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The 2019 Mazda 3 Reviews Are In, and It's Fair to Say Critics Are Enamoured

January 15 2019, Centennial Auto Group

The 2019 Mazda 3 Reviews Are In, and It's Fair to Say Critics Are Enamoured

Car reviewers are falling head-over-heels in love with the all-new, fourth-generation 2019 Mazda 3. In order to give every publication a fair shot following the company's first drive event in southern California, Mazda instituted a publication ban on reviews until the very end of last week. But at 12:01 AM on Sunday, January 27, the reviews...
With More Torque, 2019 Mazda CX-5 Turbo Is 15% More Fuel Efficient Than Its Rivals

January 15 2019, Centennial Mazda

With More Torque, 2019 Mazda CX-5 Turbo Is 15% More Fuel Efficient Than Its Rivals

If you think power must incontrovertibly come at the expense of efficiency, think again. The new turbocharged 2.5-liter engine in the updated 2019 Mazda CX-5 is now available as an option in GT models and comes standard on the CX-5 Signature. (It's proving so popular that most turbocharged CX-5 are leaving the lot at Centennial Mazda before we...
Mazda Canada Set New Sales RecordsWith CX-3, CX-5, And CX-9 In 2018

January 11 2019, Centennial Mazda

Mazda Canada Set New Sales RecordsWith CX-3, CX-5, And CX-9 In 2018

Mazda Canada's successful 2018 campaign was capped off by record sales of all three of the company's utility vehicles: CX-3, CX-5, and CX-9. In total, Mazda sold 43,404 CX crossovers across Canada in 2018, an 8% increase compared with the year before. That's a notable achievement given the fact that, across the industry, automobile sales...
The 2019 Mazda CX-5 Signature: What Are The Critics Saying?

January 04 2019, Centennial Mazda

The 2019 Mazda CX-5 Signature: What Are The Critics Saying?

Globally, the Mazda CX-5 is Mazda's most popular vehicle. You can understand why. Not only is the market shifting towards SUVs and crossovers like the CX-5, but the CX-5 also combines the best Mazda characteristics - a sharply-tuned chassis with driver-focused dynamics - with the ride height, expert all-wheel-drive system, and flexible interior...
What Distinguishes A Signature? We Break Down The 2019 Mazda CX-5 Signature Differentiation

December 20 2018, Centennial Mazda

What Distinguishes A Signature? We Break Down The 2019 Mazda CX-5 Signature Differentiation

It's the tangible, material, actual, discernible touches that Mazda uses to distinguish its Signature models from other vehicles in its lineup. Signature trim first became a part of the second-generation Mazda CX-9 lineup. For 2018, Signature trim became a part of the Mazda 6 sedan family. And now, for 2019, Signature is an available upgrade on...
This Is The 2019 Mazda 3: Optional AWD And SKYACTIV-X

November 28 2018, Centennial Mazda

This Is The 2019 Mazda 3: Optional AWD And SKYACTIV-X

Last night in Los Angeles, Mazda introduced the fourth-generation Mazda 3, a stunning design achievement that holds under its skin a huge engineering leap forward. The 2019 Mazda 3 will continue to be available in both sedan and hatchback formats, but in this new 3, all-wheel drive will be available for the first time in a 3. There's also a new...
According To Consumer Reports, The Mazda MX-5 Miata Is The Most Reliable Sports Car On The Market

October 30 2018, Centennial Mazda

According To Consumer Reports, The Mazda MX-5 Miata Is The Most Reliable Sports Car On The Market

And then there were 10. But only one was a sports car. Every year, Consumer Reports releases a list of the 10 most reliable vehicles on the market. It's not an arbitrary list. To find its results, Consumer Reports receives data on more than 500,000 vehicles. Consumer Reports studies 17 "trouble areas," including transmissions and brakes and...
Mazda's G-Vectoring Control Plus Is The New G-Vectoring Control

October 19 2018, Centennial Mazda

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 feelit. 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 connected...
No Automaker Has More IIHS Top Safety Pick Plus Picks Than Kia

October 17 2018, Centennial Auto Group

No Automaker Has More IIHS Top Safety Pick Plus Picks Than Kia

It's normal. We don't blame you. You hear "automotive safety" and you think Volvo. Or Mercedes-Benz. Maybe even Lexus. But when you're thinking about automotive safety in 2018, it's becoming increasingly clear that Kia should be the first automobile brand that comes to mind. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the...
The 2019 Mazda CX-9: Quieter Cabin, More Refinement, More Features

August 15 2018, Centennial Mazda

The 2019 Mazda CX-9: Quieter Cabin, More Refinement, More Features

Introduced for the 2017 model year and improved for 2018, the Mazda CX-9 has been further revised for 2019 with subtle but significant alterations. With a thicker headliner and floor mats, for example, the 2019 Mazda CX-9 is quieter inside. The suspension has been retuned for smoother ride quality. There's also more standard active safety...
2018 Mazda CX-5 Earns Top Safety Pick+ Rating From IIHS, The Only SUV In Its Class To Do So

July 15 2018, Centennial Mazda

2018 Mazda CX-5 Earns Top Safety Pick+ Rating From IIHS, The Only SUV In Its Class To Do So

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...
For 2019, It Turns Out That The Most Powerful Mazda MX-5 Miata Ever Will Also Be The Most Fuel Efficient

July 10 2018, Centennial Mazda

For 2019, It Turns Out That The Most Powerful Mazda MX-5 Miata Ever Will Also Be The Most Fuel Efficient

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...