What is it: An Autoweek favorite for years, the Mazda 3 is a well-built compact car that handles nicely and looks good doing it. This Premium Package tester is the top of the lineup over Base, Select ...

I’m going to say right up front, I’m a fan of Mazda. As one of the smaller mainstream global automakers, the brand faces enormous challenges in a changing market landscape. Despite that, they soldier ...

It's always tough to improve on a highly regarded car with each redesign -- just like Hollywood, the auto industry is littered with sequels that have lost their way. So the task that befell Mazda ...

Jon Wong was a reviews editor for CNET Cars. He test drove and wrote about new cars and oversaw coverage of automotive accessories and garage gear. In his spare time, he enjoys track days, caring for ...

The Mazda3 enters its fourth iteration for 2019, replacing one of our favorite compacts on the market. As such, expectations were high for the new model. Like before, the Mazda3 is available as both a ...

Need somebody to bore you with ideal bore to stroke ratios, or the intricacies of how variable valve timing works? Ask Andrei and watch the hours roll by… He’s also quite a strange bloke who never ...

For the first time, the Mazda 3 is available with all-wheel drive. It's a sensible move. In parts of the US that get snow with some regularity, most luxury cars are sold with all-wheel drive, and ...

2019 Mazda3 has SKYACTIV-G technology. I’ve spent the past seven years as the owner of a 2012 Mazda3, and it’s been a very rewarding relationship. Not only has the hatchback been trouble-free and ...

It’s no surprise when an older model starts seeing a decline in sales late into its life cycle. New technologies and modern ...

Thanks to the runaway success of the models that went before it, Mazda’s take on the 3 hatch and sedan for the 2014 model year was another fine effort. Even though it was facing strong sales headwinds ...