2016 Mazda CX-5 Overview
From the company that brings you vehicles dedicated to enhancing the fun of driving comes its very own sporty SUV: the 2016 Mazda CX-5. As the SUV made for the driver who likes to have fun while driving (but also needs more cargo room), the new 2016 CX-5 is sure to make a splash. The […]
Penn and Teller Cut a 2016 Mazda CX-5 in Half in New Ad
Even if you don’t know their names, you know Penn Jillette and his partner, Teller, when you see them. From their legendary Las Vegas illusion show to their numerous cameo appearances on film and television (anyone remember Sabrina the Teenage Witch?) to their own highly successful TV show, Penn & Teller’s Bulls**t!, the iconic performers […]
Mazda Introduces Better Standard Features for 2016.5 CX-5
Apparently not content with waiting for the next model year to come out, Mazda North American Operations decided to copy the Lion King and break out the old half-sequel with the 2016.5 Mazda CX-5 compact crossover. The automaker announced pricing and packaging via press release on December 18th. More New Mazdas: Check out the debut […]
Mazda3 and Mazda CX-5 Named Best Cars for Teens
If your teen is in the market for a new or used vehicle, you’ve got a lot of options. But according to the judges at Kelley Blue Book, the Mazda3 and Mazda CX-5 should be towards the top of your list. In its 2021 rundown of the best new and used models for teens, the […]
Chase Away the Quarantine Blues with a Papercraft Mazda
Need a fun way to spend an hour or two this weekend? Check out these fun Mazda papercraft vehicles. From the beloved Miata to the retro 1967 Cosmo, you can retrace the automaker’s history in paper form. The Japanese version of the page offers more models, but you can also access English instructions for certain […]
EPA Quietly Rates Mazda CX-5 Diesel Engine Efficiency at Up To 29 mpg Combined
The question of Mazda bringing a diesel powertrain to the U.S. has been pretty open for some time, with the brand at the end of 2016 promising that it would be bringing a diesel engine for its CX-5 crossover. At the time, it promised that the diesel engine would show up in the second half […]
2018 Mazda6 Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick
The new and improved 2018 Mazda6 picked up the IIHS’ Top Safety Pick award for safety for models equipped with the optional Adaptive Front-Lighting System. In order to earn the IIHS Top Safety Pick, a vehicle must earn “Good” scores in the organization’s five stages of crashworthiness testing: small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, […]
Mazda CX-5 and MX-5 Miata Both Win New York Daily News DNA Awards
Two Mazda vehicles have been named as the recipients of top honors in the New York Daily News’ 2018 Daily News Auto (or DNA) Awards, something that the brand is hardly a stranger to since the awards started in 2016 with a blitz of Mazda winners. More Accolades: Mazda’s Vision Coupe has won the “Concept […]
Two Separate Mazdas Win Good Housekeeping 2018 Best New Car Awards
Among Mazdas, the top two spots go to the CX-5 (which is the top seller by far), and the Mazda3 (which has taken a hit due to the surging popularity of crossovers). Well Done, Mazda: Check out the future of Mazda autonomous vehicle technology According to Good Housekeeping, there is a good reason for these […]
Mazda November Sales: CX-5 Still King, CX-3 Makes Turnaround
Overall, Mazda sales figures in North America recently have been following a trend—overall, things decline a bit (mostly due to passenger cars sales dropping), despite crossover sales (actually, mainly the CX-5 and CX-9) rising. This November, trend, for the most part, continued. Top Mazda: Meet the refined flagship of the Mazda lineup, the CX-9 Overall, […]
Mazda Plans New Crossover for Overhauled US Sales
Mazda is having a bit of a sales problem—although four years ago, the CEO Masamichi Kogai set forth a goal of annual US sales of 400,000 units by now, the automaker sold just under 300,000 vehicles in 2016, and continued a sales decline this year as sales of most of its models dropped. Top Mazda: […]
Mazda Announces Upgrades for 2018 CX-5 in Time for the Holidays
The CX-5 is really the darling of the Mazda lineup lately—it received a full redesign just nine months ago, and since has very firmly staked its claim as the brand’s best-selling model. So, it seems fitting that the brand’s first update of the model would be impressive. For the 2018 model year, the CX-5 is […]
Mazda Parts Website Answers, ‘Hey, Can I Borrow Your Miata?’ in a Handy Flowchart
As any owner would agree, a Mazda Miata is a very special thing. This can make the usual familial or friendly request of “Hey, can I borrow your car?” into something of a minefield. Luckily, a handy flowchart has started floating around the internet that can help you out with that. More Mazda: What do […]
Mazda Reports Sales Gains for September
Mazda has had an unfortunate sales trend lately of slightly decreasing overall sales, despite quickly rising SUV sales. However, the Zoom Zoom brand has broken its pattern for September, with a total of 25,738 vehicle sales, a 3.4% increase over September 2016. The Mazda CX-5 was once again star of the show, posting its best-ever […]
Mazda Issues Recall on 2015-16 Mazda6 for Power Steering, Airbag Wiring Abrasion
The Zoom-Zoom brand seems to be pretty good about recalls—it’s highly involved with concluding the Takata airbag debacle, and even has its own Recall Information Center to better inform people if their specific vehicle has a recall. So, along those same lines, Mazda has issued a recall for a little under 58,000 2015 and 2016 […]
Mazda Reports Continuing Sales Rise for CX-5 and MX-5, Drop for Everything Else in August
Mazda North American Operations has reported its total sales for August, making a total of 25,846 vehicles, which is a small 1% drop from last August. Year-to-date sales are likewise slightly down compared to last year, with the reported 194,559 vehicle sales representing a 2.4% drop compared to last year. Broken down to a day-to-day […]
Mazda’s Compression-Ignition Gas Engine Now Has a Name: SKYACTIV-X
Mazda has said for some time that it would be introducing a new kind of gasoline engine that would use compression to ignite its fuel, rather than using spark plugs like most gasoline engines do. In this way, Mazda could offer the same performance with much lower emissions and using less fuel. More from Mazda: Check out […]
2018 Mazda3 to Have More Standard Equipment at Slight Price Bump
With the 2018 models of the Mazda3 arriving in dealerships later this month, Mazda has announced that the compact car will be spreading around more of its standard features. That’s Good News: Mazda will soon roll out Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to its vehicles For starters, every Mazda3 now comes standard with standard Smart […]