With fewer remaining spare seats in his Mazda5, Simon Hacker contemplates growing challenges to stress-free family mobility.
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Meet the fleet (Part II)
The Diesel Car long-term reports in every issue give you the lowdown on the most important cars on sale today – here’s a reminder of how some of our testers fared in October’s issue.
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Long term test: Mazda5 1.6 Sport Diesel
The open road beckons for a year of capable motoring in Mazda’s new 5. All that Simon Hacker needs to do now is dream up the perfect soundtrack…
Mazda 6 Diesel
…despite being better equipped and larger in all directions, the new 6 is actually lighter, more frugal on fuel and produces less CO2 emissions… It’s been a busy year so far, with 2007 seeing an usually high number of large…
Mazda 3 1.6 Diesel
THREE-DOM FIGHTER Hot on the heels of Renault’s liposuction to the Megane, Mazda’s surgeons hope to implant a vital ingredient to the Mazda3: a personality. Despite the exiting model’s lack of eye candy, the old 3 made rewarding company –…
Mazda 2 1.4 TS2 Diesel 3-door
Although on sale for over a year, it is only recently that Mazda has offered diesel power in its supermini. Ian Robertson climbs behind the wheel of the supermarket run special Of late, Ford’s brand new Fiesta that has been…
Mazda 6 2.2D Sport
NOW WITH ADDED ZOOM-ZOOM If a manufacturer said it was planning to replace its existing engine with a larger capacity, more powerful unit, yet had its sights on delivering the same levels of economy, improving refinement and lowering CO2 you’d…
Mazda 2 1.4D TS2 3-door
THREE INTO TWO DOES GO Following a successful introduction of the fivedoor, the Mazda2 now appears in three-door form. Keen to accentuate the car’s sporty look, Mazda’s decision to lose the rear doors should boost the youth vote and capitalise…
Mazda BT-50 Double Cab intrepid 3.0 auto
When Mazda facelifted the BT-50 pick-up, it introduced a new flagship 3.0-litre version. Ian Robertson tests the top-of-the-range Intrepid Once the preserve of the building site, it was only recently that pick-up trucks became glamorous, as they previously survived on…
Mazda 6 TS 2 2.2D
The sales rep favourite from Mazda has only been on sale a year, and already Mazda are making improvements. Ian Robertson tests the brand new 2.2-litre Regular readers will remember that we ran a Mazda6 on a six-month long term…