The Mazda3 is number three on the list of New Zealand’s best selling new cars so far in 2016 – and the new-look model will add to the success story, says Mazda MZ managing director Andrew Clearwater. There are nine variants in the facelifted line-up, each equipped with the company’s much-praised bundle of SkyActiv technologies, including the new G-Vectoring Control, a safety … [Read more...] about New-look Mazda3 range gets styling, safety advances
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Safety group criticises SUV headlights
The headlights on many popular SUVs are inadequate, says American motoring watchdog the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). It tested 21 models and only four received an ‘acceptable’ rating. The headlights in the other 17 were either ‘poor’ or ‘marginable … [Read more...] about Safety group criticises SUV headlights
Crash test bonus: Mazda MX-5 best-ever for pedestrian safety
Mazda’s MX-5 sports car has scored the best pedestrian-safety rating ever recorded by the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP). It scored 33.72 points out of a maximum 36 for pedestrian safety alone, on its way to an overall score of 35.20 out of 37 and a maximum five-star crash rating. ANCAP gave it a perfect 16 out of 16 and 2 out of 2 for the side impact … [Read more...] about Crash test bonus: Mazda MX-5 best-ever for pedestrian safety
Mazda MX-5 gets the nod – but Toyota Mirai is the real world car winner
The brilliant Mazda MX-5 roadster might have won an unprecedented double at the 2016 World Car of the Year awards, but the Toyota Mirai’s ‘green’ gong was the most significant. The MX-5 won both the COTY and the design COTY, the first time in the award’s 13-year history that a carmaker has won both trophies. It has won countless other awards. It was the Automotive News … [Read more...] about Mazda MX-5 gets the nod – but Toyota Mirai is the real world car winner
Go-faster 2.0-litre engine expected to boost Mazda MX-5 sales
Sales of the Mazda MX-5 sports car are expected to lift now that the more powerful 2.0-litre model (above) has arrived in New Zealand with the option of an automatic gearbox. The 1.5-litre model was launched here in the latter half of last year. It was available only with a six-speed manual gearbox, hardly a handicap because little comes close to the blend of … [Read more...] about Go-faster 2.0-litre engine expected to boost Mazda MX-5 sales