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William Stopford
2026 Mazda 6e: Sharp pricing sees new EV undercut Tesla Model 3
Pre-orders are now open for the electric Mazda 6e liftback, due here in mid-2026 with a starting price of $49,990 before on-road costs.
2 Months Ago
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William Stopford
2026 Mazda 6e price and specs
The Mazda 6e is launching here mid-year with a single electric powertrain, a pair of trim levels, and a sharp sub-$50,000 base price.
2 Months Ago
Ben Zachariah
Mazda overtakes Volvo in new safety testing – report
The level of distraction caused by complicated infotainment touchscreens has begun affecting car safety ratings, shaking up traditional rankings.
2 Months Ago
William Stopford
Why the 2026 Mazda CX-5 ditches physical controls
Mazda says the next CX-5 has too many apps for a single rotary dial to control, but promises its new touchscreen focus won't be distracting.
2 Months Ago
William Stopford
2026 Mazda CX-5 receives raft of cost-cutting measures
Mazda has made some changes with its new CX-5, some of which you may see and touch, that are aimed at keeping its production costs down.
3 Months Ago
William Stopford
Mazda CX-3 future in doubt as compact SUV gets the axe in Japan
Mazda's popular CX-3 will no longer be made for the Japanese market, raising questions as to how much longer it'll be built for Australia.
3 Months Ago
Derek Fung
Mazda delays launch of next-generation electric vehicles to 2028 – report
Mazda is taking its time getting its new internally-developed EV architecture right as it launches a pair of Changan-based EVs.
4 Months Ago
William Stopford
Mazda locks in another Chinese EV for Australia, this time to take on the Tesla Model Y
Mazda Australia is finally taking EVs seriously, locking in a second electric model – a mid-size electric SUV – for a 2026 launch.
4 Months Ago
William Stopford
The cars axed in 2025 that we'll miss the most
More than a dozen modelss were discontinued in Australia in 2025. Which ones will we miss the most?
4 Months Ago
William Stopford
Every car discontinued in Australia in 2025
Sports cars, luxury limos and slow-selling wagons – these are the passenger cars discontinued in Australia during 2025.
4 Months Ago
William Stopford
Toyota, Chery among brands unable to meet fuel economy claims in real-world testing
The latest round of fuel economy and CO2 emission testing by the AAA has seen some popular vehicles fall short of their official claims.
6 Months Ago
Paul Maric
Mazda backs algae-based biofuels as path to carbon-negative motoring
Fuel that grows in the ocean could be the new thing that keeps the internal combustion engine kicking along, according to Mazda.
6 Months Ago
Paul Maric
Mazda testing carbon-capture exhaust tech that stores CO2 in a tank
Could a carbon capture system for combustion-powered vehicles be the answer to Mazda's lack of electric vehicles?
6 Months Ago
Paul Maric
Mazda says EVs “don’t really save the planet”, urges rethink on well-to-wheel emissions
Do EVs really do enough to save the planet? Mazda doesn't think so, and it's calling for a rethink on life-cycle carbon footprints.
6 Months Ago
Paul Maric
Mazda keeps the rotary alive: Twin-rotor hybrid concept signals future sports revival
This sleek new Mazda concept car suggests the rotary engine will once again power the wheels of an RX sports coupe.
6 Months Ago
Ben Zachariah
Mazda plug-in hybrid rotary, city car concepts unveiled
At the 2025 Japan Mobility Show, Mazda has shown off two concepts: a city car, and another rotary-powered four-door concept.
6 Months Ago
