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Buyers of mainstream vehicles must obviously base their purchase decision on rational criteria, such as monthly payments, fuel economy, reliability and resale value. In addition, owning more than one car per household is getting more and more expensive, and we also would like to contribute to the environment by using …

The CX-5 compact SUV has the “it” factor. Although taste is subjective, even those who don’t like the CX-5’s style have to admit that it has a dynamic look. This SUV was updated this year and now shares several style features with its big brother, the CX-9, in particular for …

The Mazda CX-5 was introduced in 2012, and it quickly earned a great reputation for dynamic handling that feels more like a car than an SUV. Since a few years have passed since then, Mazda decided to give this vehicle a refresh. First, the designers updated the front section, giving …

Mazda has just unveiled an updated version of its CX-5, which will boast the G-Vectoring Control torque management system and a diesel engine in addition to the current gasoline engines. On our most recent visit to Japan we jumped at the chance to try the CX-5 diesel and it knocked …

Some people think that they have to stop having fun behind the wheel when they have kids, that it's now time to sell the sports car and get into a minivan or a boring SUV to shuttle the little ones around. While some begrudgingly accept their fate and buy a …

The Mazda CX-5 has the honour of being the first model to fully incorporate the brand’s next-generation design language (dubbed KODO – Soul of Motion) and make full use of all aspects of SKYACTIV technology when it was introduced for the 2013 model year. SKYACTIV refers to Mazda’s new more …

If ever there was a fast-growing market, it would definitely be that of compact SUVs under $40,000. Competition is fierce with most manufacturers offering a model in this segment. The category winner is the 2014 Mazda CX-5 . This well-designed vehicle offers above-average road handling, and engines that are both …

The premise of the “He Said, She Said” chronicle is simple: we lend a press vehicle to a couple to test drive extensively for two weeks giving the two participants only one order: to take note of all of their impressions, both good and bad. Both test drivers have to …

Compact crossovers are often practical, but fun-to-drive? Rarely. This is what makes the 2013 Mazda CX-5 so unique: the small people-and-cargo-mover is legitimately engaging from behind the wheel in a way so few of its competitors can claim. With the disappearance of wagons from the entry-level market, it's up to …