skyactiv EV Scalable Architecture that will be used for new sizes and body styles that will be launched between 2025 and 2030.

We took part in a very interesting test, called the Mazda Solution Experience, which started from Como and took place along the roads and hills of the lake, almost to Milan and where it was possible to drive the eight models sold there. Italy and experiments with nine different technologies.

There were four modes and for each it was possible to run two models. We started with an urban test car from the city of Como with a full hybrid of 1.5 liters and 116 horses Mazda2, twin of the Toyota Yaris, ideal for city traffic with a speed of about 30 km / h, long queues and series. braking followed by short acceleration. Then we moved to the MX-30, a pure electric that has a small battery pack of 35.5 kWh to find the perfect balance between autonomy (265 km in the city or 200 km on suburban roads) and CO2 emissions in the life cycle. , ie from the extraction of resources to the disposal of the battery itself.

For those who don’t feel ready to take the step towards electricity, the MX-30 can also be equipped with the e-Skyactiv R-EV engine, a plug-in that combines an electric motor powered by a small 17.8 kWh battery (85 km of electric range), a tank 50 liter petrol and Wankel-derived internal combustion engine that is not used for towing but provides energy to charge the battery during long journeys.

Once out of the city, we continued with two mixed extra urban routes with long roads where the flagship CX-60, an SUV that exceeds 4.7 meters and passes an innovative six-cylinder diesel offered with two powers, 220 and 249 horses, this The latter, also with all-wheel drive, surprises with its silence and dynamics. The new advanced 48 volt hybrid system, e-Skyactiv D is the perfect partner for long journeys and boasts consumption of just l/100 km and CO2 of 137 g/km. For the more compact CX-5, about 4.6 meters long, which has a 150 horse power diesel or 184 Skyactiv D, we used it mainly on a mixed route and it proved to be a direct engine with clean power delivery.

In the second mixed route to Milan, the protagonists were two gasoline engines, ideal for medium distances: Mazda3 with e-Skyactiv G gasoline hybrid and CX-30 with e-Skyactive diesel fuel economy with power and capacity of driving. gasoline engine; therefore, reduce consumption and up to 30% less production. The last route was fun, very fun on the legendary MX-5 with a 2-liter gasoline engine that in the latest evolution reached 184 horse power. Driving this small road carefully with a manual gearbox is always a pleasure, you only need to handle a few corners to understand everything and rediscover the purity of driving.