Mazda News

By Chris Thompson · 27 Mar 2023

The mid-size sedan market is a shrinking one, and that’s prompting car brands to either abandon the segment, or make their car as attractive as possible to buyers.

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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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How much will you pay for the Mazda CX-90?

By Andrew Chesterton · 22 Mar 2023

Mazda Australia has today confirmed the local pricing and specification details for its incoming CX-90, with the vehicle it describes as its “largest and most luxurious SUV ever” to start at $74,385 plus on-road costs for the cheapest model, and climb to $93,865 for the current flagship.

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The Mazda CX-80 is locked in for Australia!

By Andrew Chesterton · 20 Mar 2023

The Mazda CX-80 has been confirmed for Australia, with the brand's still-mysterious SUV set to effectively replace the CX-9 in our market.

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It's goodbye for this popular Mazda SUV

By Andrew Chesterton · 20 Mar 2023

Mazda Australia has confirmed that it's popular CX-9 will be axed in Australia before the end of the year, with the model to be effectively replaced by two new SUVs – the CX-90 and CX-80.

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The remaining wagons on sale in Australia

By Byron Mathioudakis · 19 Mar 2023

Australians love wagons. But the advent of SUVs and their sheer popularity against waning sedan sales means that wagon numbers, too, have dropped. From nearly 40 different models to choose from a decade ago, today, that number is down to a dozen... and dropping.

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2024 Kia Picanto facelift: what we know

By Byron Mathioudakis · 19 Mar 2023

With the ageing MG3 likely to vanish and the Suzuki Ignis’ future up in the air, Kia is set to take the high ground by offering the lowest-priced new car in Australia with the next Picanto.

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By Byron Mathioudakis · 13 Mar 2023

Australians love a medium SUV. Last year, it was the biggest-selling sub-segment of all new vehicles, accounting for one-fifth of all registrations in this country. But which version of each is best to buy from a resale point of view? Which specific grade will yield the best – as well as worst – return after three years?

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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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