Hi im looking to buy used low mileage Mazda 2016-2020 in Eastern Europe. Miles per gallon is not an issue, i want to drive it long term 50% city 50% highway. Which petrol engine is more reliable 2.0 or 2.5 naturaly aspirated ? And does year of manufacturing matter. I was thinking 2.5 because its more powerful but i’ve seen some posts about blown 2.5 engines, oil leak, head gasket leak etc are these issues wide spread?
They are basically the same engine but scaled up. I’ve read issues regarding the 2.5, but I find it rare and does not seem that much of a big deal to fix to me. You cannot go wrong with either, Skyactiv-Gs are very reliable, but Skyactiv-Ds are a different story…