As the engine is warmed up without internal heating, the weight of the engine can be slashed down. Compared to the diesel engine of other car manufacturers, the SkyAcive engine is lighter due to lowered compression ratio. The engine, as a result also faces lesser physical load in terms of stress. The end product is an engine with pistons that are lighter by one quarter as compared to a regular engine whilst the fuel efficiency is boosted by 20 percent.

The 2.2 diesel engine is built with double turbochargers that work in sequential order. The mode of action of the dual turbocharger is as follows: the turbochargers come in two sizes. The smaller one provides instantaneous response at lower speeds. As the engine is revved the load is switched onto the larger turbo to provide that ‘kick’ at higher speed. As a result, there is a significant boost felt when you press down on the pedal.

The current SkyActiv diesel engines in the Mazda 6 and the CX-5 have recorded an engine output of 420Nm torque and 175PS.

The chosen few who had the honor of testing out the Mazda 6 and CX-5 enjoyed the drive experience- which is the closest one can get to flying on the ground. It also comes as a surprise that while the car is idle there is the absence of a throaty noise that one comes to expect with a diesel engine.

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