Car Tech 101: Mazda's Skyactiv engine technology is really something

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  • Опубликовано: 20 янв 2025

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  • @Nycholas1998
    @Nycholas1998 6 лет назад +560

    I like Mazda. They go right against the tide. No stupid cvt. No turbos to worry about. Just good well thought out engineering.

    • @soiceyboy33
      @soiceyboy33 6 лет назад +37

      MrNick98 They got Turbos now!

    • @Nycholas1998
      @Nycholas1998 6 лет назад +25

      soiceyboy33 correct. I meant to say small displacement turbos with lumpy power delivery.

    • @Dongzzzzzz
      @Dongzzzzzz 6 лет назад +15

      @@soiceyboy33 it's not the typical smaller displacement 3 cylinder turbo engine. They still kept the engine with the original size and added a turbo on it while responding like a natural aspirated engine.

    • @t.regnerus301
      @t.regnerus301 6 лет назад +16

      Nothing wrong with turbos as long as the entire engine is properly designed for them. Gotta keep up on maintenance too!!!

    • @Kimoharoun
      @Kimoharoun 6 лет назад +4

      @@t.regnerus301 Man i hat turbos power delivery is stupid and doesnt make sense. Id rather have an NA engine with higher rpm. Noiser yes but much more enjoyable.

  • @erickjuma7643
    @erickjuma7643 3 года назад +61

    Mazda is one of the most underrated car manufacturer

    • @ginog5037
      @ginog5037 4 месяца назад +1

      @@erickjuma7643 NO arguing that!

  • @ginog5037
    @ginog5037 Год назад +44

    From a Honda/Acura guy here, Mazda nailed it big time from quality/perfection to price. Zoom Zoom😊

    • @jacobmyrick2961
      @jacobmyrick2961 4 месяца назад

      Do you enjoy subservience?

    • @ginog5037
      @ginog5037 4 месяца назад

      @@jacobmyrick2961 Do you like trolling?

  • @hgssffghd
    @hgssffghd 6 лет назад +92

    Been watching Cooley since his first Acura RL video in the mid-2000s, keep going, man. You are one of the contributing factors to my love of cars and I couldn't thank you enough!

  • @bbbt8090
    @bbbt8090 6 лет назад +100

    One thing Mazda does right is no CVT, solid suspension and affordable premium interiors

    • @Xyb3rTeCh
      @Xyb3rTeCh 6 лет назад +9

      And great engines too. Very powerful and yet frugal

    • @asmoth360
      @asmoth360 6 лет назад +2

      That's 3 things :p

    • @Xyb3rTeCh
      @Xyb3rTeCh 6 лет назад +5

      @blacknester best hybrid, yes. CVT, no.

    • @N_z41
      @N_z41 6 лет назад

      Honda Fit 200k Kms cvt no prob, Mazda CX-5 transmission (80k Kms) bearing failed, cost 5k fix, dealer wanted 12k Mazda didn't want to know about it. I think a cars major parts should last more than 80kms.

    • @halc.2899
      @halc.2899 4 года назад

      @blacknester Bing-Go.

  • @CaboWabotv
    @CaboWabotv 6 лет назад +160

    Mazda is making the best combustion engines today and no stupid cvt

    • @JDMHaze
      @JDMHaze 6 лет назад +3

      Cabo Wabo lol ikr!!

    • @NoahDoane
      @NoahDoane 10 месяцев назад

      Nothing wrong with a CVT

    • @CaboWabotv
      @CaboWabotv 10 месяцев назад +2

      @@NoahDoane CVT's are terrible

    • @RacerX1971
      @RacerX1971 8 месяцев назад

      ​@@NoahDoane, really? Look at Nissan

    • @NoahDoane
      @NoahDoane 8 месяцев назад

      @@RacerX1971 Nissan made bad CVTs. Nothing wrong with a CVT itself. Look at Toyota, Honda, Subaru, and many more companies.

  • @rainystorm88
    @rainystorm88 6 лет назад +190

    Worst named? I think Honda’s earth dream is worse lol!

    • @JDMHaze
      @JDMHaze 6 лет назад +3

      rainystorm88 exactly

    • @thisismagacountry1318
      @thisismagacountry1318 6 лет назад

      True

    • @Xyb3rTeCh
      @Xyb3rTeCh 6 лет назад +8

      Honda's EarthDream is an utter disappointment. EarthDream my ass. Skyactiv is just way cooler.

    • @kwonanthony
      @kwonanthony 6 лет назад

      Exactly what I was about to write

    • @thisismagacountry1318
      @thisismagacountry1318 6 лет назад +2

      @@Xyb3rTeCh This guy either doesn't know the English language or doesn't know what he's talking about.

  • @Cashman94
    @Cashman94 6 лет назад +48

    If there is an automotive university, Cooley would be the best professor in it.

    • @Ichibuns
      @Ichibuns 6 лет назад +1

      Plenty of automotive courses

  • @TheAdventureAuto
    @TheAdventureAuto 6 лет назад +85

    In a world of turbo turbo turbo, its nice to see a company also thinking outside the box to really improve technology.

    • @braydons5623
      @braydons5623 2 года назад +4

      They do have a Skyactiv 2.5 Turbo now, I have a '21 Mazda3 AWD 2.5T thing packs a punch.

    • @TheAdventureAuto
      @TheAdventureAuto 2 года назад

      @@braydons5623 My wife has a carbon edition CX-5 turbo and it's nice. It has some nice low end torque, but feels a bit gutless at the top end. If it weren't for EV's, I'd probably have a Mazda3 turbo.

    • @GlorifiedGremlin
      @GlorifiedGremlin 2 года назад +2

      @@TheAdventureAuto I can confirm that from my own experience, it totally loses its balls when you get up to high speeds. It's a super fun car to whip around in sport mode at lower speeds, but it's definitely not fast lol it just tricks you by *feeling* fast, they used some clever engineering for that too actually

  • @joshuasyrtash860
    @joshuasyrtash860 6 лет назад +19

    this is why i love Road show , they explain new tech really well.

  • @jayyoutube8790
    @jayyoutube8790 2 года назад +11

    Got 180,000 on my Mazda.. no issues or problems so far. Great car

    • @kicksoffs
      @kicksoffs Год назад +2

      320,000 kilometers 2017 cx5 still going strong

    • @Dududma
      @Dududma 7 месяцев назад

      @@kicksoffsis it diesel or petrol?

    • @Dududma
      @Dududma 7 месяцев назад

      Is it diesel or petrol?

  • @starks1106
    @starks1106 4 года назад +11

    As of today I own a 15 Mazda 6 . I am impressed with the engine and the manual transmission. I've owned 10 cars in my life and I have to say this engine performance , transmission and suspension is the best feeling , sounding and performing I've ever felt .

  • @carfanfan
    @carfanfan 6 лет назад +29

    I just recently bought a CX-5 and am amazed at the fuel economy. The engine has retained a sporty rasp to it when driven hard and is super quiet while cruising. If Mazda could do this with the combustion engine, just imagine what they could do with an electric drivetrain.

    • @CaboWabotv
      @CaboWabotv 6 лет назад +4

      Me too. My Cx5 is getting 30mpg. Also never had a problem with it. Best car Ive ever owned.

    • @bradhaines3142
      @bradhaines3142 6 лет назад

      @@CaboWabotv 30 city or highway? does it ever do better than 30? how do you like the sound compared to a turbo? ive been considering an equinox diesel, it just seems whimpy. (not a fan of 1.6L suv)

    • @Mushroomancer
      @Mushroomancer 6 лет назад +7

      With a mix of highway and city, you can achieve 30 easily with the cx-5. For pure city driving I’ve been able to achieve at most around 26 mpg. But the skyactiv engine is incredibly efficient at cruising. I’ve gotten as much as over 40 mpg on a long trip on the highway cruising at 65. I’ve also noticed that this cars mpg sweet spot is at 50-55 mph. It can cruise at that speed on level ground keeping at 60mpg if the meter is true.

  • @kicksoffs
    @kicksoffs Год назад +16

    320,000 kilometers 2017 cx5 still going strong.

    • @harthernal4964
      @harthernal4964 10 месяцев назад +3

      I got 2018 cx3 215,000km still good

    • @angelleon3401
      @angelleon3401 7 месяцев назад

      Damnn awesome!

    • @Dududma
      @Dududma 7 месяцев назад

      @@harthernal4964is it petroleum or diesel

    • @mynameisstilljafo4063
      @mynameisstilljafo4063 5 месяцев назад

      2016 CX-5 195,000 km, runs like the day I bought her.

  • @AdamSmith-gs2dv
    @AdamSmith-gs2dv 6 лет назад +14

    I really didn't understand this tech before but this is extremely innovation. Definitely a better solution than sticking unreliable turbos on everything

  • @joesmith201212
    @joesmith201212 6 лет назад +10

    My friend bought a brand new Mazda 3 and boy that thing is quick and fun to drive, I'm not a rich person always drove economical regular cars, but man that Mazda is so quick and fun and handles so well and such a smooth ride. Really is one of the best car I've ever driven, again like I already stated never been rich enough to drive any luxury cars.

  • @propergander8509
    @propergander8509 6 лет назад +12

    I am so glad that the Mazda 3 is my first car.
    Really learned to appreciate the brand, when comparing it directly to other cars I've gotten to drive, like Mercedes, Hyundai, Toyota, Skoda and Audi (very similar quality of manual transmission, responsiveness and steering feel)
    Now, I have something new to lust after with the new model.
    Hook me up, Roadshow :D

    • @halc.2899
      @halc.2899 4 года назад +1

      It is your first and I may make it my 8th.

  • @jasonbear1336
    @jasonbear1336 Год назад +1

    I have a 2012 Mazda 3 with skyactiv 2.0 engine 165k miles no problems, does not burn any oil at all! Great small motor!

  • @soiceyboy33
    @soiceyboy33 6 лет назад +71

    I love Mazda, they’re on a ROLL right now! I just hope this technology is reliable long term though

    • @dsauce8780
      @dsauce8780 2 года назад

      They come in at 30,000 miles bc they are carbon cooked

    • @concernedpatriot9314
      @concernedpatriot9314 2 года назад +1

      @@dsauce8780 How are they repairing them ?

    • @dsauce8780
      @dsauce8780 2 года назад +1

      @@concernedpatriot9314 depends on how bad. Direct Injection engines do not have the benefit that port injection and carb engines do of having the fuel air mixture literally wash the valves. So a direct injection motor like the sky active with a PCV system that runs to the intake manifold is subject to carbon build up on the valves which, depending on the severity of, can start decreasing compression due to the valves not closing all the way. If it’s that bad chances are the engine will need a new cylinder head or at least a valve job. The proactive solution would be an oil catch can between the PCV hose and it connections to the intake system and driving the engine really hard. I kid you not about the second part. Drive it loud and hard and you’re less likely to have the build up by keeping the valves hot.

    • @mattf5630
      @mattf5630 9 месяцев назад

      @@dsauce8780So I have a 16 Mazda 6 w/ 6spd MT. I only use non ethanol premium fuel and drive it like a race car lol. You’re saying this is a good thing?

  • @georgesabikhalil186
    @georgesabikhalil186 6 лет назад +4

    You need to talk more about these things, it's really great what they are doing!!

  • @MichaelPolera
    @MichaelPolera 6 лет назад +27

    Great engines! Love my 2017 CX-9!

  • @thatcarguy2002
    @thatcarguy2002 6 лет назад +9

    Thanks for answering this guy's! I've been asking myself what on earth skyactive was since it first came out!

    • @NoZenith
      @NoZenith 6 лет назад +1

      Patrick Price Mazda's got a couple of really cool little Illustrated videos on RUclips then explain it in a little more detail but very accessible to the Everyman.

    • @thatcarguy2002
      @thatcarguy2002 6 лет назад

      @@NoZenith thanks!

  • @KoalaKoala00
    @KoalaKoala00 2 года назад +5

    Mazda is the best car brand ever made. No other brand can compete with Mazda

  • @sbalak
    @sbalak Год назад +2

    have 150,000 trouble free miles on my 2015 cx 5. And I'm sticking with the brand

  • @nasturt2
    @nasturt2 6 лет назад +5

    Mazda still need to address and fix the issue of diesel fuel leaking into the engine oil via injector rings during DPF regeneration cycles. Too many people caught out by this so far resulting in engine failure and huge 4-figure repair bills. Luckily I knew about the problem when my oil pressure light came on and told my mechanic exactly what to look for. Any skyactiv-d owners out there - trust me on this, change your oil and filter every 6000 miles and get the oil pump strainer checked/cleaned at no later than 80000 miles. Make sure the drive chain on the oil pump is also in good condition too during this as it can be inspected when you drop the oil sump to get at the strainer.

    • @hafidz1508
      @hafidz1508 2 года назад +1

      Thx bro for reminder

  • @roguedogx
    @roguedogx 6 лет назад +7

    I love this system.

  • @azarahwagner2749
    @azarahwagner2749 2 года назад +3

    Biggest problem is the premature failure of the vacum pump leaking oil into the intake manifold ( CALL BACK ) that can be found online . They used cheap rubber seal that swells and fails . Under idle there is no problem but under highway conditions it’s forcing oil into the intake

  • @zionsimas
    @zionsimas 6 лет назад +10

    I'd love to see this Skyactive engines paired with Koenigsegg's freevalve technology.

  • @agreatd
    @agreatd 6 лет назад +1

    I love this guy, my favorite reviewer post clarkson

  • @Omnis2
    @Omnis2 6 лет назад +4

    2:50 This is not technically correct. The spark-controlled compression ignition runs ultra-lean with compression ignition when in low-load operation. If you're driving it "sporty" and loading the engine demanding high power, the engine will actually transition back to spark ignition with more fuel. The beauty of this system is that it can either energy optimize or power optimize on the fly, but you can't have your cake and eat it too.

    • @NoZenith
      @NoZenith 6 лет назад

      Omnis this does seem to work a little bit better than Ford's EcoBoost but similar results. It's not Eco and boost, it's Eco or boost LOL

    • @exquisiteart6478
      @exquisiteart6478 5 лет назад

      I have a question, when the engine is running in its "efficient" mode, how does the Piston not get burnt with such a lean air-fuel mixture?

  • @victoryfirst2878
    @victoryfirst2878 29 дней назад +1

    What kind of mileage is achieved with the X technology over the Skyactiv G unit ??
    Nice video with good information. 😀😀😀😀

  • @theduke038
    @theduke038 6 лет назад +3

    Would the skyactive-g be the opposite of dodges hemi engine?

  • @davie_kamau
    @davie_kamau 3 года назад +2

    @0:42 look like cupholders on the engine.

  • @moizmughal5363
    @moizmughal5363 6 лет назад +7

    woah amazing tech

  • @teem5642
    @teem5642 6 лет назад +2

    Roadshow would have had upto a million subscribers or more had they put cooley to do full episode reviews. Fact

  • @Ichibuns
    @Ichibuns 6 лет назад +2

    Mazda doesn't have a hybrid in the US. When the time comes around when they're popular enough for such a small manufacturer to make them, they will have the technology to build possibly the world most efficient hybrid. This may be one of the reasons Mazda and Toyota are building a joint manufacturing plant.

  • @josealbertoortega5756
    @josealbertoortega5756 3 года назад

    Finally i found this guy again

  • @viorelteodoru2294
    @viorelteodoru2294 2 года назад

    Hi,do you think that Sky G motor needs oil catch can? Thanks.

  • @ericb.4358
    @ericb.4358 4 года назад

    My 2019 CX 5 GT RESERVE is a SKYACTIVE G 2.5 L. Turbo. And with 100 octane gas it GOES!
    But at $8.00/gallon I don't often fill up with it. Instead Add 5 gallons to my tanks of 91 octane (watt hey cal "Premium" gas inthewestern US.)

  • @Anthonyvo
    @Anthonyvo 6 лет назад

    That ending is puntastic!

  • @msngth
    @msngth 6 лет назад +2

    Skyactiv is a great name for n ISP:)

  • @mykullee
    @mykullee 6 лет назад +2

    I remember when Cooley opened the hood of a 2014 Mazda3 to introduce us SKYACTIV engine. Boy, how far we've come.

  • @filoIII
    @filoIII 3 года назад

    I have a '10 Maz 3 Sport. I want the Skyactiv. I think it came out in '12, BUT, I'm leery of buying new tech. What year would be good for me? '15? 18? '12???

  • @steveuchiha536
    @steveuchiha536 2 года назад

    I have a 2017 Mazda 3 touring model great car and great mpg especially in todays high gas world lol $55 to fill up tank get 300+ miles on tank.

  • @Jwdude123
    @Jwdude123 6 лет назад +1

    Cooley is back,

  • @bradhaines3142
    @bradhaines3142 6 лет назад +1

    hybrid mazda? id love that. i even want that more than a diesel small pickup (colorado)

  • @hbudiman14
    @hbudiman14 6 лет назад +1

    Let's just hope it deliver

    • @ErLeuchten
      @ErLeuchten 4 года назад

      "... it deliver" more than 100k miles ,-)

  • @grumblekin
    @grumblekin 6 лет назад

    Mazda does sell hybrid 3/Axela cars in Japan. I almost bought one but opted for a diesel Atenza instead

  • @Great_America
    @Great_America 6 лет назад +5

    What remains to be proven is the longevity and reliability of this new kind of engine design 🤔

    • @ignatiusDOWN
      @ignatiusDOWN Год назад +1

      Looking pretty good! Skyactiv g out for 10 years

  • @mk_games_official
    @mk_games_official 5 лет назад +2

    Can't wait to collect my new Mazda cx3 Auto :)))) just one more week....

    • @maxxx7776
      @maxxx7776 4 года назад

      How’s the feedback on your mazda cx3? Fun drive?

    • @mk_games_official
      @mk_games_official 4 года назад

      @@maxxx7776 yes. Lovely car. It was really good choice

  • @cadsux
    @cadsux 6 лет назад +2

    Didn't Mr Cooley give us a lesson on Skyactiv back in 2013 in a Cnet on Cars episode?

    • @787brx8
      @787brx8 6 лет назад

      Skyactiv G back then...now it's Skyactiv X.

  • @filoIII
    @filoIII 3 года назад

    These have blow by and engine oil dilution probs like the Earth Dream from Honda? That high pressure concerns me for longevity.

  • @johnsyme1478
    @johnsyme1478 4 года назад

    Does anybody know where the name actually comes from? What marketing meeting produced it? I don't love it or hate it, but I might if I knew what it actually meant. Love my Mazda3.

  • @patsonlim528
    @patsonlim528 2 года назад

    Mazda SKy Active technology definitely beats my Google one technology lol look at his customer frequency compared to mine !

  • @MichaelWhite-ks3ze
    @MichaelWhite-ks3ze Год назад

    I won’t lie Mazda are actually clever especially in the technical aspect of automotive engineering.

  • @nettiemarie2556
    @nettiemarie2556 3 месяца назад

    The ONLY complaint Ive with Mazda is the lack of safe normal beam headlights, they only shine about 20 yards in front of me, & cant be adjusted (I've a 2019 cx-3) but my brights are unparelleled!!

  • @GamerDadschannel
    @GamerDadschannel 4 года назад +1

    This honestly makes me wanna trade in my nissan

  • @tndeere2
    @tndeere2 6 месяцев назад

    My son works for Enterprise car rental so he gets to drive just about every vehicle out there. He says one thing about Mazda “ they all drive the same, great” and are never in the shop unlike jeeps or any Chrysler makes

  • @ryanlittleton5615
    @ryanlittleton5615 6 лет назад +11

    Who else is ready for Skyactiv-R?

    • @Xyb3rTeCh
      @Xyb3rTeCh 6 лет назад

      Is there such thing as Skyactiv-R? Or are you just drunk?

    • @ryanlittleton5615
      @ryanlittleton5615 6 лет назад +2

      @@Xyb3rTeCh Not drunk, I gave up drinking a week ago. Mazda's new ROTARY that's coming apparently will be called "Skyactiv-R".

    • @Xyb3rTeCh
      @Xyb3rTeCh 6 лет назад +1

      @@ryanlittleton5615 Holy Canoli! That is something unheard of but if its true, Mazda could relit the rotary engine and perhaps could be a better option for drivers! Rotary have been long forgotten and hope this Skyactiv-R would be a success.

    • @ryanlittleton5615
      @ryanlittleton5615 6 лет назад +2

      @@Xyb3rTeCh Apparently they are a few years from now. We'll see how that turns out. From everything i've heard it'll be used as a range extender.

    • @pmonk1177
      @pmonk1177 6 лет назад

      Ryan Littleton a Skyactiv-R 13B , twin turbo would be a dream

  • @roguedogx
    @roguedogx 6 лет назад +3

    20% !?! That's quite a big number, albeit a welcome one.

  • @elkopanare7732
    @elkopanare7732 Месяц назад

    Selling point for me was NO fkin CVT!! Proper size engine 2.5L and A lot of extras that even bmw x4 same year that was x2 on the price does not have... And as a bonus it turned out it's pretty easy to maintain.. changed my spark plugs oil and all filters under an hour.

  • @Kureni
    @Kureni 6 лет назад +4

    would be nice if there was some videos of mazda owners having achieved 300k, 400k, 500k+ miles on their cars like i see frequently on the toyotas and hondas. will help prove they can last that long - not seeing any on this channel with that kind of mileage concerns me that they won't last as long in terms of reliability

    • @angeloabdielmunoz
      @angeloabdielmunoz 5 лет назад

      Mazda 3 2010 already with 120,000 miles and no SkyActiv. I doubt you will find 300k, 400k, 500k+ miles Mazda owners, since the technology is new to correspond to those amount of miles. It would have to pass some more years, maybe 5 or 10 more years. Just make the numbers and you will see. This tech came in mid 2012, and the average mileage for normal use yearly is 10k-12k.

  • @ccruz619
    @ccruz619 6 лет назад +1

    I love Mazda

  • @lukerinderknecht2982
    @lukerinderknecht2982 6 лет назад +2

    0:15 LoL, guilty as charged. Regardless the name of the tech, love my Mazda.

  • @thundergato84
    @thundergato84 6 лет назад +11

    I'm considering trading in my 2017 Toyota Corolla for a Mazda3.

  • @therationalanarchist
    @therationalanarchist Год назад

    I love my cx-30

  • @yolo_burrito
    @yolo_burrito 2 года назад

    The delta between gasoline and diesel is narrowing.

  • @bronks29
    @bronks29 6 лет назад +1

    Like to know how reliable this engine will be

  • @TimJoseph08031990
    @TimJoseph08031990 6 лет назад +2

    Imagine putting this technology in a rotary engine.

  • @Cougarsamurai
    @Cougarsamurai 6 лет назад +54

    Anyone remember the old slogan: 'You'll be amazed at a Mazda'?

  • @Jay-zd9kx
    @Jay-zd9kx 7 месяцев назад

    Is it reliable

  • @d1zguy864
    @d1zguy864 5 лет назад +3

    so much for German ingenuity in their engines Mazda is doing more to advance the combustion engine than any German make!

    • @ah75996
      @ah75996 4 года назад

      Jdm is gonna return and win again

  • @Log1cTech
    @Log1cTech 6 лет назад

    Cooley, bring back On Cars please.

  • @Fajar-qg1hd
    @Fajar-qg1hd 6 лет назад +3

    it's simple but only Mazda can improve the Technology.. less consumption fuell and get the power in low rpm

  • @BSGSV
    @BSGSV 5 лет назад

    Wonder what the "sky" part of the name means.

  • @FoxD-rc2tb
    @FoxD-rc2tb 6 лет назад

    MPG?

  • @scottluthy5828
    @scottluthy5828 2 года назад +1

    I really love toyotas but it looks like mazda is pretty close as it relates to reliability.

  • @buzman1985
    @buzman1985 6 лет назад

    Cooley, my man.

  • @lotus956
    @lotus956 11 месяцев назад

    I no longer get turbo cars. They cause more problems and dirty your oil faster. Small engines with turbos and longer oil change intervals by the dealer are asking for problems.

  • @JJJoseJJJ
    @JJJoseJJJ 6 лет назад +1

    we need Skyactiv R ;)

    • @jugostran
      @jugostran 6 лет назад

      Crazy dorito power!
      Maybe a wankel that does not destroy itself and blows away your bank account?

  • @beau_croom
    @beau_croom 6 лет назад +9

    Very sad U think Skyactive is a bad name! Sounds like a superhero from Guardians of the Galaxy

  • @salihkhan5941
    @salihkhan5941 Месяц назад

    Great but how to maintain

  • @clbdyc
    @clbdyc 3 года назад +1

    The X is great but cost $3,000 more. You'd have to have 500,000 miles on it before you'd see any savings in gas.

  • @AncientMysteriesAndInnovations
    @AncientMysteriesAndInnovations 6 лет назад +2

    7 thumbs down from the 7 people who made up the name "Skyactiv".

  • @AudiophileTubes
    @AudiophileTubes 3 года назад +1

    OK, but are SKYACTIV-G engines reliable and 'maintenance-free' for many years, like my wife's Toyota Corolla or my 24v VR6? These engines have given us 11 and 19 years of service, with NO issues whatsoever! Original chains on the VR6 too! We just put synthetic oil in once a year, and premium Shell gas (with quality additives). Reason I ask... i'm thinking of a Mazda 3 with the 2.5L SKYACTIV-G motor.

    • @filoIII
      @filoIII 3 года назад

      What did you do?

  • @pgilb70
    @pgilb70 8 месяцев назад

    Fab NA engines. Solid, quick.

  • @catpaintypo8869
    @catpaintypo8869 Год назад

    Great but it’s still definately time the auto industry got the message to stop burning stuff.

  • @tombomombodombo
    @tombomombodombo 6 лет назад

    Sounds like an ad for Mazda. I've testdriven the skyactive vs the regular model 3 and it was so weak in comparison.

  • @heresteven
    @heresteven 6 лет назад +4

    Good. I’ll trade in my gas guzzler SUV for a Mazda.

  • @prighwaitnaamee2193
    @prighwaitnaamee2193 6 лет назад

    Who else came here to watch coffee spilled on the car?

  • @Manuqtix.Manuqtix
    @Manuqtix.Manuqtix Год назад

    Normally we do a delete kit for the cylinder deactivation nonsense because the car would start burning oil

  • @BigHeadClan
    @BigHeadClan 6 лет назад +1

    People need to keep in mind that Automakers always talk up this technology, 20% may sound like massive improvement to the fuel efficiency but when you quantify that in the real world it usually equates to far less. We go through this exact same process every single time an automakers debuts new technology and we always end up disappointed.
    If the car in question makes 24 MPG combined, then a 20% increase only works out to be a improvement of about 3-4MPG which means your paying top-dollar and risk reliability issues for
    maybe 27-28MPG combined. Where as if you simply went with a mild-hybrid you would have gotten 30+ MPG combined, make more power and with technology that has been around for decades.
    The I.C.E simply isn't suited for high efficiency scenarios, KERS and mild-hybrid systems combined with light-weight materials is where we are going to be seeing real improvement
    from the auto-industry.

    • @BoogieDownProduction
      @BoogieDownProduction 6 лет назад

      The engine in question is the skyactiv-G far from 24MPG average.

    • @BigHeadClan
      @BigHeadClan 6 лет назад

      @@BoogieDownProduction Wasn't my point, it was a toss away example to illustrate how over-blown manufactures can make MPG gains sound
      when they express them in percentages rather than L/Per 100KM or MPG.

    • @BoogieDownProduction
      @BoogieDownProduction 6 лет назад +1

      @@BigHeadClan Its a good point but in this case we are talking specifically about a reasonably efficient engine that mazda has supposedly made more efficient. I guess we will see in a few months how it does.

  • @virenvs905
    @virenvs905 6 лет назад +4

    Sounds complex and expensive when it eventually breaks

  • @phillipzan2005
    @phillipzan2005 6 лет назад

    He left so much info on the table. And only covered like 1/4 of the needed info.

    • @shrap8
      @shrap8 5 лет назад

      That was the point. This is not supposed to be a college lecture on how this engine works

  • @Major_Mason
    @Major_Mason 6 лет назад +3

    I can't wait for Mazdas EVs to come out!

  • @Network126
    @Network126 6 лет назад

    I thought Skyactiv was just the name for their infotainment system

  • @SpencerCreskey
    @SpencerCreskey 6 лет назад

    The sky is very active ☁️⛹️‍♂️

  • @thepawchoe2749
    @thepawchoe2749 2 года назад

    Make the 6 a v6 again!

  • @pao44445
    @pao44445 5 лет назад

    so Skyactiv is just an engine tweak?

    • @JeremySharpSMSG
      @JeremySharpSMSG 3 года назад

      Its a tweak on the old Ford engines. They were in the Fusion. The X might be something to let stand the test of time for a little while but the Gs are fantastic

  • @asamyers4572
    @asamyers4572 6 лет назад +1

    0:16 I think Honda’s “Earth Dreams” should take the cake.