Specifications

Black plate (181,1)
(SKYACTIV-G 2.0)
Gear Vehicle speed
M6 → M5 271.1 km/h (168.4 mph)
M5 → M4 192 km/h (119 mph)
M4 → M3 132.2 km/h (82.14 mph)
M3 → M2 94.9 km/h (58.9 mph)
M2 → M1 54 km/h (33 mph)
(MZR 2.5)
Gear Vehicle speed
M5 → M4 196 km/h (121 mph)
M4 → M3 135 km/h (83 mph)
M3 → M2 90 km/h (55 mph)
M2 → M1 37 km/h (22 mph)
NOTE
Regarding the vehicle speed at the highest
gear indicated above, achieving this speed
may not actually be possible depending on
various driving conditions such as the wind,
upslope, and road surface.
During deceleration, the gears shift down
automatically when speed is reduced to
the following:
(SKYACTIV-G 2.0)
Gear Vehicle speed
M6 → M5 66.8 km/h (41.5 mph)
M5 → M4 53 km/h (32 mph)
M4 → M3 32 km/h (19 mph)
M3 → M2 13.7 km/h (8.51 mph)
M2 → M1 7.1 km/h (4.4 mph)
(MZR 2.0, MZR 2.5)
Gear Vehicle speed
M5 or M4 →
M3
31 km/h (19 mph)
M3 or M2 →
M1
10 km/h (6 mph)
NOTE
The gear does not shift down to M1
automatically while in the second gear fixed
mode.
If the vehicle is kicked down at the
following speeds or lower, the gea rs shift
down automatically:
(MZR 2.0)
Gear Vehicle speed
M5 → M4 199 km/h (123 mph)
M4 → M3 146 km/h (90 mph)
M3 → M2 54 km/h (33 mph)
(SKYACTIV-G 2.0)
Gear Vehicle speed
M6 → M5 248.5 km/h (154.4 mph)
M5 → M4 160 km/h (99.4 mph)
M4 → M3 66.1 km/h (41.0 mph)
M3 → M2 47.4 km/h (29.4 mph)
(MZR 2.5)
Gear Vehicle speed
M5 → M4 183 km/h (113 mph)
M4 → M3 126 km/h (78 mph)
M3 → M2 51 km/h (31 mph)
Recommendations for shifting
Upshifting
For normal acceleration and cruising, we
recommend these shift points.
(SKYACTIV-G 2.0)
Gear Vehicle speed
M1 to M2 24 km/h (15 mph)
M2 to M3 40 km/h (25 mph)
M3 to M4 65 km/h (40 mph)
M4 to M5 73 km/h (45 mph)
M5 to M6 81 km/h (50 mph)
(MZR 2.0, MZR 2.5)
Gear Vehicle speed
M1 to M2 24 km/h (15 mph)
M2 to M3 40 km/h (25 mph)
M3 to M4 65 km/h (40 mph)
M4 to M5 73 km/h (45 mph)
Driving Your Mazda
Starting and Driving
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