Mazda reviews : 3 Reviews
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Mazda 3 2.0 e-Skyactiv X saloon (2024)
Jun 2024
Mazda airbrushes its 3 range - we’ve driven the new four-door saloon.
by Matt Robinson
Mazda airbrushes its 3 range - we’ve driven the new four-door saloon.
by Matt Robinson
Mazda 3 2.0 e-Skyactiv X (2021)
Apr 2021
Mazda gives the handsome 3 a high-spec makeover, but is the Skyactiv engine up to snuff now?
by Neil Briscoe
Mazda gives the handsome 3 a high-spec makeover, but is the Skyactiv engine up to snuff now?
by Neil Briscoe
Mazda 3 2.0 SkyActiv-G M-Hybrid (2020)
Apr 2020
This is the Mazda3 hatchback with the simpler mild-hybrid petrol engine. Better bet than the SkyActiv-X?
by Neil Briscoe
This is the Mazda3 hatchback with the simpler mild-hybrid petrol engine. Better bet than the SkyActiv-X?
by Neil Briscoe
Mazda 3 SkyActiv-X Saloon (2020)
Mar 2020
Mazda’s new SkyActiv-X engine tech promises better economy with smooth performance. How does it fare in the handsome Mazda3 saloon?
by Neil Briscoe
Mazda’s new SkyActiv-X engine tech promises better economy with smooth performance. How does it fare in the handsome Mazda3 saloon?
by Neil Briscoe
Mazda 3 SkyActiv-X (2020 pre-production)
Jul 2019
The new SkyActiv-X petrol engine ignites more interest in the Mazda3.
by Dave Humphreys
The new SkyActiv-X petrol engine ignites more interest in the Mazda3.
by Dave Humphreys
Mazda 3 2.0 SkyActiv-G M-Hybrid (2019)
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?
by Neil Briscoe
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?
by Neil Briscoe
Mazda 3 1.8 SkyActiv-D diesel (2019)
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?
by Neil Briscoe
Mazda's new 3 is wonderfully handsome, but can it take on the likes of the Golf, Focus and the impressive new Toyota Corolla?
by Neil Briscoe
Mazda 3 SkyActiv-X prototype
Feb 2018
We've driven Mazda's revolutionary new SkyActiv-X petrol engine in a Mazda3 prototype.
by Matt Robinson
We've driven Mazda's revolutionary new SkyActiv-X petrol engine in a Mazda3 prototype.
by Matt Robinson
Mazda 3 1.5 SkyActiv-D
Oct 2016
Refreshed looks inside and out and more tech for the 2017MY Mazda3.
by Matt Robinson
Refreshed looks inside and out and more tech for the 2017MY Mazda3.
by Matt Robinson
Mazda 3
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.
by Neil Briscoe
New 1.5 Mazda3 is much better choice than the existing 2.2 diesel - far more frugal yet still really enjoyable to drive.
by Neil Briscoe
Mazda 3
May 2014
Mazda's new 3 looks impressively handsome, but is its reputation as a 'game changer' deserved?
by Neil Briscoe
Mazda's new 3 looks impressively handsome, but is its reputation as a 'game changer' deserved?
by Neil Briscoe
Mazda 3 saloon (pre-production)
Jul 2013
The new Mazda3 saloon cuts a stylish swathe through the mostly dull four-door compact saloon market.
by Shane O' Donoghue
The new Mazda3 saloon cuts a stylish swathe through the mostly dull four-door compact saloon market.
by Shane O' Donoghue
Mazda 3 hatchback (pre-production)
Jul 2013
We drive the entry-level Mazda3 hatchback that will arrive in November.
by Paul Healy
We drive the entry-level Mazda3 hatchback that will arrive in November.
by Paul Healy
Mazda 3
Feb 2012
Mazda has given its best-selling 3 saloon a facelift for 2012 - and it looks better than ever.
by Shane O' Donoghue
Mazda has given its best-selling 3 saloon a facelift for 2012 - and it looks better than ever.
by Shane O' Donoghue
Mazda 3
Nov 2010
Don't look too hard for differences in this latest Mazda3. All the changes are under the bonnet.
by Paddy Comyn
Don't look too hard for differences in this latest Mazda3. All the changes are under the bonnet.
by Paddy Comyn