Qoros 3

On sale next month, the Mazda 3 gets subtle exterior and interior changes, improved equipment levels and suspension tweaks

Mazda has always lacked presence in the hot hatch sector. Not any more with the 3 MPS

It's been crash, bang, wallop with our Mazda 3 Sport, but how's it performed when it hasn't been in the wars?

Whoever coined the phrase "less is more" obviously struck a chord at Mazda. A decade ago, the company was aiming high in the numbers game with its 323…

Double trouble! That's what we've encountered in recent weeks as the Mazda 3 became the second car on our fleet to require a new rear bumper. As was t…

It's been a slow start to life on our fleet for the Mazda 3 - literally. As consumer reporter, much of my time is spent in the city ferrying products …

Less than a decade ago, diesel engines were found in only 10 per cent of all small hatchbacks. Mostly French and German models, they were fairly good,…

Time was when Japanese manufacturers were reluctant to build diesel engines for their cars. But strong European sales mean they can no longer ignore o…