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 SUVs have been attracting the lion’s share of buyers in the last few years, but full-size models still have a certain number of devotees, due mainly to their more generous space and seven-passenger capacity. Don’t like minivans but still want a vehicle that offers practically the same characteristics, you …

Mazda revamped the Mazda6 for 2014, improving efficiency and reducing fuel consumption by applying Skyactiv technology to the body and drivetrain. The company has also improved safety by applying i-Activsense safety technologies in a package that can include up to eight different driver aids. There’s no better way to test …

It’s a matter of personal taste, obviously. But many people have included the Mazda6 on their list of the most attractive vehicles currently in production. This comes as Mazda has finally ditched the smiling grilles (and bumpers) that did more bad than good to the vehicle’s appearance. I recently tested …

Think it’s impossible to find a six-passenger vehicle that’s actually fun to drive without spending a huge amount of money on a luxury crossover? Think again. Redesigned for the current model year, the 2012 Mazda MAZDA5 crosses the boring barrier that has long separated minivans from driving enthusiasts and presents …

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 …

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 …