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MAZDA are known canada goose black friday sale for their ability to provide challenging drives and their latest epic to launch the canada goose store revised CX 3 crossover was no different a 650 mile drive in Norway spread over two days canada goose outlet uk through some of the most spectacular scenery imaginable.
You might not think that is a great distance and I canada goose outlet jackets certainly have covered more miles in a single day canada goose outlet new york city but no motorways were involved and the twisting routes called for more than 10 hours in
The result was that I had plenty canada goose jacket outlet of time to sample the refreshed CX 3, the company’s revamped small SUV that first arrived back in 2015.
The range now starts at 18,495, while the GT Sport costs cheap canada goose 22,895 with a manual gearbox and 24,095 when fitted with an automatic transmission.
Across the 13 model line up, the CX 3 now gets Mazda’s G Vectoring control canada goose factory outlet system to improve the car’s handling, while small alterations have also been made to the suspension to provide a more comfortable ride. The new CX 3 is also considerably quieter Canada Goose https://www.nationaalzweminstituuteindhoven.nl Outlet thanks to additional sound insulation.
Safety has also been improved, with the autonomous emergency braking system standard on SE L trim vehicles and above now using a camera to detect obstacles. It works at speeds up to 50mph and the canada goose outlet store vehicle collision avoidance threshold is now raised to 31mph.
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The CX 3 has always offered generous equipment canada goose outlet toronto factory levels throughout the range canada goose outlet canada and the updates mean that powered folding mirrors are now standard across the entire range and on Sport Nav models there are a heated steering wheel and a colour head up display.
As before, a variety of petrol and diesel models are available, as is two and four wheel drive. My drive was tackled in the tweaked 1.5 litre turbodiesel model, which now features what Mazda calls Transient Control to give a more positive throttle response by reducing turbo lag and boosting torque creating an almost petrol like engine feel.
The engine is also a lot quieter than before thanks to other noise reduction changes and, at 21,395 in SE L Nav trim, it is the sensible buy in the range. It offers a claimed combined figure of 70.6mpg with CO2 emissions of 105g/km.
Performance is more than adequate and the cabin has room for four adults and is nicely cheap Canada Goose finished in quality materials.
The route from Stavanger in the south to Trondheim in the north included no fewer than 68 tunnels with the Laerdal being canada goose coats the canada goose outlet store uk canada goose uk longest road tunnel in the world, at some 15 miles, and the Eiksund being the world’s deepest both incredible feats of engineering.
Numerous ferry trips also broke the journey but I was always happy to get behind the wheel of the new CX 3.
Much of the journey was canada goose outlet shop tackled in foul weather but the CX 3 was up to the challenge and even the mighty Trolls’ Ladder’s 11 hairpains were dismissed with ease despite visibility being down canada goose outlet in usa to a few metres.
My journey ended on the breathtaking Atlantic Road, which lasts only five miles but features some truly impressive causeways, viaducts and eight bridges to link numerous small islands.
Mazda’s “Fun to Drive” philosophy results in all their products being good to drive and uk canada goose outlet the latest CX 3 is no exception. It may be much more refined than before but it still offers canada goose uk black friday great looks and a sporty drive.