The five best family cars for under $30000 - The New Daily
But instead, in the new model, which arrived for 2014, Mazda addressed the small flaws of its predecessor to deliver a cracking third-generation 3. Uncompetitive fuel consumption was a shortcoming across much of the range. With a suite of efficiency-enhancing technologies Mazda calls SKYACTIV, the 3 now has the official figures – and real-world capability – to challenge rivals. Take the 114kW 2. 0-litre four-cylinder standard in the Base Neo and mid-spec Maxx and Touring, which boasts an official figure of 5. 7-5. 9L/100km, depending on the variant and transmission. The more powerful 138kW 2. 5-litre four in the SP25 and SP25 GT is thrifty too, with 6. 0-6. 5L/100km combined-cycle consumption. Volkswagen Golf In a fine display of egalitarianism, Volkswagen’s Golf is no less great in affordable, 90TSI form than it is in mid-spec 110TDI diesel form or as the flagship Golf R. In fact, the base model could just be the pick of the line-up. Better than most, the turbo small-capacity four delivers on its combined-cycle fuel consumption promise – a miserly 5. 4L/100km is the official figure in seven-speed dual-clutch automatic form. Source: thenewdaily.com.au
