Skyactiv-X-powered Mazda3 pioneers gasoline compression ignition
Mazda has announced UK specifications and pricing for the Skyactiv-X version of the all-new Mazda3. Arriving in October, Mazda3s fitted with this engine will start from £23,555 with combined economy of up to 52.3mpg, while at the same time the all-new Mazda3 saloon will make its UK debut powered by the 178bhp Skyactiv-X engine and the 114bhp Skyactiv-D diesel engine.
Rich Mixture?
If I poke a couple of fingers up my (Euro-6) Mazda’s tailpipe and wiggle them around (donít worry, itís not habit-forming) they emerge unsullied; do the same trick with a similarly-modern petrol vehicle, and I get sooty fingers! Do you think this says anything more general about relative levels of carbon particulate emissions in the […]
Global launch of Mazda’s CX-30 compact crossover SUV
Mazda chose this week’s Geneva Motor Show for the world premiere of the second model in its new-generation line-up – the Mazda CX-30 compact crossover SUV.
Order books open for the new Mazda3
Mazda has announced UK pricing and specifications for the all-new Mazda3 hatchback. Available to order in the UK now, the new Mazda3 is the first of what the Japanese firm describes as its next-generation vehicles.
Mazda readies compact SUV for Geneva show
A new Mazda compact SUV will make its world debut at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show. The second model in the company’s new-generation line-up features what the company describes as a more mature Kodo design language and Mazda’s new-generation SKYACTIV-Vehicle Architecture. The powertrain lineup showcases the latest SKYACTIV engines, including the company’s revolutionary SPCCI (Spark Plug Controlled Compression Ignition) technology, which has a unique combustion method claimed to combine the free-revving performance of a petrol engine with the superior response of a diesel