Mazda Minage (2011)

This Minage Mazda, a new crossover concept show a small Mazda in 2011 Geneva Motor Show in early March.
Mazda Miyagi?

No, Mr. Miyagi, but Minage Mazda. This is a concept car at the use of a small SUV so the Japanese. Expected to be known as the five-seat CX-7 CX and the CX-9, as a competitor for the BMW X1 and Land Rover Freelander and the Ford Kuga.

This is the concept of a second car (after Shinara) under new design boss Ikuo Maeda, the company moved to Laurens van den Acker, Nagare design. . The new Mazda design language of Kodo, the movement of 'soul' all 'Minage Mazda is not the first small SUV concept, however, under van den Acker was launched Hakaze.

What we know about Minage Mazda?

Under the skin is the next generation of Mazda Skyactiv technology, provides a range of new engine, gearbox, body, and the platform will begin appearing in 2011, and Mazda to help reduce the average fuel consumption 30% by 2015 (from 2008). Details Minage technical details are still scarce, but we know everything about technology Skyactiv.

The new body-Skyactiv is 8% lighter and stiffer by 30% with the increasing use of high strength steel, and the suspension of the frame-Skyactiv is 14% lighter. No word on whether petrol or diesel engine under the bonnet Minage, but the new machine Skyactiv-D offers the lowest compression ratio (14.0:1) for diesel, Mazda claims, and 20% better than its predecessor.

Instead, Mazda also claims the same 14.0:1 compression ratio for direct fuel injection Skyactiv-G is the maximum for an internal combustion engine and reduce fuel consumption by 15% while increasing the torque output of 15% of the chain. As for shipping, car Skyactive-Drive is said to improve fuel economy by 7%, while the internal friction Skyactive-MT reduces the manual is the same.