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ROAD TEST: Mazda3 2,0 Astina AT

Given the hatch-buying public’s often slavish devotion to the likes of Volkswagen, Toyota and Ford, it must be immensely frustrating for a firm such as […]
By CAR magazine - 1 October 2019

Long-term test: Mazda CX-5 2,2 Akera AWD

Long-term test (Introduction): Mazda CX-5 2,2DE Akera AWD If I had R10 for every time someone ooh’ed or stared dewy-eyed at the Soul Crystal Red […]
By CAR magazine - 1 May 2019
Mazda2 front

Long-term test: Mazda2 Individual Plus AT

Long-term test (Introduction): Mazda2 Individual Plus AT Being the quiet sort who prefers flying under the radar to causing a ruckus, I was particularly pleased […]
By Gareth Dean - 1 January 2019
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Long-term test: Mazda BT-50 3,2 SLE 4×4 AT

Long-term test (Introduction): Mazda BT-50 3,2 SLE 4×4 AT Some of us in the office are of the opinion that every household needs a bakkie. […]
By Peter Palm - 2 April 2018
Mazda CX-5

ROAD TEST: Mazda CX-5 2,2DE Akera AWD AT

A bolder face brings Mazda’s CX-5 back into the spotlight… In the past, Mazda’s CX-5 was something of a fringe player in a compact SUV […]
By CAR magazine - 20 October 2017
Mazda CX-3 front

Long-term test: Mazda CX-3 2,0 Individual AT

Long-term test (Introduction): Mazda CX-3 2,0 Individual AT Our initial impressions of the Mazda CX-3 light crossover were positive when we tested the vehicle in […]
By Nikesh Kooverjee - 3 June 2017

ROAD TEST: Mazda MX-5 2,0

Can Mazda improve on its perennial top-selling roadster – the MX-5?
By WebmasterAdmin - 22 March 2016
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Long-term test: Mazda3 2,0 Astina

Long-term test: Mazda3 2,0 Astina (Introduction) It’s back. Well, not the exact same car, but a 2,0 Astina (which denotes the flagship model, only available […]
By CAR magazine - 1 January 2016
Mazda6 2,5 Individual

Mazda6 2,5 Individual

Mazda is currently on a strong model-release offensive. Following the recent launches of the new Mazda3 (tested in the December 2014 issue) and this Mazda6 […]
By CAR magazine - 31 July 2015

From the archives: Mazda MX-6

With rotary engined Mazdas no longer available in South Africa, the Japanese manufacturer was short of a halo model. Based on the 626, the sleek […]
By CAR magazine - 17 March 2014

From The Archives: Mazda MX-5

Mazda’s reputation for building proper driver’s cars was enhanced when it introduced the MX-5 roadster in the late 1980s. The lightweight sportster was tested for […]
By CAR magazine - 10 September 2013

From The Archives: Mazda Meteor Turbo 1400

Now and then a dealership, or dealership franschice have a go at improving (reading tuning) some of the products they sell. Usually it is the […]
By CAR magazine - 30 January 2013
Mazda BT-50 front view

Mazda BT-50 DC 2,2 SLE 4×2 High Ride

THE double-cab bakkie segment has been a fixture of the South African market since the mid-1980s, but today a four-door pick-up is hardly regarded as […]
By CAR magazine - 28 January 2013
Mazda enters the fast-growing compact-SUV segment with mixed results

Mazda CX-5 2,0 Active

THE compact-SUV segment has been one of the fastest growing in the local market as families moved away from traditional three-box saloons and MPVs into […]
By CAR magazine - 15 October 2012

From the Archives: Mazda 323 2,0 EGI

By the time that this 323 2,0 EGI was launched in the late 1980s, Mazda had made a bit of a name for itself in […]
By CAR magazine - 2 July 2012

Mazda MX-5 2,0 Roadster Coupé

WHO would have
guessed that the natural
successor of the
1960s British sportscar would
come from the Orient?
By CAR magazine - 14 June 2010

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