Mazda3 MPS - Golf GTI

Mazda3 MPS Driving Report: Golf GTI fighter with 260 hp

The Mazda3 MPS sends the Japanese manufacturer with a Golf GTI rival in the race. equipped with the 260 hp sports has enough potential new segment to the cards in the mix. We had let the Japanese Road Runner come for a test to see what brings exactly the qualities racer with Germany.

Exterior

The first impression already indicates that not only is the Mazda3 MPS just off the rack. If the small lettering on the front MPS be overlooked, is clear on the latest scoop on the hood, that something must be ventilated before it can exert its full force. Although the appearance of the 3 MPS is strong, the appearance has not yet aggressive. And that is essentially due to the already implemented in 2007 Design Language "Nagare" (river) that everything is in "flow". Far in the pages of towering almond eyes of the lighting units, the curved, almost smiling front of the grille, and the design of the headlights receiving fog lights make the family membership drive report Mazda3 MPS: Golf GTI fighter with 260 hp - image drive report Mazda3 MPS: Golf GTI fighter with 260 hp - Image (3) unmistakably clear.

Strong lead in the flanks exposed wheel arches. While the striking sill limits the car to bottom out, the lines of the silhouette, enhanced by the rear wheel arch leading to above the bead, ascending. The diffuser at the tailgate, and help the rear axle pulled far back the Mazda3 MPS to size and let him look even more dynamic.
Rear

The rear diffuser is divided into with a third brake light, the light unit and the rear apron with integrated dual tailpipe sports exhaust system. Now, if still not be clear that it is the sporty version of the Mazda3, this is clearly at the most by the lettering on the liftgate.
Interior

High quality presented to us the interior of the Japanese. Equipped with a three-spoke multifunction steering wheel, metal pedals and aluminum applications is designed in work sporty. Sufficient lateral stability ensure the well-contoured sports seats. The near side aluminiumgerahmten round instruments were always in sight range. Valence also looked beyond the glove compartment in carbon optics drive report Mazda3 MPS: Golf GTI fighter with 260 hp - image (5) running trim. Cockpit, instrument panel and center console gave the impression that everything from "a piece".
Not quite right ...

Mazda 3 MPS describes his as a five-seater. This is in theory not totally wrong. However, we noticed during the test of that, even for tall passengers normally quite fast will closely in the rear. And that we tested with only two adults.