The new mill, which Mazda tuned for real - world fuel economy and useful low -
end torque below 3,000 rpm, is EPA - rated at the top of its class with 22/28/25 mpg city / highway / combined.
Yes, there's turbo lag
below 2000rpm (quite a lot of it, in fact, despite peak
torque arriving from 1900rpm), but above 3000rpm the response is crisp, and although peak power comes in at 6500rpm, a full 1000rpm before the redline, it's worth hanging on to a lower gear to make the most of the high -
end response.