Is the Mazda 3 sedan still relevant against the brand's ever-popular hatchback?
Is Mazda's Skyactiv-X mild-hybrid system worth an extra $3000?
Like a science experiment brought to life, Mazda's Skyactiv-X points to an ongoing petrol-driven future – and does so quite convincingly.
The latest-generation Mazda 3 is sacrificing volume sales to take the Japanese brand into a more premium area of the mainstream market. We find out whether the flagship G25 Astina is a suitable spearhead.
Full of sophistication and class, we take the top-of-the-range Mazda 3 sedan for a spin.
Even in its cheapest form, the Mazda 3 offers an upmarket package for mainstream pricing, with all the thrills of shifting gears yourself.
The Mazda 3 G20 Evolve hatch is expected to be the most popular grade out of the six versions offered, and in most ways its newness translates to excellence.
Only one in 10 Mazda 3s are fitted with a conventional manual as an alternative to the popular automatic. We test the G25 Evolve sedan manual to see whether the 90-percenters are missing out.
A revolutionary update to keep the internal combustion engine clean and ever more efficient, but is it too late to save the petrol engine?
It's the entry-level with auto, and it could just be the sweet spot in the new Mazda 3 line-up.
Mazda's all-new small sedan is a compelling proposition, and the mid-spec G25 Evolve could be the sweet spot.
