2.5T+ four-wheel drive! High-powered toys for overseas Mazda consumers

Domestic Mazda fans should feel sad again. Mazda has sold 2025 models in overseas markets. If you put it in China, you can only choose 1.5-liter and 2.0-liter naturally aspirated engines, and there is no power at all in this era. However, in overseas markets, you can choose a 2.5-liter self-priming engine, which is already a big-name self-priming engine in this era, and the most exaggerated thing is that he can even choose a 2.5-liter turbocharged engine. The 2.5T version even only provides four-wheel drive, which is simply the favorite Mazda model for domestic fans. So will it be introduced to China in the future?

The first thing to say is that Mazda 3 abroad is very fragrant, but its price is not cheap. Among them, the overseas price of the sedan version is 23,950 US dollars to 36,950 US dollars, which is equivalent to about 170,000 to 260,000 RMB. The most interesting thing is that the sedan version is even more expensive than the sedan price, which is more than 1,000 US dollars. If we look at the price in overseas markets, then the highest-equipped model has reached 300,000, then two pure fuel performance cars like R can already be bought in China, and there are many versions of pure trams. Therefore, it can only be said that this price is not cheap whether it is overseas or domestic.

The new model has been upgraded in terms of configuration, and the price has also dropped compared with the old model. Let’s focus on its two engines, the 2.5-liter naturally aspirated version of 191 HP and 252 Nm, which is equivalent to a high-power 1.5T engine, so the power is not as good as everyone thinks. 2.5T is different. 250 HP and 434 Nm are better than most 2.0T engines, and the driving characteristics and handling characteristics of the four-wheel drive version are also better.

In fact, we have been saying that it is necessary for Mazda to introduce these relatively good foreign cars into China. After all, the domestic Mazda is not an orthodox Mazda at all, and its power is weak and its positioning is low. It is a bit self-deception to say that Mazda does not need such a large market share. Mazda fanatics don’t dislike the expensive cars, but just don’t introduce them. We should know that Mazda fans in China can still choose Mazda until now, which is a recognition of Mazda. If they have enough financial resources, they will definitely choose imported high-performance Mazda models.

However, there is still a problem here, that is, judging from the prices of overseas versions of Mazda 3 and other models, even if it is introduced to China at the original price, I am afraid that not many people will buy it. For example, this 2.5T four-wheel drive version of Mazda 3 hatchback will be welcomed to China, so it is really hard to say how to choose it. And if the price rises to a certain extent after import, after all, there are tariffs, then the probability will reach about 400,000. At this time, Audi S4 can already be bought. This is a medium-sized car with 3.0TV6 engine and 8AT. Do you still have to think about which one to buy?

Therefore, how does Mazda feel at present in China? It is a success to only produce and introduce low-end models and rely on fans’ beliefs to buy a car. After all, Mazda is really unable and unwilling to sell tens of thousands of cars a month like other main sales models. It’s a good development idea to set up a small stall, earn less, and make a profit comprehensively.