Tag Archives: Mazda Reviews

Mazda CX-9 Classic Review

All the Mazda SUV hype is currently surrounding the upcoming CX-5 compact soft-roader, but if you want a high-riding seven-seater from the popular Japanese brand then you'll need the CX-9. Australia became one of the few Mazda markets to adopt

Mazda3 SKYACTIV Review

Mazda Australia launches all-new Mazda3 with SKYACTIV technology and it’s a cracker Mazda3 SP20 SKYACTIV: SKYACTIV-G 2.0-litre, four-cylinder with SV-T and i-stop, SKYACTIV-Drive six-speed automatic transmission, 113kW/194Nm - $27,990 (Manuf

Mazda2 Review

2012 Mazda2 Genki 1.5-litre four-cylinder five-speed manual transmission, 76kW/135Nm: $20,495 (Manufacturer's List Price) From the moment you nudge the MX-5 style short-throw shifter from second to third gear and open it up, you’ll have no d

Mazda 3 Review

Model tested: Mazda3 Neo hatch, five-speed automatic: $26,779 (NSW price) The Mazda3 is the most popular car for ordinary Aussie car buyers. Government and corporate fleets sales boost the figures for the likes of Commodore, Corolla and Camry, but w

Mazda6 Review

In the mid-size car sales race, the Mazda6 has sat in the number two position for a long time. Second doesn't always mean second-best, though, so if you've got a pulse, if you don't wear gloves or a cardigan, and if you actually enjoy your driving, t

Mazda CX-9 Review & Road Test

Mazda CX-9 Review & Road Test When the standard is high, maybe bigger is better? Model Tested: 2010 Mazda CX-9; 3.7-litre, V6, 24 valve, DOHC, S-VT, petrol, six-speed automatic - $63,186 CarAdvice Rating:  The Mazda CX-9 is a gut

2010 Mazda6 Review

Mazda faced the best kind of car company predicament when it came to re-jigging the Mazda6 for its MY10 mid-life makeover: How do you fix a car that’s not broken … without breaking it? In fact, the Mazda6 is so ‘not broken’ that it’s o

Mazda CX-7 Review & Road Test

The pick of the CX-7 bunch Model Tested: 2010 Mazda CX-7 Classic (FWD); 2.5-litre, four-cylinder, petrol; five-speed automatic; five-door SUV: $33,990* CarAdvice Rating: Front-wheel-drive, all-wheel-drive, diesel, petrol, turbocharged,

Mazda 3 MPS Review & Road Test

Energetic, fast and nimble the Mazda 3 MPS is satisfaction guaranteed. Model Tested: Mazda 3 MPS Luxury; 2.3-litre, four-cylinder, petrol-turbo; six-speed manual; five-door hatch - $43,290* CarAdvice Rating: Nothing screams fun quite li

Mazda CX-7 Review & Road Test

Updated, greener, happier and still a winner Model Tested: 2010 Mazda CX-7 Diesel Sports; 2.2-litre, four cylinder, turbo-diesel; six speed manual; five-door SUV - $43,640* CarAdvice Rating: If ever there was a major criticism of Mazda's