2012 Mazda Demio – Skyactiv-G 1.3

2012 Mazda Demio – Skyactiv-G 1.3

The new generation of powertrains will soon have its another member out on the road, Skyactiv announced that the “Skyactiv-G 1.3” direct-injection gasoline engine will debut on the facelifted Demio (known as the Mazda2 in international markets) in Japan this summer.
2012 Mazda Demio – Skyactiv-G 1.3


The Mazda Demio will come with 1.3-liter engine features a record high compression ratio of 14.0:1 and delivers 84 horsepower at 5,400 rpm and 112 Nm (82.6 lb-ft) of peak torque at 4,000 rpm. In the Demio, it returns an impressive average fuel consumption of 3.33 lt/100 km (70.6 mpg), according to Japanese norms.

The low fuel consumption is also due to Mazda‘s new i-stop system and the continuously variable transmission (CVT), as the improved start/stop system alone contributes to an 8 percent drop in fuel consumption.