Tests and Features

The people in charge of developing the Mazda3 and MX5 have the most stressful job at Mazda. The Mazda3 is the brand’s best selling model while the MX5 is the best-selling sport roadster in automobile history. Eventually, the MX5 will be transformed in a joint project with Alfa Romeo, so …

The new generation of Mazda’s popular compact car has just been unveiled at Center 548 in New York’s Chelsea district. And the challenge that lies ahead for this newcomer is significant. With annual sales that account for 30% of Mazda’s total worldwide sales, the Mazda3 is the Hiroshima-based manufacturer’s best-selling …

Compact cars represent one of the most popular vehicle categories, especially since the jump in gas prices. In the past, people bought compacts mainly for their attractive price, but they had to sacrifice fun, equipment and sportiness. Times sure have changed. Nowadays, there’s a compact car for all tastes: some …

Compact cars have long been a hit all across Canada, and the Mazda MAZDA3 regularly posts total yearly sales in the top five. The 2013 Mazda MAZDA3 continues the company's push towards cornering the Canadian compact market with a very affordable - and very fuel efficient - lineup of hatchbacks …

For years now, Mazda has been describing the wonders and promise of a new technical philosophy called Skyactiv. The Car Guide team has already described it to you in detail. But to sum up in a few words what could easily take hours to explain, Mazda’s engineers called into question …

More than a year has passed since Mazda unveiled its SKYACTIV technology, which is designed to cut fuel consumption in both gas and diesel engines. Anyone who follows the automotive news has heard that Mazda has developed various technologies for engines, transmissions and platforms to ultimately improve vehicle performance while …

I test drove the Mazda3 Sport first, but I must admit that when I got behind the wheel of the Kia Forte5, there was something instantly familiar about it. It has a lot in common with the Mazda, which is high praise indeed. The Mazda3 Sport with the Convenience Package …

It’s amazing how much one can deduce from what someone chooses to park in their driveway. Although some cars may possess little to no character, there are just as many that can speak volumes of their owner. A classic English sports car usually tells you the owner is fastidious and …

Every year, when possible, The Car Guide puts the Car of the Year through its paces in a long-term test drive. Since the Mazda3 is the reigning COTY, we got our hands on a Mazda3 Sport GT last fall and racked up the kilometres at a staggering rate. Indeed, by …

After the release of the new Mazda3 earlier this year, we were left anticipating a more performance-enhanced model: the Mazdaspeed3. Based on the Mazda3 Sport, it offers many of the same features as its predecessor, including the same engine and front-wheel drive system. This of course indicates that there were …