Mazda Premacy 2.0L Sport Review

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Mazda Premacy 2.0L Sport
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GKirkwood.'s Review of Mazda Premacy 2.0L Sport

20th Jun 2003

Overall Rating

5 stars
  • Value for money
    5 stars
  • Practicality
    5 stars
  • Performance
    5 stars
  • Reliability
    5 stars
Good Points

Styling, engine, build quality


Bad Points

No LPG conversion


General Comments

I've just ordered my Premacy 2.0 Sport after test driving just about every serious competitor on the market. I had an extended drive in the Premacy so I think I know it reasonably well.

The engine is very responsive and the roadholding superb. I've had a VW Golf for the last 4 years so I was a little dubious that I would find anything comparable handling and performance wise.

On my road test it was raining and I took a roundabout at 40 specifically because I could see the grease on the road. My Golf would have gone round with a little bit of a protest, but the Permacy sailed round with no tyre squeal. This was in direct contravention to the Citroen Xsara Picasso's tendency to understeer everywhere.

The driving position is superb, not as van-like as the Citroen but higher than the Golf, and the sport seats do tend to hug you quite nicely, holding you in place.

Very good value, especially as you can get the Sport for £13574 from Autobytel (www.autobytel.co.uk) as opposed to the asking price of £15495. I used this as a bargaining tool with my local dealer and managed £13999, which I'm more than happy with. The dealer's attitudes also scored highly with less bull than I received from the other dealers.

The one BIG drawback is the lack of LPG conversion. You have to apply to Powershift and the vehicle you are buying must be on their list. The only Mazda is the 121 (Fiesta to you and me). The only way, I was told, to get your car on the list is to contact Mazda. The information received from Mazda HQ in the UK is :

The Premacy will not be added to the list as Mazda do not support LPG conversions.

If you convert it yourself this will invalidate the warranty.

LPG conversion was a topic I spent ten minutes discussing with the salesman and was assured it could be done easily. I'm still buying the car, but this little faux pas let them down.

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