FOLLOWING THE Mazda3’s Australian launch in April, Mazda has today launched the new 2009 Mazda3 Diesel.

Powered by the same 2.2 litre common-rail turbo-diesel engine as the 2010 CX-7, the Mazda3 Diesel produces 110kW at 3500rpm and a class-leading 360Nm of torque at 1800rpm.

With refinements to its Variable Geometry Turbocharger and a revised piston design, [...]

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FLYING THE FLAG as the sole remaining MPS model in Australia, the new Mazda3 MPS takes the formula established by its predecessor but with a few added tweaks to improve the driving experience.
Mazda’s engineers have left the engine and its outputs relatively untouched, instead focusing on developing the chassis for a sharper drive. However torque delivery [...]

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MAZDA HAS RELEASED its first start-stop equipped model in its Japanese home market, debuting its i-stop technology in the all-new 2010 Mazda Axela (or Mazda3, as it’s known in the rest of the world) today.

Start-stop systems such as Mazda’s i-stop conserve fuel by automatically shutting down the engine during times when it would normally be [...]

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The Mazda3 was Australia’s best-selling car in January, getting 2009 off to a great start for Mazda. VFACTS data released today points to another excellent performance by the 3, notching up 2,989 sales to be Australia’s best-selling small car in February.

A new Mazda3 is due in showrooms in April making February the second last [...]

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Last Friday, The Motor Report attended the press day of the 2009 Melbourne Motor Show to bring you the big news and unveillings as they happened. However, there was one big reveal that was noticeable by its absence: that of the Mazda3 MPS.

Thanks to Mazda’s desire to feature a simultaneous debut of its latest performance [...]

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Mazda has pulled the covers off its second-generation Mazda3 with the new sedan and hatch on display at the Motor Show stand.

Like the current Mazda3 the new model will arrive in a choice of sedan and hatch with four models to choose from and a choice of two petrol engines, as well as a clean [...]

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Its no secret around the TMR office that the Mazda3 MPS is a car we’ve been eagerly awaiting. We are however going to have to wait a little longer to get up-close and personal with Mazda’s rorty little hot hatch.

The standard Mazda3 was on hand to preview the shape of the new five-door, but for [...]

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We hinted at it a week ago, but now it’s official: the latest and greatest Mazda3 MPS will be on display at the Melbourne International Motor Show on March 4, mere hours after the car’s official unveiling at the Geneva Auto Show in Switzerland. It’s also been announced that we can expect to see the [...]

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Mazda has announced that its all-new Mazda3 and facelifted MX-5 roadster will be gracing the floor at the 2009 Melbourne International Motor Show later this month, their first public appearance in Australia.

A Mazda3 Maxx Sport sedan and Mazda3 SP25 hatch will be on display at Mazda’s stand, with Mazda Managing Director Doug Dickson describing the [...]

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Move over Commodore and Corolla! According to VFACTS figures released today, the month of January saw more Australians buying Mazda3s than any other vehicle, making it Australia’s favourite, at least for a month.

The Mazda3 recorded 3,124 retail sales in January 2009, up 7.2 percent on the same month in 2008, making it the first-ever Mazda [...]

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The 2009 Mazda3 MPS won’t be the only car that Mazda will be debuting at the Geneva Motor Show this March, for the Japanese manufacturer has announced that it’ll be taking the wraps off yet another variant of its best-selling hatchback too.

Called the Mazda3 i-stop, this eco-friendly model combines Mazda’s proprietary stop-start system with the [...]

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Mazda Europe has announced that the next generation Mazda3 MPS will be making its global debut at the Geneva Motor Show on March 3, an event that will mark the humble hatchback’s return to the top of Mazda’s performance lineup.

Appropriately vague specs have also been released, and fans of the previous 3 MPS will be [...]

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