Mazda has finished retooling one of its major production lines in Japan as it prepares to launch a wave of next-generation models, including a new rear-wheel drive platform and all-new electrified powertrains. The Hofu plant is the primary manufacturing hub for the Mazda6 and CX-5. It has just received a […]
Mazda reviews
2021 Mazda CX-8 Asaki LE review
Australia is now a country of SUVs. One of our favourites for the last decade has been the Mazda CX-5. So, in 2018, the Japanese manufacturer extended the CX-5’s success by extending it physically to make a bigger CX-8. We hear you. Mazda already has a large SUV – the […]
2021 Mazda MX-30 G20e Astina review (video)
Aside from cars that can rail around corners and compress your organs with huge longitudinal g-force, we also love cars that are interesting. The new Mazda MX-30 falls into that latter category; it is very interesting. But is that a good enough reason to buy one? Let’s take a look. […]
Mazda promises fully electrified range by 2030, rotary confirmed
Mazda has announced its new sustainable product development policy in the form of its ‘Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030’ doctrine that will see 100 per cent of its lineup powered by a hybrid or electric powertrain by the end of the decade. The Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030 policy provides a roadmap for the […]
Mazda sells 1.28 million cars in FY2021, operating profit down 80%
Mazda has proven its vehicle lineup has the ability to overcome some significant market disruptions after reporting a modest profit for the financial year closing March, 2021. Despite production slow-downs, changing buying habits and a semiconductor shortage that is causing chaos in the automotive industry, Mazda was able to sell […]
Mazda, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota co-developing communications tech
Daihatsu, Mazda, Suzuki, Subaru, and Toyota have announced they are all collaborating on the next generation of vehicle communication devices that will make ‘smart’ vehicles even smarter. More specifically, the five manufacturers have agreed to a universal and standardised design provision for connected services, which they say will result in […]
2021 Mazda BT-50 GT review (video)
What’s the point of buying a 2021 Mazda BT-50 if it’s entirely based on the new Isuzu D-Max – wouldn’t you just buy the D-Max? Good question. We better take a closer look and find an answer. Firstly, if you didn’t already know, the old/outgoing BT-50 was based on the […]
2020 Mazda3 Astina Skyactiv-X review (video)
The Mazda3 has been a huge success for the Japanese manufacturer. But since the recent price hike with the introduction of the current generation, and as more and more consumers clamber into the SUV arena, Mazda3 sales have started to dwindle in Australia. According to October 2020 VFACTS figures, year-to-date […]