Popular Mazda Vehicles
Some Of Mazda’s Best Cars
The Japanese motor company, Mazda, is one of the leading international manufacturers and distributors of automobiles in the world. With manufacturing plants worldwide, booming sales, and reliable and long-lived products, Mazda has been a major player on the global field in the motor industry since it started building cars in 1960.
The company has had many design successes and has been responsible for the development of a number of popular vehicles.
The following article is a summary of the top nine most popular Mazda cars produced over the last ten years.
Mazda CX-7 (9)
Number ten on the list, the Mazda CX-7 is the smart and stylish looking production version of the MX-Crossport concept car. A 2006 – 2007 car, the CX-7 is the most popular mid-size crossover SUV model Mazda has ever released.
The Mazda CX-7 comes in three models, listed here from base to top versions, the price of each reflects it’s features:
Sport (base version)
Touring (upscale version)
Grand Touring (top version)
The CX-7 is available from reputable dealerships across the world, from Denmark to South Africa.
Mazda CX-9 (8)
The full-size version of the Mazda CX-7 crossover SUV, the CX-9 in actuality, carries very few of the same platform features as it’s smaller cousin. The 2007 CX-9 was the first Mazda to use the 3.5 litre Cyclone V6 engine.
The CX-9, in addition to unparalleled comfort and great leg-stretching space, also comes equipped with great standard safety equipment, Dynamic Stability Control, traction control, Roll Stability Control, front side impact airbags and three row side curtain airbags.
Options include: DVD navigation system, handsfree Bluetooth phone link, backup camera, rear entertainment system with Bose 5.1 surround sound.
Mazda MPV (7)
The Mazda MPV (minivan) was released as part of the Mazda range in 1989 and has seen over a million sales, of it’s various versions, since then. A long-standing favourite the Mazda MPV has had regular new models released, based around the successful original design, with various updates to keep it competitive on the ever-changing motor landscape.
So reliable is the vehicle that the original models still experience popular sales at second-hand dealers around the world.
Mazda 5 (6)
Also known as the Mazda Premacy, this is Mazda’s compact MPV, the first generation of which came onto the market in 1999. Only the 2005 version-onwards of the Premacy was referred to as the Mazda 5.
The latest Mazda 5 Model is a visually striking mini-minivan and multipurpose family vehicle. It has received many awards, including the 2006 Canadian Car Of The Year award.
Mazda 2 (5)
An exceedingly popular design, and it’s not hard to tell why when one looks at the sleek and sporty contours of the latest inception of this small Mazda minivan, the Mazda 2 (also known as the Demio) was originally introduced in 1996 and has undergone several design overhauls since then.
The most recent version of the Mazda 2, the 2007 model, received the 2008 World Car Design Of The Year award and, due to a combination of stunning looks and amazing performance, was one of the most widely anticipated cars of the year. This was the first vehicle to use the Mazda next generation design language which, judging from the reception of this vehicle, is looking to be a great success in dynamic vehicle design, superbly combining aesthetics and functionality.
Mazda MX-5 (4)
A two-seater sport design, the Mazda MX-5 (known as the Miata in North America) in it’s most recent design, has succeeded in reviving the “old school” sports car look, with the addition of modern slick design features.
The MX-5 is the car that breathed new life into the dormant passion for speed and sproty appeal in the modern motorist. A beautiful car, the MX-5 is also available in coupe convertible for those wanting to experience the true joy of a modern sports car.
Mazda RX-8 (3)
The second sport car on the list, the Mazda RX-8 (successor to the RX-7) was first revealed in 2001 and met with an excited and impressed response. In 2004 the RX-8 earned itself the spot as the North American Model Year car.
The 2009 model of the RX-8 has just been revealed and it is esily as impressive as previous models, if not more so. A hard car to fault, this vehicle will certainly continue to be an impressive reflection of Mazda’s design standards in the years to come.
Mazda 6 (2)
The Mazda 6 replaced the also-popular Mazda 626 in 2002 and has hit over one million sales since that time. The speed at which the car reached the million-sale milestone, when compared to other cars is a testament to it’s ability to outperform the competition.
The Mazda 6 is raced in the Sports Car Club Of America’s (SCCA) Pro World Challenge Touring Car series. It finished first in the manufacturers championship standings.
Mazda 3 (1)
The Mazda 3 made it’s eagerly awaited debut in 2004 and caused a great deal of excitement the world over. Upon it’s release, the Mazda 3 quickly became one of the most popular and coveted cars in the world.
A stunning compact car the Mazda 3 is available in two body styles; a four-door sedan and a five-door hatchback. Both styles are stunning representatives of Mazda’s ability to design and manufacture the ideal car for the modern commuter.