Mazda Reviews

Mazda CX-80 2025 review - Australian first drive

By Andrew Chesterton · 12 Nov 2024

The Mazda CX-80 is the fourth member of the 'Mazda Premium' SUV range - a three-row, seven-seat family hauler that also acts as a spiritual successor to models like the CX-8 and CX-9. But can it really replace those two family staples? We put it to the test to find out.

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Mazda CX-30 2025 review: GT SP FWD

By James Cleary · 24 Oct 2024

Australia's small SUV market is like a crackling bonfire ready to burn contenders unable to stand the heat of fierce competition. And Mazda is in the thick of it with the CX-30, a popular package that's now coming up against some younger contenders. Is that a bead of perspiration on its forehead? We've tested the high-end GT SP FWD to see if the CX-30's Teflon coating remains intact.

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Mazda CX-80 2025 review - International first drive

By John Law · 30 Sep 2024

The third 'Mazda Large Product' instalment is the most important for the brand, with the CX-80 needing to strike a fine balance between plushness and price to bring the brand on its upmarket journey without alienating the bulk of CX-8 and CX-9 buyers. We head to Germany for a first taste of Mazda's latest three-row SUV.

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Mazda BT-50 2025 review: 4x4 Thunder Pro Pack

By Chris Thompson · 13 Aug 2024

The most expensive Mazda ute comes with plenty of kit, but its price is creeping close to the likes of Ford's venerable Ranger Raptor without the muscular might to match. So, does the BT-50 Thunder Pro bring value in other ways?

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Mazda MX-5 GT RS 2024 review: snapshot

By Chris Thompson · 12 May 2024

The ND MX-5 has, in the last few years, added a GT RS variant to the top of the food chain, bringing performance-focused additions to the iconic sports car.

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Mazda MX-5 GT 2024 review: snapshot

By Chris Thompson · 10 May 2024

The fourth-generation MX-5 retains traditional sports car simplicity, while offering some creature comforts in its mid-spec GT variant for a little extra cash over the base Roadster or RF.

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Mazda MX-5 2024 review

By Chris Thompson · 08 May 2024

Mazda has made small changes to the MX-5 to bring it up to date, so we test the sports car on the road and on track to find out if it's still the best value top-down sports car around.

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Mazda CX-30 2024 review: G25 GT SP long-term | Part 3

By Chris Thompson · 18 Apr 2024

I've spent enough time now with the CX-30 to find all the little day-to-day things that might help you decide for yourself whether I'm right about the CX-30's place as a small SUV benchmark for its price.

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Mazda CX-30 2024 review: G25 GT SP long-term | Part 2

By Chris Thompson · 30 Mar 2024

Is the CX-30 the best-looking car in its class? This is one of the questions Chris hopes to answer in the second installment of his long-term review.

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Mazda CX-5 2024 review: G35 Akera Turbo Petrol AWD

By Emily Agar · 25 Mar 2024

The new Mazda CX-5 Akera is well equipped but it's rivals are, too. How does it stay competitive?

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