By Jim Meachen
Editor, MotorwayAmerica.com

(October 27, 2024) It seems the popularity of the compact CX-5 crossover can't be diminished. Return customers as well as new-to-Mazda buyers continue to make it the company's best seller despite an onslaught of new products — including a couple with Mazda name tags — and the fact it has been eight years since a complete redesign in 2017.

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By Jim Meachen
Editor, MotorwayAmerica.com

(October 6, 2024) The Mazda CX-50 entered showrooms more than two years ago as a 2023 model, the first vehicle to come off the  Huntsville, Ala., assembly line at a new manufacturing plant shared with Toyota. Built on a new platform, the CX-50 is aimed at such heavyweights as the Hyundai Tucson, Nissan Rogue and Toyota RAV4. It portrays a more rugged persona than the near-same-size CX-5, a trait that has suddenly become popular inside the industry.

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By Jim Meachen
Editor, MotorwayAmerica.com

(August 25, 2024) I drove the all-new 2024 Mazda CX-90 a few months ago and was impressed with the newest and largest Mazda crossover. I got another crack at the three-row SUV in late summer, driving a different drivetrain and outfitted in near-luxury top trim with the Premium Plus Package. 

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By Jim Meachen
Editor, MotorwayAmerica.com

(July 14, 2024) Mazda has retrofitted its new three-row CX-90 crossover with just two rows of seats for people who don't need three and who welcome additional cargo space. This newest creation slots between the CX-50 and the CX-90 — tagged the 2025 CX-70. Mazda's SUV inventory is now solidly stocked with five choices including the brand's most popular vehicle — the CX-5.

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By Jim Meachen
Editor, MotorwayAmerica.com

(March 17, 2024) The 2024 Mazda3 compact vehicle, which is part of the fourth generation introduced in 2019, comes in sedan and hatchback body styles with a choice of two 2.5-liter four-cylinder engines—one a spunky turbo. Hatchbacks with the base four-cylinder and front-wheel drive can be had with a six-speed manual gearbox, and all-wheel drive is available across the lineup—but only with a six-speed automatic.

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By Jim Meachen
Editor, MotorwayAmerica.com

(February 18, 2024) Over the past two years I have driven the entire crop of Mazda's crossover SUVs — the CX-5, CX-50, CX-90 and CX-30. All are excellent choices depending on your needs. But hands down the smaller CX-30T is the cream of the crop for me. First, I have always enjoyed driving smaller vehicles and second, the CX-30 offers a delectable blend of performance, handling, creature comforts and — not least — room for four adults.

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By Jim Meachen
Editor, MotorwayAmerica.com

(January 14, 2024) Despite receiving only incremental changes since the current generation Mazda CX-5 compact crossover was introduced in 2017, the popular Mazda continues to live at or near the top of virtually everyone's rankings thanks to its premium interior and excellent driving dynamics. Current buyers apparently agree, the CX-5 has become the best-selling vehicle in Mazda's U.S. lineup.

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By Jim Meachen
Editor, MotorwayAmerica.com

(December 24, 2023) Mazda offers choices. Good choices, because Mazda builds excellent SUV crossovers. This gives customers the option of better fillingtheir needs and pocketbook when shopping Mazda. For instance, in 2020 Mazda introduced the subcompact CX-30 in direct competition to the popular CX-3. Last year, Mazda offered yet another choice for the faithful or for prospective Mazda buyers — the nearly midsized two-row CX-50. It lives along side the similarly sized highly rated CX-5, which, by the way, is Mazda's best seller in the U.S.

By Jim Meachen
Editor, MotorwayAmerica.com

(July 2, 2023) If you're a family man, but enjoy a fun-to-drive automobile with a modicum of performance then we suggest you consider the Mazda CX-30 Turbo. It's a practical vehicle for a small family that will keep dad entertained on the weekend and mom with enough room to carry her purchases from an afternoon shopping spree. The icing on the cake is that this compact crossover has very appealing styling and an interior that could live quite nicely in a near-luxury SUV.

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By Jim Meachen
MotorwayAmerica.com Editor

(June 4, 2023) An inline 6-cylinder engine in a Mazda? Very strange, indeed.  And the powertrain is not the only unusual thing with the all-new three-row 2024 CX-90 that replaces the aging CX-9 at the top of the Mazda food chain. It's the biggest crossover Mazda has ever built, and it can be configured for up to eight passengers. And another thing — the CX-90 is rear-wheel biased with full-time all-wheel drive standard.