As you must know, the company is Mazda, which is talk, had high hopes for the series of car Atenza, start them out with something that produced a signal to the market model - 5-door hatchback and Atenza Sport 4-door sedan Atenza. And as the market reacted to this event? A glance at the figures. Since the beginning of sales went a little over a month. During this time, the two models - and 5-door and 4-door - have collected nearly 6000 applications. This is despite the fact that the manufacturer has planned the implementation of 1000 cars of both types of each month. Then, start selling the car Atenza Sport Wagon has been delayed almost a month.

However, to date, one week has already received 1500 orders for this car. By the way, it seems, the Japanese car market is beginning to slowly come to life. Large resonance gave rise to this machine and on the main (after Japan) arena, namely in the European market cars. How else considered the fact that now the number of cars sold by the annual plan, which is installed in the 30000 pieces?

So, on the UN Atenza Sport Wagon model range Atenza, which includes three different models, can be formed. If you evaluate the results of each of the three models on sale in the light of contemporary trends in the Japanese automobile market, the most promising in terms of sales it should be recognized model Atenza Sport Wagon. Although its implementation has started with some delay, or for whom there was no secret that the range will consist of just three vehicles: 5-door, 4-door, and universal.

Therefore, in principle, can be considered that the implementation of all three models began almost simultaneously. Car Mazda Atenza Sport Wagon has a body length of 4690 mm, 20 mm longer than his 5-and 4-door counterparts, but this difference is due mainly to the form of the rear bumper. Neither in terms of wheel base, either in height or the layout of the cabin, no difference there. All machines are equipped with the same 2 or 2.3-liter engines.

To date, only the model Atenza Sport Wagon has a modified 4WD (it should be on sale in August), but it is «active» 23S version with 2.3-liter engine and 17-inch wheels, as well as the version of «superior» called 23C. It seems that in the company Mazda believes that the most sold car becomes Atenza Sport Wagon, except as may be explained by the fact that it has more modifications than the sedan or 5-door hatchback? Exterior and interior

Thus, on the road is about a sport touring type Atenza Sport Wagon. Because the most interesting for me changed 4WD is only prepared to enter into the light, I decided to try acquiring the most popular car with front drive and the 2.3-liter engine. I can confirm that shining in the sun Estate Atenza Sport Wagon seemed to me very compact. If, for example, rent a car Mazda Capella Wagon, which can be called a precursor to the model, it has the wheelbase was longer than the sedan, it was higher than the sedan, it was a height of landing the driver and the rear overhang has been lengthened.

It should be noted, was the car really elegant design. So, in comparison with its Atenza Sport Wagon is not get me wrong, the most that either have a normal appearance. In particular, understated for a modern universal «growth» (total 1440-1450 mm, with the developers to save even decorative top rail). It does not hint at the desire to just emphasize, «it is roomy wagon». His design rather suggests: «And what should be universal at this wonderful course!». Well, the company Mazda mistress on such fabrications!

Just pull the handle, located on the rear doors or on the seat, and here before you, and even a spacious room for luggage. Pride-seat Karakuri, as well as the niche in the floor where you can put a small object such as a triangular warning triangle - all this in general terms, copies Salon 5-door model. The amount of luggage in the car with the 5 th doors - 492 liters, and the model Atenza Sport Wagon - 505 liters.

Indeed, the sport wagon a bit more than the 5-door hatchback, but it should be attributed to differences in the form of rear doors. If the universal set in the boot of the rear cover, then its volume would be almost the same as in the trunk of a 5-door car. In other words, the amount intended for the baggage had been attained in accordance with modern requirements of the Western European, and in particular to the French universal. Performance Quality

When the vehicle with bodywork «universal» is based on the sedan, as a rule, this has a negative impact on the quality of its course. One negative point is that in the rear seat back removed the rear wall of separation that leads to the formation at the rear of the large body cavity. This makes, in particular, the rear part of the body, and generally the whole body less stringent. Secondly, the weight of the machine distributed ago, and it raises its center of gravity. In other words, has not been such cases, to touring, made on the base sedan, excelled in its running characteristics of the base model.

If from this point of view to look at the touring Atenza Sport Wagon, is the level of fluctuations in the body, it yields not only the Sedan, which goes without saying, but also his brother - sport 5-door hatchback. This, in turn, leads to some instability of the rear of the machine turns on steep downhill.

But the difference in the behavior of machines with different type of body almost does not notice, unless, of course, the driver is not transplanted directly from a car in the car. But on the other hand, it is believed that the estate always has a higher margin of safety. If you listen to the developers of the lineup, you can see that for the calculation of the rear suspension and its anchorage points on the body of universal and 5-door hatchback, additional strengthening factors such sites.

As for the stiffness, the company is Mazda, ostensibly, is designed it so that all three types of the body were almost the same values in their test, the bending and twisting. At least, if you conduct a separate assessment of the car Atenza Sport Wagon by criteria such as the steering wheel returns, quick vyrulivaniya, convenience in administration, the maneuverability in critical situations, we can see that he is in elite middle-class universals with front drive.

I had the opportunity to compare the course of a car complete 23S, which sets the size of 215/45R17 tires and the car category 23C with 16-inch 205/55 wheels offered as an option. It is clear that the machine is standard with 17-inch tires kept the gauge well. But the version with 16-inch wheels in this regard seemed to me no less. Thus, the type of tires plays a minor role here. Is this not a strong proof of how well done the most to adjust the suspension?

In any case, it should be recognized that in a class of local sports universals with an engine capacity of 2.0-2.5 liters formed three peaks. This - Subaru Legacy, Nissan Primera, and this is now a car Atenza Sport Wagon. If the luxury of a drive, measured in the European manner, the essence of which is that the machine needs to move so «gracefully, as if they were not driving, and casual dialogue with the roadbed», the most fully meets this requirement, of course same, Atenza Sport Wagon