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Road Test: 2023 Mazda3 Hatchback AWD Turbo

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Road Test: 2023 Mazda3 Hatchback AWD Turbo Design + Performance Value The 2023 Mazda3 is the last remaining sedan in the Mazda line-up. If you have ever driven a Mazda, you will know that, top-to-bottom in their line-up, they make the best-handling cars and crossovers that aren’t marketed as a pure sports model.

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Final Test: 2021 Mazda6 Carbon Edition

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Mazda achieves these numbers through its Skyactiv-G engine and vehicle design philosophy–a slick-shifting automatic transmission and a coefficient of drag (C d ) of 0.285. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience. Home for a driver. The freestanding 8.0-inch

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EPA annual trends report finds new vehicle fuel economy at record 24.1 mpg; new powertrain technologies rapidly gaining share

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The report also noted that: Since alternative fuel vehicle production [CNG, PHEVs and EVs] has generally been less than 0.1% of total vehicle production until very recently, the impact of excluding alternative fuel vehicles was negligible. Source: EPA. Click to enlarge.

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EPA trends report sees record levels of average new vehicle fuel economy and CO2 emissions for MY 2012; role of new gasoline vehicle technologies

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Consumers have more choices than ever when shopping for vehicles with higher fuel economy and lower tailpipe CO 2 emissions. These choices reflect both a more diverse range of technology packages on conventional gasoline vehicles as well as more advanced technology and alternative fueled vehicles.

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Road Test: 2022 Subaru BRZ Limited

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The 2022 Subaru BRZ Limited is a rear-wheel drive, 200+ horsepower sports coupe that competes with the Mazda MX-5 RF , and shares a platform with Toyota 86. Road Test: 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF. Road Test: 2016 Dodge Challenger. Driving Experience: On the Road. Road Test: 2019 Hyundai Veloster (now out of production).

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