1997 Mazda Demio review from Australia and New Zealand
"Great run-a-bout, cheap to buy and cheap to run"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Stone damaged 2 cores in radiator making it leak. Shes been pretty good apart from that.
General comments?
Great wee car round town. Goes better when run on higher octane fuel eg, about 40-45 km's per tank in city, plus it's a little quicker.
On the highway it zips along fine at 100kph until it sees a hill.
I'm 5'9" tall & have the seat fully back giving myself some leg room. However I would not like to be in the backseat. As for comfort... seats are OK except I did not like the back, mind you I did not buy it to sit in the back.
Body seems OK, no rattles, paint still looks good for age & nothings fell off yet.
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| Fuel efficient, comfortable and a great first car |
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| Roomy on the inside, compact on the out |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 1997 |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.5 petrol Automatic |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 67000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 98000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Honda Prelude |
| Date of Entry | 9th April, 2006 |