Mazda Premacy 1.8 Atlantis 5d (2001/X) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Seems about average, lot of extras considering its an enty model, cd player, air con, alloys
Costs
A bit pricey at Mazda dealer, ocal Rover dealer where i bought car from £40 cheaper & better customer service
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On the road
Driving
Seats ok gear stick a bit low sometimes awkward when arm rest is down ,i can't seem to get leg or arm position right it's either one or the other, sometimes steering & suspension wanders a bit on uneven surfaces, quite a lot of wind noise
Performance
Engine slugish noisy when worked hard, had on going problems with flat spots & loss of power, but reasonable cruiser
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Living with it
Reliability
Never broke down or failed to start, but have had problems with air con kereps losing coolant also intermitent fault on air bag warning system which Mazda dealer said would cost £500 for part, but couldn't guarantee it would cure fault
Image
Nothing special blends into back ground, car is very practable lie a van when all the seats are out
Comfort
Ok, kids never really complain, done quite afew long journeys now no one complains, but me arms tired
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Security and Service
Security
Still got it
Service
Thought a bit pricey got better treatment off small independant Rover dealer
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Noisey when worked hard, slugish no power whe overtaking, flat spots, ok when crusing
Other
I've had problems with air con, air bags & engine flat spots, knock coming from front suspension that no garage seems find anything wrong, all this went wrong after the warranty ran out
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
No