Category Archives: Mazda

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This week we’re looking at the 2014 Mazda CX-5 small SUV. I suspect I’m biased toward Mazda cars because they were founded in 1920 in Hiroshima, Japan. I stood at ground zero there in 1959 – 19 years after the Atom Bomb was dropped on that...

Overview:  This week we’re looking at the 2013 Mazda3 i 5-Door Grand Touring. Overall this is a very nice family starter with great fuel economy. That is becoming more important every day. New young car buyers are well advised to consider looking closely. It is capable and the first folks to...

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This week we’re looking at the 2013 Mazda5 Grand Touring midsized crossover 6-seater.

I generally put a lot of miles on all my test cars at about 100 miles plus per day both on the highway and around town. This is a comfortable versatile crossover...

Overview: This week we’re looking at the 2013 Mazda2 Touring MT. Small, cheap? Smaller for Mazda is the MX-5 Miata. This Mazda 2 has a rear seat, and it fits 5 average size people comfortably. They make good use of the space and it even has decent cargo area. Amazing how...

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This week we’re looking at the 2012 Mazda 5 Sport through the eyes of colleague Vince Bodiford.

Vince says - The Mazda5 is a unique blend of different automotive ideas – it’s part minivan, part SUV and part sedan. The resulting package is what Mazda...

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This week we’re looking at the 2011 Mazda 3 Grand Tourning. I could have used the added space on my recent road trip in the Mazda 2, although it was fine for two. That speaks to need, right? Common sense will tell you what size car...

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This week we’re looking at the 2011 Mazda 2 Touring 4-door compact car that is more capable than it first appears. It is new to the U.S. market for the 2011 model year, but sold in other markets since 2007.  It shares a platform with Ford’s Fiesta,...

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This week we’re looking at the 2011 Mazda CX9 – which was a Rental from Enterprise while on Vacation in Sandpoint, Idaho, USA. Not a press car but this is a great way to see a new car that has been abused by renters… know what...