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Mazda 3 Review - Car Review (2008 Jan)
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What they said when the Mazda 3 was new… (Sep 22 2003) BLAND and unexciting it may have been, but Mazda's 323 hatchback has had a faithful following over the years. A silent army of drivers have subscribed to its enviable reputation for quali... Mazda 3 Review
Mazda 3 Review (or Mazda3) - Car Review (2008 May)
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The old Mazda 3 was an impressive family car that drivers could really enjoy. It’s big problem was that it looked rather like a Hyundai. Which is to say, a little dull.   The latest Mazda 3 however, as you can see, is much more striking ... Mazda 3 Review (or Mazda3)
Mazda 3 - What is it? A Mazda3 MPS - Car Review (2008 Apr)
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Is it a bird, a plane, or a Ford Focus? No one knows what the Mazda 3 MPS really is, who it’s aimed at or why to buy it.  “What the heck is that?” was the question I was asked most when I pulled up in this car. Well, let me tr... Mazda 3 - What is it? A Mazda3 MPS
Mazda breaks free with new 3 - Car Review (2009 Mar)
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LOOKING fresh-faced and sleek a new version of Mazda's best selling hatchback will be on sale in May.The next generation Mazda3 is out to cut a dash in more ways than one with aggressive styling and new engines.Priced from £13,000 to £20,000, the car... Mazda breaks free with new 3
Mazda3 2.2D Sport Hatch - Car Review (2009 Nov)
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DESPITE having to face highly challenging conditions in what continues to be a difficult year for the motor industry, the UK has recently become Mazda's largest market in Europe.Fuelled by the all-new Mazda3 and the smaller Mazda2 the Japanese car co... Mazda3 2.2D Sport Hatch
Mazda 3 1.6 TS2 - Car Review (2004 May)
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MAZDA is making its marque felt in Britain. The runaway success of the 6-series looks like it will be repeated with the smaller 3-series.The old Mazda 323 never did make the grade, but now there is a very modern challenger to the Focus, Astra and Gol... Mazda 3 1.6 TS2
Mazda 3 is ready for the fight - Car Review (2009 May)
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THE current Mazda3 is the company's most successful car in the UK.It has racked-up 64,636 sales during its run and helped Mazda to pass Nissan and become the third biggest selling Japanese brand in Britain, behind Toyota and Honda.So the new 3 has a ... Mazda 3 is ready for the fight
Mazda3 2.0 Sport - Car Review (2009 Mar)
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There are not many medium-sized family cars that you could compare with the superb ride and handling of the Ford Focus.Not many, but certainly one. The mid-sized Mazda3 is as engaging and lively a drive you will get in that sector and it adds an awfu... Mazda3 2.0 Sport
A great family hatch - Car Review (2011 Nov)
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WHEN I drove the 2.0-litre Mazda 3 I couldn’t believe how good it was, with performance to beat the band and road holding and handling to match.But perhaps because it is smaller and lighter, the ride never quite matched up to the larger Mazda6, which... A great family hatch
Old favourite gets new look - Car Review (2009 May)
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A NEW look Mazda3 in on the way and the old one was one of my favourite cars so I'm expecting great things.Prices start at £13,500 on the road and it's available now in both hatch and saloon forms to suit the majority of buyers' needs.Mazda claims th... Old favourite gets new look

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Mazda 3 News, FAQs and Buyer's Guides

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New Mazda3 a real dream (2008 Dec)
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IT WAS seriously getting to the stage where the services of Miss Marple were about to be deployed to solve the mystery.Desperate? Well,that's certainly one way of putting it.It was almost getting to the point where I was beginning to doubt my own san... New Mazda3 a real dream
Motoring Newsbriefs (2010 Nov)
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MAZDA LAUNCHES NEW DIESEL ENGINEMAZDA is strengthening its successful Mazda3 line-up of family friendly hatchback and saloon models with the launch of an updated Euro 5 compliant 1.6-litre common-rail diesel engine.Now featuring a six-speed manual tr... Motoring Newsbriefs
Mazda offers and news (2010 Feb)
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Click the image below to learn about Mazda latest offers on: Scrappage deals (it runs until the end of March 2010) New & used Mazda brochures and test drives New Mazda deals with some of the cheapest finance offers available on a... Mazda offers and news
Mazda saves customers up to £4,000 (2011 Dec)
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MAZDA is introducing a ‘Pay no VAT’ offer on most models in its line-up, meaning the Japanese manufacturer’s range now starts from £8,672.And the campaign is made more appealing by the offer of zero per cent finance over four years with only a 30 per... Mazda saves customers up to £4,000
Mazda sales on the up (2011 Jan)
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THEY’RE popping open the champagne at Mazda’s Hiroshima HQ as the company celebrates recession-busting production and global sales figures.The 1.3 million vehicles which the company produced in its factories around the world last year represented a m... Mazda sales on the up
Mazda reaches for the sky (2011 Mar)
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MAZDA plans to improve the average fuel economy of its vehicles globally by a staggering 30 per cent by 2015.While most manufactures at the Geneva Motor Show are displaying electric or hybrid vehicles as the way forward – Mazda believes there is an a... Mazda reaches for the sky
Shinari signals a new dawn for Mazda (2010 Sep)
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MAZDA has set the wheels in motion for a new age of design that the Japanese company pledges will make its cars simply irresistible.And it’s all down to a man known as Speedy and a simple paper knife.Ikuo Maeda, whose nickname stems from his passion ... Shinari signals a new dawn for Mazda
Mazda reaching for the sky (2011 Aug)
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THE first car to feature Mazda’s new fuel efficient SKYACTIV technology will make its debut next month.With a brand new chassis, body and engines the CX-5 has been designed to be as lean and mean as possible.Mazda is claiming a 2.2-litre diesel versi... Mazda reaching for the sky
Mazda MX-5 Review (2005) (2008 Jan)
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What they said when the Mazda MX-5 was new… (Nov 7 2005) IT'S in the Guinness Book of World Records as the best selling roadster ever. With more than 716,000 sold worldwide the Mazda MX-5 has become one of the best loved cars ever made. So ... Mazda MX-5 Review (2005)
TAKERI concept heralds next Mazda6 (2011 Oct)
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SLEEK, low slung and stylish are three words to aptly describe Mazda’s new TAKERI concept that’s set to make it world debut at next month’s Tokyo Motor Show.This is the car that will form the basis of the next generation mid-size Mazda6 model and has... TAKERI concept heralds next Mazda6

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Used Mazda 3 Fault Guide

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