Mazda 1000 Reviews

We now have a better idea than ever what the new Mazda CX-5’s hybrid engine will look like thanks to new patent filings.  Japanese publication BestCar unearthed patents from Mazda in December last year and has broken them down, giving us an idea of what to expect ahead of the new CX-5 replacement’s debut, which is expected for the third quarter of 2025. 

Another blow dished out for the family sedan and wagon, Mazda has officially retired the iconic 6 after 22 years in market. 

Mazda has launched another SUV that essentially replaces the popular CX-8 model and slides into their premium SUV range. Despite a confusing naming convention, the CX-80 carves out a family spot with seven seats and more passenger room than the model it replaces. But do we need another Mazda SUV?

Toyota has been talking a huge game when it comes to projections for its mega-popular RAV4 Hybrid in 2025, suggesting the family friendly SUV will outsell everything from dual-cab utes to cheap Chinese EVs to become Australia's best-selling vehicle this year.

A sneaky photo of a camouflaged SUV in a US carpark appears to be the new Mazda CX-5 undergoing testing, according to the photographer.

Australia clocked a record number of new-car sales in 2024, proving once again how diverse our new-car market really is.

Mazda’s new seven-seat family SUV has scored full marks in safety testing.  The 2025 Mazda CX-80 received five stars from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) against the latest 2024 criteria. 

With many European brands feeling the sting of slowing electric car sales expansion and intense competition from China, Japan is doing things differently.  Mazda is no stranger to thinking outside the box and at this month’s Tokyo Auto Salon car show, boss Masahiro Moro declared Mazda “will not give up on [combustion] engines," according to a report from BestCar.

The car industry is based on constant model renewal. Cycles have been getting shorter and shorter, with the main industry settling on between six and eight years as the norm. 

Mazda’s new electric Mazda6 is going global.The Mazda EZ-6 was revealed in China in 2024 with sales commencing later in the year, now it has been confirmed it will go on sale in Europe as the Mazda6e.Sales will commence in the middle of this year in the northern hemisphere.Mazda Australia has previously been tight-lipped on the vehicle coming here, only stating the car is built in China for the Chinese market.It has also been confirmed for the UK market in 2026. This strengthens the chances it'll make it Down Under as it is another right-hand-drive market.Mazda Australia said when quizzed on whether the Mazda6e would come here: "Mazda6e has been developed for the European market. It is under study for overseas markets."The Mazda6e is built by Mazda’s joint venture with Chinese brand Changan and shares its underpinnings with the Deepal SL03.Changan also owns the electric car brand Deepal, which has just launched in Australia with its S07 mid-size SUV.The Mazda6e has the Japanese brand’s easy-on-the-eye styling with an illuminated bottom grille outline and flashy alloy wheels adding some pop.It is bigger than other mid-size electric sedans such as the BYD Seal and Tesla Model 3, and measures 4921mm long, 1890mm wide and 1491mm tall.Mazda Europe said it comes with two battery options, an 80kWh unit and a 68.8kWh pack that deliver driving ranges of 552km and 479km respectively.The electric Mazda6e breaking out of China could also light the way for a production version of the Arata concept, which is a CX-5-sized EV, to make its debut soon.Mazda will need some electric cars in the next few years to help avoid penalties from the Federal Government's New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), which became law on January 1.The NVES punishes carmakers $100 for every gram of CO2 emitted over a certain threshold for every vehicle sold. This threshold lowers every year until 2030. Carmakers can offset the penalties with sales of hybrids, plug-in hybrids and electric cars.Electric cars give more credits and will be necessary once the emissions threshold really start to bite in 2027.Mazda currently has no electric cars on sale in Australia and has no confirmed EVs arriving. The CX-60 and CX-80 plug-in hybrids are the brand’s only full hybrid with a spattering of mild hybrid variants spread through other model ranges.A hybrid CX-5 is mooted for the near future, too.