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Ask Centennial: Where Are Mazdas Built?

December 06 2019, Centennial Mazda

Ask Centennial: Where Are Mazdas Built?

Where does Mazda build its vehicles? All over the world. But we can provide a much more in-depth answer. This is the second installment of a new series here in Centennial Mazda's News & Events section: Ask Centennial. When our customers have questions about Mazda, we want to answer them. Check out question No.1 here. Primarily, Mazda production...
Ask Centennial: Is Mazda Owned By Ford?

December 06 2019, Centennial Mazda

Ask Centennial: Is Mazda Owned By Ford?

Does the Ford Motor Company own Mazda? No. But there's more to the story. This is the first installment of a new series here in Centennial Mazda's News & Events section: Ask Centennial. When our customers have questions about Mazda, we want to answer them. The Ford Motor Company used to own a portion of Mazda. In 1974, Ford and Mazda began a...
Consumer Reports Says Mazda Is the Most Reliable Mainstream Auto Brand On The Market In 2019

December 05 2019, Centennial Mazda

Consumer Reports Says Mazda Is the Most Reliable Mainstream Auto Brand On The Market In 2019

According to a Consumer Reports survey of over 400,000 vehicles from model years 2000 to 2019, the most reliable mainstream brand on the market is Mazda. In fact, the most reliable vehicle on the market is a Mazda, too: the most famous Mazda of all, the MX-5 Miata. Remember, these aren't just results based on brand new cars in their first 90...
When Does The 2020 Mazda CX-30 Arrive In Canada?

November 29 2019, Centennial Mazda

When Does The 2020 Mazda CX-30 Arrive In Canada?

The first ever Mazda CX-30 was unveiled at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show last March in Switzerland. The 2020 CX-30's North American debut took place in Los Angeles in November. So, when does it go on sale in Canada? Centennial Mazda in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, expects the first few 2020 Mazda CX-30s to land at the dealer on or around...
2020 Mazda CX-5 Garners Car And Driver 10 Best Status For A Third Consecutive Year

November 26 2019, Centennial Mazda

2020 Mazda CX-5 Garners Car And Driver 10 Best Status For A Third Consecutive Year

Repeating its accomplishments from 2018 and 2019, the Mazda CX-5 has once again earned the lofty status of a Car And Driver 10 Best winner. Only this year, accomplishing that feat was much more challenging. No longer will Car And Driver have a separate category for 10 Best Cars and another for 10 Best Trucks & SUVs. All vehicles are lumped in...
The 2020 Mazda CX-30 Will Start At Just $23,950 In Canada

November 21 2019, Centennial Mazda

The 2020 Mazda CX-30 Will Start At Just $23,950 In Canada

This is Mazda's next big hit. The 2020 Mazda CX-30 will slot into Mazda's utility vehicle lineup between the entry-level CX-3 and the best-selling CX-5 with a Canadian base MSRP of $23,950. But the CX-30 GX is no base vehicle. Standard equipment includes an 8.8-inch Mazda Connect screen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, alloy...
Mazda's G-Vectoring Control Plus Is The New G-Vectoring Control

November 18 2019, Centennial Auto Group

Mazda's G-Vectoring Control Plus Is The New G-Vectoring Control

You don't see it. You don't hear it. You certainly don't taste it or smell it. But you can feel it. Ever since Mazda introduced G-Vectoring Control in the 2017 Mazda 6 - and then spread GVC across the lineup - Mazda drivers have benefited from more agile vehicles which require less steering effort. It's not flashy technology; it's not a...
The 2019 Kia Niro EV Electric Range Is Well Over 400 Kilometres

November 18 2019, Centennial Auto Group

The 2019 Kia Niro EV Electric Range Is Well Over 400 Kilometres

Specific details regarding the Kia Niro EV's range won't be fully known until the 2019 Niro EV makes its world debut in Paris this fall; perhaps not until the Niro makes its way to Canadian dealers early next year. But early testing suggests that the Niro EV may well put an end to the range anxiety that has afflicted many electric vehicles to...
The Nissan GT-R Is On Active Duty

November 18 2019, Centennial Auto Group

The Nissan GT-R Is On Active Duty

Crown Vic? Hardly. This is a Nissan GT-R generously donated by a happy Nissan customer to the police in Tochigi, Japan. It is not destined for the show circuit. You've seen supercar police vehicles in the past: Dubai's Bugatti Veyron, the Caparo T1 rapid response vehicle, or Australia's BMW i8 cop car. But as often as not, the cars are...
June 2018 Was The Best Month For Nissan Canada. Ever.

November 18 2019, Centennial Auto Group

June 2018 Was The Best Month For Nissan Canada. Ever.

Never in the company's history has Nissan Canada reported more new vehicle sales than in June 2018. June resulted in 14,932 total Nissan sales, including 4,342 Rogues, 2,150 Qashqais, 1,636 Sentras, and 1,415 Muranos. In a national market that actually shrunk slightly, Nissan Canada sales grew 1 percent, year-over-year. In its first full month...
2018 Was the Best Year in the History of Nissan Canada

November 18 2019, Centennial Auto Group

2018 Was the Best Year in the History of Nissan Canada

Record December results cemented 2018 as the best year in the history of Nissan Canada. Thanks to record results from the Qashqai, Armada, and LEAF, Nissan sales rose 2%, year-over-year, to 136,536 units. Sales in Canada's Nissan showrooms have nearly doubled since 2012. In fact, 2018 was the Nissan brand's sixth consecutive year of growth; its...
Your Pre-Owned Mazda May Be Eligible for an Apple Carplay/Android Auto Upgrade

November 18 2019, Centennial Auto Group

Your Pre-Owned Mazda May Be Eligible for an Apple Carplay/Android Auto Upgrade

It's one thing to include Apple CarPlay/Android Auto integration to newly redesigned and refreshed models, as Mazda is doing with the 2019 CX-9 and some other upcoming '19 models. But now Mazda has taken the leapfrogging step of offering owners of many pre-owned Mazdas an Apple CarPlay/Android Auto upgrade. To make your Mazda Connect and HMI...