Mazda CX-3 2023 News

Recalled: 176,000 Mazda 3s and Mazda CX-3s

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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Aussie new car delivery times coming down!

By James Cleary · 16 Jul 2023

Australian new vehicle sales for the first six months of 2023 are up a solid 8.2 per cent compared to the first half of 2022, and part of the reason may - at last - be improved supply.

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Mazda CX-3 gets a big refresh

By Chris Thompson · 02 Jun 2023

The most popular car in its segment and one of Mazda Australia’s enduring success stories, the compact CX-3 SUV, is about to undergo its second major facelift.

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Mazda FOMO? From CX-3 to BT-50, buy or wait?

By Byron Mathioudakis · 02 Apr 2023

Whatever type of vehicle you buy new, knowing when a model update or change is coming is essential in getting yourself a better deal.

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List of the last manuals!

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 and ACCC appeals both dismissed

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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Why Hyundai needs another SUV

By Stephen Ottley · 08 Mar 2023

Hyundai has created both a problem and an opportunity for itself. The new-generation Kona will arrive in Australian showrooms by the middle of the year, and when it does, this new, larger model will create a gap in the brand’s SUV range.

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Need a $30K new car, SUV or ute? Read on!

By Byron Mathioudakis · 24 Feb 2023

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

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Hate SUVs? Here's who to blame

By Laura Berry · 16 Feb 2023

The world is obsessed with SUVs with almost every carmaker now from Porsche to Peugeot not just making them but relying on them to make money.

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Prices creep up for Mazda as new models loom

By Tom White · 07 Feb 2023

Mazda Australia confirms prices have crept up across its range in response to raw material costs among other things, but there will be more to come from the brands refreshed SUV range in the future.

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