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Available with blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, distance recognition support system, forward obstruction warning, high beam control, hill launch assist, lane departure warning, lane keep assist, radar cruise control with stop-and-go, smart city brake support, and smart brake support, the 2018 Mazda CX5 is now the only small SUV... Read more

Mazda has imbued the 2019 MX-5 Miata with 26 more horsepower and a handful of extra torque to make the most powerful Miata ever. Mazda also publicly stated its goal of "improved response, performance, feel, and efficiency," [emphasis added]. That's not easy, as improved power should theoretically produce an equal and opposite reaction. And yet... Read more

"We have to be careful to not say Mazda is becoming a premium brand," says the company's national manager of Canadian product strategy, Mark Peyman. But as Mazda's interior materials and build quality move well beyond traditional expectations, it's not surprising to see consumers who are interested in a premium product - without the premium... Read more

AutoGuide says there are five things you should know about the revamped 2018 Mazda 6. It drives really well. The interior is excellent. It's stylish. It's fuel efficient. It's a bargain. That's five, but AutoGuide doesn't stop there. According to editor-in-chief Jodi Lai, the new Mazda 6 is also the car to buy if you're considering something... Read more

It's mid-May. Prime convertible season. The sun's out. The birds are singing. The beach will soon be calling. The sports cars and motorcycles and antique automobiles you hadn't seen since last fall are coming out of hibernation. Nobody ever said the Mazda Miata had to be a summer-only car, but for those who want another layer of insulation and... Read more

Since hitting Canadian streets in the third quarter of 2015, the Mazda CX-3 has been widely praised for stunning exterior design. "Bold character lines combined with minimal overhangs, a pronounced snout, and a crimped greenhouse give a taut and compact appearance," Car & Driver said, "which is even more fetching in person." Consumer Reports... Read more

Earlier this week Motor Trend published a two-way comparison test between the Mazda CX-5 and Lexus NX300. Parked in your garage, they consume nearly the same amount of space, but the slightly larger Lexus is slightly smaller inside. Motor Trend says, "The Mazda's interior is simple and suave," but critiques the Lexus interior for imitation... Read more

This is our new Mazda Miata. Okay, it's really not newat all. But sitting smack in front of the showroom entrance at Centennial Mazda in Charlottetown is our new Mazda Miata. It's a 1990 model - the first year for the Miata - and when it came in on trade in November, well, we kept it. In the late 1970s, automotive journalist Bob Hall was asked... Read more

Fast forward through 1980s rally cars to the late-1990s SUV craze to the new millennium's pervasive marketing involving cars wildly drifting through ski resort snowbanks and you'd be forgiven for believing every all-wheel-drive system is created equal. Every all-wheel-drive system is not created equal. Now entering its sixth year on the market -... Read more

Cylinder deactivation is not a new piece of engine technology. Yet with the 2018 Mazda CX-5 and 2018 Mazda 6, Mazda will be the only automobile manufacturer in North America to install a cylinder deactivation system on a four-cylinder engine. What's it all mean? In theory, the engine in your new vehicle should be running on all cylinders. But... Read more

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the 2016 model year represented the fifth consecutive year in which Mazda was the most fuel efficient automaker. Conclusions are drawn based on vehicles sold during a one year period using combined (city/highway) fuel economy ratings, and are then weighted for sales volume. Based on these... Read more