Following a recent trend of car manufacturers increasing their factory warranties, Mazda Australia is jumping on board and providing a five-year/unlimited kilometre warranty for all of its new vehicles from this month. Mazda sent out a statement this morning announcing the news, giving buyers a longer term peace of mind […]
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2018 Mazda MX-5 RF Limited Edition review
When you think of a car manufacturer that produces everyday cars for everyday people, you’d probably think of Mazda. But what about if you took some pride and enthusiasm behind the wheel, and driving was more of an art or hobby for you, would you still think of Mazda? If […]
2018 Mazda6 GT turbo wagon review (video)
As car buyers jump on the SUV craze, family wagon offerings continue to dwindle. While there are a few luxury and expensive European models still available, you no longer have your trusty Camry wagon, or any offering from Honda, Nissan, or Mitsubishi. However, Mazda seizes the opportunity with the Mazda6 […]
Mazda CX-8 & Volvo XC40 score 5-star ANCAP safety rating
The new Mazda CX-8 and Volvo XC40 have been the first vehicles to be tested under ANCAP’s new, most stringent criteria yet, and they both achieved the full five-star safety rating. ANCAP’s latest assessment program focuses on four main areas, including active and passive safety systems, as well as assessing […]
Top 10 best-selling SUVs in Australia during first half of 2018
The first half of 2018 is over and the car industry is seeing some big changes in vehicle choice and popularity among buyers (see our June 2018 VFACTS report for more). The SUV market is easily the fastest-growing segment in Australia, so we’d thought we take a look over the […]
Australian vehicle sales for June 2018 (VFACTS)
It’s the end of the financial year and unsurprisingly, car sales boomed in the last month of the year. The June 2018 VFACTS report reveals big sales numbers for many car brands, with overall vehicle sales up 1.0 per cent on the first half compared with the same period last […]
Mazda CX-5 getting 2.5 turbo, emissions document confirms
It seems Mazda is about to introduce its new 2.5-litre turbo-petrol engine for the CX-5 mid-size SUV. Well, if a California Air Resources Board document is anything to go by. The document shows testing of 2019 model CX-9 and CX-5 specs, with the codes pointing to a 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol […]
Mazda SkyActiv-X engine to run 2-3 times leaner than regular engine
Some more details are starting to come through on Mazda’s interesting new SkyActiv-X SPCCI engine, also known as the Spark Controlled Compression Ignition unit. SkyActiv-X is Mazda’s next-gen philosophy for powertrain technology. The first of it will come in the form of a brand new compression ignition engine configuration, which […]