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The rumours turned out to be true: a higher-performing, turbocharged version of the Mazda3 is indeed coming for 2021. It’s a more powerful Mazda3 GT and not a new Mazdaspeed3, however. The 2021 Mazda3 will be available with a turbocharged 2.5-litre four-cylinder that produces 227 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of …

How can you make the new Mazda3 truly irresistible, beside maybe adding a bit more space? The answer, of course, is a high-performance variant. The first two generations of the popular Japanese gave us a Mazdaspeed3, but since the introduction of KODO styling and the full range of SKYACTIV technologies, …

The winners of the 2020 World Car of the Year Awards, which were supposed to be crowned at the New York Auto Show, were announced via a press release today. As you know, the event has been postponed until late August and the site now serves as a makeshift hospital …

Every year, The Car Guide publishes its Best Buys in nearly 30 different vehicle categories. Today we continue our review of the 2020 winners with a look at compact cars , a market segment still populated by many of the best-selling vehicles in Canada. The Mazda3 (MSRP from $18,000) is …

Despite being named the Best New Car of the Year by the entire team here The Car Guide , the fourth-generation Mazda3 is not perfect. Truth be told, the number of problems reported by owners and recalls announced by the manufacturer is rather worrisome. After the indicator lights, wheels, engine …

The fourth-generation Mazda3 , recently voted as The Car Guide ’s Best New Car of the Year ahead of the Chevrolet Corvette and Porsche Taycan, took top honours at the 2019 Women's World Car of the Year awards held this past weekend at the Dubai International Motor Show. It follows …

The Car Guide recently invited representatives from all the major automakers in Canada to its annual awards ceremony. Nearly 30 different trophies were handed throughout the night in recognition of the most deserving cars and trucks of the year. The event, hosted by our own Gabriel Gélinas, was also an …

Mazda North America has just revealed the latest addition to its motorsport program with the announcement of the all-new Mazda3 TCR race car. Built to global touring-car racing standards and regulations, it will make its competition debut in the 2020 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge series, which begins with a four-hour …

After three years on the market in its current form, it was time for Mazda to give its popular compact a few improvements. For 2017, the Mazda3 gets a slightly redesigned front fascia, although the changes are barely noticeable. We notice the edges of the grille’s chrome surround are now …

In October 2015, the law office Adams Gareau filed a class action request against Mazda Canada and its SKYACTIV engines. On May 18, the Superior Court authorized the request, which covers 2012 to 2014 model-year Mazda3 cars equipped with this engine. The plaintiff, Katia Grand-Maison, claims the real-world fuel economy …