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Next-Gen Mazda2 Will Return 70 MPG, Without An Electric Motor

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is just getting its first taste of the funky Mazda2, a car that has helped rewrite the rulebook on affordable hatchbacks by showing that cheap doesn’t have to mean drab and boring to drive. However, the next-generation of Mazda’s global small car is currently in the works and is set for debut in Japan as early as the first.

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2025 Mazda CX-80 plug-in hybrid review: A true replacement for the CX-8 and CX-9?

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Another day, another large SUV from Mazda. 2025 Mazda CX-80 PHEV: Price and equipment Plug-in power in the CX-80 is available in the Touring ($75,000), GT ($82,000), and the flagship Azami ($87,200) trim levels – none of which are particularly cheap. So, a quick recap. The CX-60 is a bigger, more premium CX-5. Score: 3.5/5

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Mazda Revises the 3 Sedan and Hatch for 2024

The Truth About Cars

Despite being on the market for a few years, the Mazda 3 remains high on our list of recommendations whenever someone asks for advice on affordable compact cars. For the 2024 model year, Mazda has gifted it a handful of updates. Mazda is only too happy to oblige, fitting the billboard as standard on all turbocharged models.

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How Do You Beat A Tesla Model S? The Answer Is Always Miata (Video)

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There is a popular internet meme that suggests Mazda''s Miata is the answer to every automotive question. Cheap to buy? You want something fun? Something inexpensive to run? Easy to wrench on? Want to improve your car control skills? The answer is always Miata.

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Junkyard Find: 1988 Mazda 323 Base Hatchback

The Truth About Cars

Today's Junkyard Find is a rare example of Mazda's entry in the sub-six-grand field for '88, found in a self-service yard in northeastern Colorado. Mazda began selling the second-generation Familia in North America in 1971, as the 1200 (with piston engine) and R100 (with Wankel engine). No power steering. No air conditioning.

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Mazda Says Turbocharged Miata Best Left for Tuners

The Truth About Cars

With reports of Toyota developing a turbocharged version of the GR86, many are wondering when Mazda is going to release a boosted variant of the MX-5. & However, Mazda doesn’t seem to think there’s any need and has suggested that chasing power would risk spoiling the model’s sublime balance.&

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A $150,000 Hyundai! Bold three-row Hyundai Ioniq 9 blends luxury, space and advanced EV tech but the big Korean won’t come cheap

EV Central

The sibling of the Kia EV9, Hyundai’s new family SUV will also rival the inbound Volvo EX90 and battery-powered Range Rover Sport, as well as much cheaper combustion-powered alternatives such as the Mazda CX-90. 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 9. The post A $150,000 Hyundai!

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