Mazda 3 2023 News

Mazda mass recall: 2013-2020 Mazda 3 and Mazda CX-3 recalled, with more than 176,000 cars affected

By Chris Thompson · 03 Aug 2023

A massive recall of more than 176,000 Mazdas has been announced, with two of the brand’s most familiar nameplates affected. Model years between 2013 and 2020 for the Mazda 3 and Mazda CX-3, which covers two generations of the former and one of the latter, have been recalled for a potential wiring problem which could affect the reversing camera’s function.

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Is Mazda Skyactiv-X an expensive flop for the brand? Why the technology has failed to work in the Australian market | Opinion

By Stephen Ottley · 28 May 2023

It was meant to be the saviour of the internal combustion engine. A new type of technology that would offer not only improved fuel economy but also produce less emissions across its well-to-wheel lifecycle. Mazda invested untold millions in Skyactiv-X, which used diesel-like compression ignition technology to cut fuel consumption by a claimed 20 per cent.

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Land of the rising prices! 2023 Mazda 3 price and specs increase as Toyota Corolla and Hyundai i30 rival gets streamlined

By Tung Nguyen · 24 May 2023

Mazda Australia will launch its revamped and more expensive Mazda3 hatch and sedan line-up from July this year, ditching the manual gearbox from the small car range.

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Small car showdown! 2023 Hyundai i30 could topple Toyota Corolla for sales this year, but what happened to the Kia Cerato and Mazda 3?

By Tim Nicholson · 30 Apr 2023

The Toyota Corolla could lose its crown of Australia's most popular small car, as Hyundai's i30 charges ahead in 2023.

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Hybrid halt! 2023 Mazda 3 small car range loses Skyactiv-X, mild hybrid engines, but what does the Hyundai i30 and Toyota Corolla rival gain?

By Tim Nicholson · 06 Apr 2023

Mazda has dropped the pricey SkyActiv-X powertrain variant and all mild hybrid grades from its Mazda3 small car range as part of a model year update that ushers in tech upgrades and a more streamlined model range

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Subaru WRX, Porsche 911, Ford Mustang... the shrinking list of cars with manuals left in Australia | Opinion

By Laura Berry · 26 Mar 2023

Manual gearboxes are being killed off by the soulless, unromantic savages who want a car with an automatic transmission. Which is nearly everybody. So, the car manufacturers are making hardly any manual cars now. But for the few beacons of hope trying to save this rare animal from extinction we’ve made a list of new cars still with manuals that are for sale in Australia. But for how much longer?

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Mazda Australia and ACCC appeals dismissed by Federal Court

By Chris Thompson · 24 Mar 2023

The Full Federal Court has dismissed appeals from both the ACCC and Mazda Australia relating to the years-long case over complaints from several Mazda customers seeking refunds or replacement vehicles.

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Got a $30,000 limit? Don't want an MG3? Revealing and rating every affordable new car, SUV and ute for canny buyers on a budget from Suzuki Swift to Mazda CX-3 and Toyota Yaris Cross

By Byron Mathioudakis · 24 Feb 2023

Congratulations. You’ve secured $30,000 and need a new car.

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Hatchback benchmarks: How does the updated Toyota Corolla compare to rivals?

By Chris Thompson · 21 Nov 2022

The Toyota Corolla, the world's best-selling nameplate, is currently in a post-update glow after receiving a revamp for Australia in early November, but is it still the benchmark hatchback for buyers?The Corolla has rivals like the Hyundai i30 at its heel

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Sick 'em, REx: Mazda3 REx rotary hybrid could be the future MPS hot-hatch twist to catch the Subaru WRX and VW Golf GTI napping | opinion

By Byron Mathioudakis · 15 Oct 2022

Could Mazda finally crack the hot-hatch code that seems to have eluded it for decades courtesy of its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) with rotary-engined range-extender (REx) technology?

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