Mazda


This Japanese company is known for instilling sporty performance into all of its cars. Mazda is also leading the way in fuel efficiency with its SKYACTIV technology. Models to watch: CX-5


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Top 10 Greatest Mazdas of All Time

Top 10 Greatest Mazdas of All Time

Mazda-mania just happened over the weekend, with a record setting 683 Miatas parading in Lelystad, Netherlands. The sight of so many Mazda enthusiasts jogged our foggy memories, and helped us to remember our own personal connections with the brand, as well as some of the greatest Mazda’s of all time. Perhaps best known for the…

Retro Ride: 1993 Mazda RX-7 Review

Retro Ride: 1993 Mazda RX-7 Review

The 1990s was a great time for Japanese sports cars. Pretty much every manufacturer was building a world class performance machine including Mazda, with the third generation RX-7. But that was twenty years ago and what may have been great then, might not be any good today. So, we have gotten our hands on a…

2014 Mazda CX-5 Long-Term Introduction

2014 Mazda CX-5 Long-Term Introduction

After impressing us during a comparison test earlier in the year, we get our hands on a 2014 Mazda CX-5 for an extended test drive. Over the next three months we will put this vehicle through a barrage of tests and situations to see how well it stacks up during everyday life. The AutoGuide family…

Ask AutoGuide No. 14 – Ford Escape vs. Mazda CX-5 vs. Honda CR-V

Ask AutoGuide No. 14 – Ford Escape vs. Mazda CX-5 vs. Honda CR-V

It’s a dangerous world out there. Buying a new vehicle has more perils and pitfalls than the Atari game of nearly the same name. Instead of swinging from vines or jumping over obstacles, car shoppers can skip the aerobic workout by simply visiting AutoGuide.com. We’re here to help and we’re glad to do it.

Mazda Adventure Rally Day 3 Finale: To the Victor go the Spoils

Mazda Adventure Rally Day 3 Finale: To the Victor go the Spoils

Welcome back to AutoGuide’s exploits at the Mazda Adventure Rally. We rejoin team Eunos Cosmo (Sami and Mike) in the final stretch as they look to improve their third place ranking and win $10,000 for their charity, Camp Sunshine. Telluride, Colorado and Sundance, Utah, the two extremes of our trip today, sit just over 330 miles…

Mazda Adventure Rally Day 3: Silver Screen Landmarks and More

Mazda Adventure Rally Day 3: Silver Screen Landmarks and More

Welcome back to AutoGuide’s exploits at the Mazda Adventure Rally. We rejoin team Eunos Cosmo (Sami and Mike) as they hunt for big screen landmarks, highway signs and a trip to an historically hallowed ground. Do they still have a chance at first place? We’ll know soon. Despite the dizzying altitude, wild roads, gusty winds and…

Mazda Adventure Rally Day 2, Update 2: Overconfidence and Traffic

Mazda Adventure Rally Day 2, Update 2: Overconfidence and Traffic

Welcome back to AutoGuide’s exploits at the Mazda Adventure Rally. We rejoin team Eunos Cosmo (Sami and Mike) after their first full day of driving. After arriving first at checkpoint one, where do they stand now? While feeling proud of our results in the first section, we fueled up, (the car and ourselves) to hit…

Mazda Adventure Rally Day 2, Update: Section One Complete!

Mazda Adventure Rally Day 2, Update: Section One Complete!

Welcome back to AutoGuide’s exploits at the Mazda Adventure Rally. We rejoin team Eunos Cosmo (Sami and Mike) after they’ve completed the half-way point on the first day of driving. We made a bee-line out of boulder Colorado and as per our challenge had our eyes on six landmarks, a risky move, as we were…

Mazda Rally Day 2 Update: On Your Marks

Mazda Rally Day 2 Update: On Your Marks

Welcome back to AutoGuide’s exploits at the Mazda Adventure Rally. We rejoin team Eunos Cosmo (Sami and Mike) as they prepare to embark on the very first day of driving. Before sending us off to bed last night, Mazda gave us our objectives for today. Finally, some time to prepare. Mike and I slaved over…

Mazda Adventure Rally Day 1 Update: To Boulder and Beyond

Mazda Adventure Rally Day 1 Update: To Boulder and Beyond

Welcome back to AutoGuide’s exploits at the Mazda Adventure Rally. With much of the even still shrouded in mystery, we check back in with Mike and Sami before a busy day of driving tomorrow. Arriving at the hotel was a simple task. It was one of the only pieces of information Mike and I had…

Mazda Adventure Rally Day 1: Where are We Going? And What are we Doing?

Mazda Adventure Rally Day 1: Where are We Going? And What are we Doing?

My boss called me a keener once for arriving to an event far earlier than anyone else, but today, being early is literally the only thing I can do to prepare. Sitting in the gate two- hours prior to my flight taking off is not crazy. It’s being prepared. I’m here early in case there…

Ask AutoGuide No. 12 – Jeep Patriot vs. Nissan Juke vs. Mazda CX-5

Ask AutoGuide No. 12 – Jeep Patriot vs. Nissan Juke vs. Mazda CX-5

You’ve been lusting after if for two long weeks, suffering for want of that which keeps you going. The withdrawal symptoms have probably been unbearable; we’d hazard to bet you’re shaking like a James Bond martini still in the mixer. You’ve been patiently waiting and finally we’re happy to oblige your carnal yearnings… but for…

Top 10 Cheapest Non-Hybrid Cars That Get 40 MPG Highway

Top 10 Cheapest Non-Hybrid Cars That Get 40 MPG Highway

Last week we exposed the cheapest and most fuel minded vehicles on the market. All hybrid vehicles, the list started at the $30,000 mark, with the most affordable being the $19,320 Honda Insight. If you’re looking for a car that is even more affordable than those hybrids, you’ll have to sacrifice some fuel economy. Here’s…

Most Watched Videos of the Week: May 19 – May 26, 2013

Each week, we recap the most popular videos from AutoGuide‘s YouTube channel just in case all seven days passed you by and you missed out. This past week, fans of hot hatches are getting their fix with AutoGuide‘s video pitting the 2013 Ford Focus ST against the 2013 Mazdaspeed3. 2013 Ford Focus ST vs 2013 Mazdaspeed3 SEE…

Mazda Donates $50,000 for Tornado Relief

Mazda Donates $50,000 for Tornado Relief

Mazda has joined the slew of automakers that have been chipping in cash and cars to help the victims of a massive tornado that ripped through Moore, Oklahoma.