Mazda3 gets residual value boost
The recently launched upgraded Mazda3 hatchback, which includes the debut of an emission-busting 1.6-litre diesel Sport model, has been given a residual value uplift.
The boost means valuable cash benefits for fleet operators, while company car drivers will also make financial savings due to CO2 emission cuts of up to 3.5 percent depending on model delivering benefit-in-kind tax bill reductions. The upgraded range also benefits from fuel economy improvements meaning cuts in fuel bills.
The upgraded range, which features 18 models with a choice of three petrol and two diesel engines (three power outputs), benefits from an average residual value enhancement of between 3 percent and 6.5 percent per model over the benchmark three years/60,000 mile lifecycle, according to experts at vehicle information provider Glass’s Guide.
At the benchmark period most models across the five-door hatchback range will retain 34 percent of their value including the new 115ps 1.6-litre diesel Sport and Sport Nav, according to Glass’s Guide. Meanwhile, the flagship 260ps 2.3-litre MZR DISI Turbo MPS will retain 36 percent and the 185ps 2.2-litre MZR-CD Sport Nav 35 percent.
In cash terms the forecast means that the 1.6-litre diesel Sport (£19,095 on-the-road) and Sport Nav (£19,945) will be worth £6,472 and £6,711 respectively at three years/60,000 miles, according to Glass’s Guide.
Across the range there is a choice of six trim levels – S, TS, TS2, TS2 Nav, Sport and Sport Nav – as well as the special edition 1.6-litre MZR petrol Tamura and 1.6-litre diesel Tamura. On the road prices for the upgraded Mazda3 range start at £14,995.
The 1.6-litre diesel models offer ‘low’ CO2 emissions (115g/km) and a combined cycle fuel economy of 65.7mpg. The CO2 figure means that the new models slip in to the 17 percent company car benefit-in-tax bracket for diesel models in 2012/13.
The 150ps 2.2-litre MZR-CD diesel model emits 139g/km – reduced from 144g/km – putting the model into the 21 percent tax bracket in 2012/13, while the 185ps 2.2-litre MZR-CD diesel model benefits from a 5g/km emissions drop to 144g/km putting it in the 22 percent tax bracket in 2012/13.
Virtually the entire upgraded range also benefits from fuel economy improvements with the 150ps model receiving a 2mpg boost to record a combined cycle figure of 54.3mpg and the 185ps derivative getting a 1.9mpg improvement to 52.3mpg.
The CO2 output of the 1.6-litre MZR petrol model is 149g/km with combined cycle fuel economy of 43.5mpg, the 2.0-litre MZR DISI petrol is 157g/km – due in part to the innovative ‘i-Stop’ (Smart Idling Stop System) – with a combined cycle fuel economy of 42.2mpg.
Moving up the range, standard equipment can include: dual-zone climate control air-conditioning, automatic lights and wipers, Bluetooth® technology, integrated satellite navigation and a premium Bose® audio system – depending on model
About the Author : Anthony Blascara is writing about hatchbacks.
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