Mazda3 Skyactiv

[XDC]

My wife has since taken over the Mazda3, and I have the Scion XD now. I am very happy to drive the XD, I just had to remove the Hello Kitty stickers and I was good to go. I think the XD is a blast to drive. My wife absolutely loves the Mazda3 Skyactiv powertrain, the tight turning radius, spot on sporty steering, and she is currently getting exactly the same MPG's doing 100% city driving as we get from the XD. The Mazda3 feels so solid, especially on the freeway at speed, very smooth. We got the Moonroof and Bose package, and it rocks.

[XDC]

Now that we have had the Mazda3 Skyactiv for a few months, I have a better sense of the true MPG's. We are averaging 29.8 with the Mazda and 28.8 with the XD. Same commute, weather, roads...etc. We have gotten just over 39 mpg with the Mazda on freeway trips, and 36 with the XD. Very respectable figures for both cars. They ride on the exact same tires, Yokohama YK580 205/55/16. XD gets 34psi, Mazda gets 36psi all around.