My dad is an ASE-certified mechanic and worked on Mazdas. He talked about how those engines were complete trash. So problem-laden.
I looked up this Skyactive not long ago Fter a fruend bought a Mazda 3 hatchback. I thought perhsps it was just a smaller gas engine with a turbo charger. Is that right or not?
I owned one Mazda in my life & it really was a wonderful car. It was the last of the Japanese built Mazda sedans, a 1988(as I recall) MX-6. There was one exception to it’s goodness,the automatic transmission...which I found out later was a problematic issue. Anyway, even that lasted quite awhile until it completely failed & I had to replace that part at some expense. While it worked though, it worked well. Comfort, handling, power & economy; it had it all. If it had a different transmission it could have been the greatest small car I’d ever own. I wish I had it back, but with a different transmission.