Mazda CX-60 e-Skyactiv Diesel (2023) review
Mar 2023:
The Mazda CX-60 e-Skyactiv D defies current trends with its large capacity diesel engine.
(International first drive review)
Mar 2023:
The Mazda CX-60 e-Skyactiv D defies current trends with its large capacity diesel engine.
(International first drive review)
Jun 2022:
Mazda has updated the CX-5 once again, but can it still compete with younger rivals?
(Irish review)
Apr 2022:
The Mazda CX-60 is a plug-in hybrid taking aim at premium models from Audi and BMW.
(International first drive review)
Feb 2022:
The CX-5 updates are minor, but is that enough to keep the driver-orientated SUV at the top of its class?
(International first drive review)
Oct 2021:
Mazda's slinky 6 has always been a favourite saloon of ours, but can it still compete?
(Irish review)
Apr 2021:
Mazda gives the handsome 3 a high-spec makeover, but is the Skyactiv engine up to snuff now?
(Irish review)
Mar 2021:
Mazda's CX-5 crossover gets a small round of updates. Enough to keep it competitive?
(Irish review)
Mar 2021:
In its white paint and with a decadent red interior, the Mazda CX-30 100th Anniversary Edition sure looks the part.
(Irish review)
Oct 2020:
We fall in love with the FD3 Mazda RX-7 all over again.
(Classic car review)
Oct 2020:
The Mazda 323 is the forefather of the Mazda3 - what's it like in 2020?
(Classic car review)
Oct 2020:
Mazda enters the electric car fray for its centenary with the MX-30 crossover.
(Prototype review)
Jul 2020:
Mazda’s CX-30 crossover sure is handsome, and it’s packed with tech, but how does it stack up on Irish roads?
(Irish review)
May 2020:
Mazda's Cosmo coupe was a departure in 1967 and not only in styling terms - this one kicked off its rotary revolution.
(Classic car review)
Apr 2020:
This is the Mazda3 hatchback with the simpler mild-hybrid petrol engine. Better bet than the SkyActiv-X?
(Irish review)
Mar 2020:
Mazda’s new SkyActiv-X engine tech promises better economy with smooth performance. How does it fare in the handsome Mazda3 saloon?
(Irish review)
Feb 2020:
Small, but almost perfectly formed, the Mazda2 is a small car that thinks it’s a bigger one.
(Irish review)
Sep 2019:
Is diesel dead? Not if you ask Mazda, and its new 1.8-litre diesel works rather beautifully in the new CX-30.
(International first drive review)
Sep 2019:
Mazda’s high-tech SkyActiv-X engine lands in the handsome new CX-30 crossover, so is it a match made in heaven?
(International first drive review)
Sep 2019:
The first Mazda EV will launch in 2020; we've been for a drive in a prototype.
(Prototype review)
Jul 2019:
Mazda’s MX-5 celebrates its 30th birthday this year by getting a spray tan.
(International first drive review)
Jul 2019:
The new SkyActiv-X petrol engine ignites more interest in the Mazda3.
(International first drive review)
Jul 2019:
The new Mazda CX-30 SUV is good enough to worry the premium establishment.
(International first drive review)
Mar 2019:
How does a low-slung, two-seat sports car such as the updated Mazda MX-5, cope with Arctic conditions? Surprisingly well...
(Road trip)
Feb 2019:
Mazda doesn’t yet have a full hybrid with which to take on the Toyota Corolla, but it does have a mild hybrid. Is the new 3 up to the task?
(International first drive review)
Feb 2019:
Mazda's new 3 is wonderfully handsome, but can it take on the likes of the Golf, Focus and the impressive new Toyota Corolla?
(International first drive review)
Nov 2018:
Nobody buys ‘conventional’ four-door saloons anymore, but the updated Mazda6 proves we really should.
(Irish review)
Aug 2018:
Mazda has given its MX-5 the mildest of updates, including more power for the Ireland-bound 2.0-litre model.
(International first drive review)
Jul 2018:
Small updates to Mazda’s family wagon keep it feeling fresh.
(International first drive review)
Feb 2018:
We've driven Mazda's revolutionary new SkyActiv-X petrol engine in a Mazda3 prototype.
(Prototype review)
Dec 2017:
The new Mazda CX-5 ups its game to snap at the heels of its competitors at the premium end of the medium-sized crossover class.
(Irish review)
May 2017:
New Mazda CX-5 sticks closely to the template of the old SUV, but it's a worthy update.
(International first drive review)
May 2017:
Having recently updated the styling, Mazda has now given the 6 some mechanical updates with tweaks to the suspension and steering. It remains one of our favourite saloons.
(Irish review)
Feb 2017:
A petrol-powered CX-3 SUV without a turbo in sight? Has Mazda gone mad?
(Irish review)
Jan 2017:
The MX-5 RF brings new appeal to Mazda's evergreen sports car.
(International first drive review)
Oct 2016:
Refreshed looks inside and out and more tech for the 2017MY Mazda3.
(International first drive review)
Sep 2016:
The 2017 Mazda6 gets greater engine refinement - we've tested it.
(International first drive review)
Jul 2016:
Summer is here (no really), so what better car to blow away the cobwebs than Mazda's latest MX-5 roadster?
(Irish review)
Apr 2016:
New 1.5 Mazda3 is much better choice than the existing 2.2 diesel - far more frugal yet still really enjoyable to drive.
(Irish review)
Dec 2015:
Only the smallest of changes for 2015, but they do add up to a sharper, better CX-5.
(Irish review)
Aug 2015:
We get behind the wheel of the Mazda MX-5 2.0 to see what we might be missing out on.
(International first drive review)
Aug 2015:
The compact crossover class is getting crowded, but can the Mazda CX-3 do enough to stand out?
(Irish review)
Aug 2015:
Only the top Mazda6 gets the full facelift, but all versions are desirable.
(Irish review)
Jun 2015:
As it enters its fourth generation, the Mazda MX-5 returns to its roots.
(International first drive review)
May 2015:
If you have a bit of budget for your small car then the new Mazda2 should be on your shopping list.
(Irish review)
Mar 2015:
Mazda's low-key approach may just have delivered the best small SUV yet.
(International first drive review)
Mar 2015:
Mazda's flagship gets a new interior and a host of tech.
(International first drive review)
Feb 2015:
Mazda updates the popular CX-5 crossover. No really it does!
(International first drive review)
Jan 2015:
Seriously good looking and deeply good to drive, the 6 is only held back by a high-ish price and fuel consumption.
(Irish review)
Nov 2014:
The new Mazda2 looks set to raise the already rising standard in the busy B-segment.
(Prototype review)
May 2014:
Mazda's new 3 looks impressively handsome, but is its reputation as a 'game changer' deserved?
(Irish review)
Sep 2013:
Mazda's lack of haste to launch a crossover SUV seems to have paid off. Here's the great auto version.
(Irish review)
Aug 2013:
The planets align as we test the Mazda MX-5 during a heat wave. Can it still hold its own?
(Irish review)
Jul 2013:
The new Mazda3 saloon cuts a stylish swathe through the mostly dull four-door compact saloon market.
(Prototype review)
Jul 2013:
We drive the entry-level Mazda3 hatchback that will arrive in November.
(Prototype review)
Jun 2013:
Proving that the CX-5 wasn't a one-hit-wonder, the Mazda6 impresses in Tourer estate guise.
(Irish review)
Oct 2012:
We drive the stunning looking Mazda6 in both saloon and estate guises.
(International first drive review)
Aug 2012:
We drive the ultimate Mazda MX-5 - bar none.
(Track test)
Aug 2012:
Fancy a 200hp Mazda MX-5? We've driven such a thing and it could be made.
(Quick spin)
Jun 2012:
Mazda aims to put the 'sport' back in SUV with its new Qashqai-rivalling CX-5.
(Irish review)
Apr 2012:
The Mazda CX-5 is a bit late to the crossover party. Can its host of clever technologies help it gate-crash?
(Irish first drive review)
Feb 2012:
Mazda has given its best-selling 3 saloon a facelift for 2012 - and it looks better than ever.
(Irish review)
Dec 2011:
We drive Mazda's first ever electric car, the Mazda2 EV.
(Prototype review)
Feb 2011:
The Mazda2 is an underrated car and now with a cleaner 1.3-litre petrol engine it's a bargain too.
(Irish review)
Nov 2010:
Don't look too hard for differences in this latest Mazda3. All the changes are under the bonnet.
(International first drive review)
Jun 2010:
Will Mazda gain more fans with its new Mazda5? The new MPV arrives in January: CompleteCar.ie has had a sneak preview.
(International first drive review)
Jun 2010:
It's the Mazda MX-5's 20th anniversary; we took a trip down memory lane in the latest folding hardtop version.
(Irish review)
May 2010:
Mazda is back with a new version of the Mazda6. Is it enough to worry the top-sellers?
(Irish review)