Road TestCar reviews - Mazda - Mazda3 - Maxx hatchbackMazda modelsOverviewThe new Mazda3 is less refined than a Golf, but beats the German in other areas24 Feb 2014 By BARRY PARK What is Australia’s best-selling car? That depends on how you qualify it. In terms of overall sales, the reigning champion is the Toyota Corolla, which stole the crown from the previous-generation Mazda3 that topped the tables in both 2011 and 2012. But what makes the Mazda different from the Toyota Corolla – and other recent big sellers such as the HiLux and Holden Commodore – is an almost complete lack of discounted, mass-volume fleet and business sales to inflate those figures. Mazda really only sells its passenger cars to private buyers, not fleets, so the brand gives a better gauge of how mums and dads, not corporates and government, feel about the world of new cars. Now there’s a new 3 in town, promising major strides over the previous – but still respectable – version, and Mazda wants its crown back. Here we drive the $25k Maxx auto. Click here for the full review... GalleryClick to see larger images Model release date: 1 January 2014 to 1 July 2016 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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