Originally Posted By: Danh
Originally Posted By: PimTac
The cylinder deactivation system has been available in Europe and reports are that it is undetectable while driving. While I am not a fan of these systems myself it won’t be a new system with bugs.
Encouraging, but European driving conditions aren't exactly the same as in the US and Canada. I'd expect Mazdas here to spend a much bigger part of their lives in cylinder deactivation mode here than in Europe, which could make a difference. Not that this wouldn't be obvious to Mazda as well, but OEMs do miss the mark on occasion. Letting others be the Beta Testers seems a good strategy.
Autogefühl has a video on the 2017 CX-5. Thomas does comment on the COD as they call it in Europe.
https://youtu.be/GG4DkLl3pc8
Originally Posted By: PimTac
The cylinder deactivation system has been available in Europe and reports are that it is undetectable while driving. While I am not a fan of these systems myself it won’t be a new system with bugs.
Encouraging, but European driving conditions aren't exactly the same as in the US and Canada. I'd expect Mazdas here to spend a much bigger part of their lives in cylinder deactivation mode here than in Europe, which could make a difference. Not that this wouldn't be obvious to Mazda as well, but OEMs do miss the mark on occasion. Letting others be the Beta Testers seems a good strategy.
Autogefühl has a video on the 2017 CX-5. Thomas does comment on the COD as they call it in Europe.
https://youtu.be/GG4DkLl3pc8