The Mazda3 has been declared the 2019 Women’s World Car of the Year. The compact model was voted by a panel of female jurors from 30 different countries, including two from the UK, who weighed in different factors such as aesthetic appearance, practicality, safety, environmental footprint and value for money. The big winner was announced […]
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California has always been at the forefront of U.S. states that try to minimize polution caused by vehicles, and it has just taken yet another bold step towards this direction. According to SacramentoBee, California’s state government announced on Friday that it has stopped buying gas-powered sedans as part of Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration’s efforts to […]
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What’s your favorite movie-themed car? We’d shuffle between KITT, General Lee and the Batmobile Tumbler, but if you’re a fan of ‘Rick and Morty’, then you should book up the Mortymobile and have a go in it. Created by Turo in partnership with Adult Swim, it’s a 2010 Mazda3 five-door hatchback with a white paint […]
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Billed as one of the best cars in the mid-size segment, the Mazda6 offers good practicality and sleek styling, both inside and out, in a package that could pass as a premium car for decent money. The 2020MY has an MSRP of $24,000 for the base Sport grade, which goes up to $26,600 and $29,700 […]
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No matter how you may feel about the new Toyota Supra, its design, or its BMW underpinnings, it’s impossible to deny that it is an important car in the history of Japanese sports cars. Will it, however, prove to be as iconic as early generations of the Mazda MX-5 and Honda NSX? Autocar has the […]
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Consumer Reports has released its Annual Auto Reliability Survey which found a number of automakers have improved over the past year. While the publication has publicly criticized Tesla in the past, the company’s reliability has climbed from last year. As a result, both the Model 3 and Model S have received the coveted “Recommend” rating. […]
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Mazda’s mysterious debut for the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show is the CX-30. The compact crossover has received its U.S. visa and will be presented on November 20, at 1:20 p.m. PT (4:20 p.m. EST / 22:30 CET), at the official press conference that will be live streamed. Slotting between the CX-3 and CX-5, which […]
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The European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP) conducted another round of testing, releasing the safety ratings for four new vehicles: the Mazda CX-30, Mercedes-Benz GLB, Ford Explorer PHEV and Opel/Vauxhall Corsa. Topping the list for the Adult Occupant Protection in the 2018/2019 protocols is the Mazda CX-30, which has achieved a “near perfect” 99 […]
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Small passenger cars make up more than half of Mexico’s car market so it’s little wonder that Mazda has chosen this market to debut the facelifted Mazda2 Sedan – another obvious reason is the fact that the subcompact sedan is made in Mexico. As expected, the four-door model gains similar updates as the five-door Mazda2 hatchback […]
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The CX-5 is improving with age as Mazda has announced a handful of updates to the 2020 model. Set to go on sale in the United States this fall, the 2020 CX-5 features additional equipment, improved comfort and an upgraded turbocharged engine. The entry-level CX-5 Sport starts at $25,090 which makes it $740 more expensive […]
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Breathing new life into an old-timer is a very time- and money-consuming experience, so Mazda has come to ease the restoration process of the Mk1 MX-5 Miata in the United States with a dedicated program. Looking to keep as many original roadsters as possible on the road, the Japanese automaker collaborated with specialty shops and […]
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Mazda has slightly revised the U.S.-spec CX-9 for the 2020MY, adding new gear and adjusting its price list. The 2.5-liter turbocharged engine now produces an extra 10 pound-feet (14 Nm) of torque, delivering 320 lb-ft (434 Nm) on 93 octane gasoline, and 250 HP. It’s paired to the six-speed automatic transmission and the i-Activ all-wheel […]
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<img data-attachment-id="1694940" data-permalink data-orig-file="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1990-Mazda-MX-5-Miata-red-e1572441828529.jpg" data-orig-size="3008,1526" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1548675953","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata red" data-image-description=" Image: Mazda ” data-medium-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1990-Mazda-MX-5-Miata-red-e1572441828529-450×228.jpg” data-large-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1990-Mazda-MX-5-Miata-red-e1572441828529-610×309.jpg” class=”aligncenter size-large wp-image-1694940″ src=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1990-Mazda-MX-5-Miata-red-e1572441828529-610×309.jpg” alt width=”610″ height=”309″ srcset=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1990-Mazda-MX-5-Miata-red-e1572441828529-610×309.jpg 610w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1990-Mazda-MX-5-Miata-red-e1572441828529-75×38.jpg 75w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1990-Mazda-MX-5-Miata-red-e1572441828529-450×228.jpg 450w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1990-Mazda-MX-5-Miata-red-e1572441828529-768×390.jpg 768w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1990-Mazda-MX-5-Miata-red-e1572441828529-120×61.jpg 120w” sizes=”(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px”> In 2017, Mazda announced a restoration program for the first-generation MX-5 Miata in Japan. Those NA […]
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<img data-attachment-id="1694570" data-permalink data-orig-file="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2019-Mazda-Miata-RF-1-of-8.jpg" data-orig-size="6000,4000" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"7.1","credit":"Chris Tonn","camera":"NIKON D7100","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1563471847","copyright":"\u00a9 Chris Tonn christonn.com","focal_length":"70","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.033333333333333","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="2019 Mazda Miata RF (1 of 8)" data-image-description=" Image: © 2019 Chris Tonn ” data-medium-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2019-Mazda-Miata-RF-1-of-8-450×300.jpg” data-large-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2019-Mazda-Miata-RF-1-of-8-610×407.jpg” class=”aligncenter wp-image-1694570 size-large” src=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2019-Mazda-Miata-RF-1-of-8-610×407.jpg” alt width=”610″ height=”407″ srcset=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2019-Mazda-Miata-RF-1-of-8-610×407.jpg 610w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2019-Mazda-Miata-RF-1-of-8-75×50.jpg 75w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2019-Mazda-Miata-RF-1-of-8-450×300.jpg 450w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2019-Mazda-Miata-RF-1-of-8-768×512.jpg 768w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2019-Mazda-Miata-RF-1-of-8-120×80.jpg 120w” sizes=”(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px”> 2.0-liter inline four, DOHC (181 hp […]
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A new rotary-powered sports car from Mazda is one of the most talked-about topics in recent years, yet the car manufacturer still remains non-committal about such a model. Speaking with Cars Guide at the Tokyo Motor Show, Mazda chief designer Ikuo Maeda admitted that it remains a dream for the car manufacturer to use its […]
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Mazda is once again going against the Volkswagen Golf (which just got a brand-new generation), Ford Focus, Renault Megane, Peugeot 308, Opel/Vauxhall Astra and other compact hatchbacks with the fourth-gen Mazda3. Visually, it looks like an evolved version of its predecessor – and that’s a very good thing, because it’s still one of the best […]
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The 2020 Mazda6 will go on sale in the United States this fall and the company has announced pricing will start at $24,000. Cost $200 more than its predecessor, the 2020 Mazda6 largely carries over as the biggest difference is a new key fob. Other than that, the range-topping Signature trim gets a new badge […]
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japanese automaker mazda has unveiled it’s first mass-production electric car. unveiled at the 2019 tokyo motor show, the mazda MX-30 features unique freestyle doors, ecological materials and the automaker’s new fuel-efficient skyactiv-x engine, marking a positive step in mazda’s multi-solution approach to reducing emissions. images courtesy of mazda the mazda MX-30 delivers 141bhp and 195lb […]
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Mazda put the future on display at the Tokyo Motor Show on Wednesday, unwrapping a battery-electric crossover that thankfully gives us something a little avant-garde to look at. The brand’s compact EV makes things interesting not by offering a 130-mile range and relatively small battery pack (35.5 kWh), but by employing a team of designers […]
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Two years after it was introduced in Japan, the Mazda CX-8 has received a few updates. The latest iteration is already on sale locally and deliveries will commence at the end of next month. Displayed at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show, the three-row SUV is available in different specs, with prices ranging between 2,948,000 and […]
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Mazda has unveiled its first mass-production electric vehicle in the form of the Mazda MX-30 on the eve of the Tokyo Motor Show. The Japanese car manufacturer says the MX-30 features a single front-mounted electric motor receiving juice from a 35.5 kWh battery pack in the floor that’s said to be good for around 124 […]
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The anticipation for Mazda’s pre-production EV concept is building up as we’re getting closer to the world debut on October 23 at the Tokyo Motor Show. While the automaker’s official teasers have been less revealing than extreme cold weather clothing, we can now show you a clear photo of the MX-30 Concept, as the EV […]
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<img data-attachment-id="1693424" data-permalink data-orig-file="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/aev.jpg" data-orig-size="901,512" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Mazda EV" data-image-description=" ” data-medium-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/aev-450×256.jpg” data-large-file=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/aev-610×347.jpg” class=”aligncenter wp-image-1693424 size-large” src=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/aev-610×347.jpg” alt=”Image: Mazda/YouTube” width=”610″ height=”347″ srcset=”https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/aev-610×347.jpg 610w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/aev-75×43.jpg 75w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/aev-450×256.jpg 450w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/aev-768×436.jpg 768w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/aev-120×68.jpg 120w, https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/aev.jpg 901w” sizes=”(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px”> No one predicted this! Scratch that — everyone and their mother predicted this, because to craft a brand’s first […]
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