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Over the week-end, some of my co-hosts in GeekyNights, TeamTechSquad and a few other tech bloggers were able to test out the Mazda SkyActiv technology in the Mazda 6 and the Mazda CX5. It is the first time we've heard of SkyActiv, a technology developed by Mazda for fuel-efficiency and performance. Mazda's contention is that while other manufacturers are leaning towards hybrids or electric cars to deliver more economical solution and fuel-efficiency, the technology is still very expensive. Hence, the challenge for Mazda was to create a better and more efficient engine that could deliver near or almost the same results but still affordable and can be sued in any model. Currently, they have the SkyActiv technology in the Mazda CX5 and the Mazda 6 (and soon, the Mazda 3 SkyActiv coming this May 2014). In order for us to better appreciate what SkyActiv is, we participated in what could be a real-world driving scenario using the Mazda 6 and the CX5. The entire group was divided into teams of three, each team competing with the same model (CX5 all-wheel drive, CX5 4x2, and the Mazda 6) and all of which have the SkyActiv technology. In our Mazda 6, we managed to get a little over 10km/liter on city driving and about 13.5km/liter for highway driving (we didn't follow the recommended speed of 100kmph and went to about 130kmph). Read more in our articles including "Road-testing the Mazda SkyActiv Technology" and "Android Automotive OS now targets full vehicle control".