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136 August 2020whatcar. com/new-c ar-d eal s
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MAZDAJapanese whatcar.com/mazda
2 Small hatchback
VERDICTNot without merit, butthere arevast ly be tter all-rounders
Doors 5 Seats 5 L4070mmW 1695 mmH 1515mmBoot 280litres
1.5 Skya ctiv-G 75 SE-L5dr !!!!!£15,835£15,289 £160 - 11.7 106 75 100 -/- 121/ 27%£14038% 13E
1.5 Skya ctiv-G SE-L Nav 5dr !!!!!£16,835 £16,129£171 - 9.7 114 90 109 -/- 12 1/ 27%£149 37% 15 E
1.5 Skya ctiv-G Sport Nav 5dr !!!!! £17,535£16,79 9 £175 - 9.7 114 90 109 -/- 12 0/27%£15639% 15 E
1.5 Skya ctiv-G GT Sport Nav 5dr !!!!!£18,335 £17,565£172 - 9.7 114 90 109 -/- 12 0/27%£16343%16E
3 Family hatchback
VERDICTA st ylish andsophisticated hatch, theMazda 3 featuresanin novative, fu el -sav ing engine
Doors 5Seats 5 L 4460 mmW 1795 mmH 1435mmBoot 351litres
2.0 Skya ctiv-G MHEV SE-L 5dr !!!!!£21,835£20,487£195 £19810.4 12 2 12 2 15 7-/44.8 139/30% £2 16 46 % 15 E
2.0 Skya ctiv-G MHEV SE-L Lux 5dr !!!!!£22,93 5 £21, 518£207 £22810.4 12 2 12 2 157-/44.8 139/30%£22746 % 15 E
2.0 Skya ctiv-G MHEV Sport Lux 5dr !!!!!£24,035£22,549£216 £23610.4 122 12 2 157-/44.8 142/31%£246 46% 16E
2.0 Skya ctiv-G MHEV GT Sport 5dr !!!!!£25,835£24,237£234 £25310.4 122 12 2 157-/44.8 142/31%£26447% 17E
2.0 Skya ctiv-G MHEV GT Sport Te ch 5dr !!!!!£26,735£25,08 1£246 £26710.4 122 12 2 157-/44.8 142/31%£27446 % 17E
2.0 Skya ctiv-X MHEV SE-L 5dr !!!!!£23,315 £21, 872£186 - 8.2 134 180 165 -/- 12 5/28 %£21649% 21E
2.0 Skya ctiv-X MHEV SE-L Lux 5dr !!!!!£24,41 5£22,90 3 £199 - 8.2 134 180 165 -/- 12 5/28 %£22649% 21E
2.0 Skya ctiv-X MHEV Sport Lux 5dr !!!!!£25,635£24,049£210 - 8.2 134 180 165 -/- 131/ 29%£24549% 22E
2.0 Skya ctiv-X MHEV GT Sport 5dr !!!!!£27,43 5£25,737£228 - 8.2 134 180 165 -/- 131/ 29%£26349% 23E
2.0 Skya ctiv-X MHEV GT Sport 5dr Auto !!!!!£28,93 5 £27,143£245 - 8.6 134 180 165 -/- 14 2/31%£29649% 23E
2.0 Skya ctiv-X MHEV GT Sport Tech 5dr !!!!!£28,335£26,581£258 - 8.2 134 180 165 -/- 131/ 29%£27148% 23E
2.0 Skya ctiv-X MHEV GT Spt Te ch 5dr A WD!!!!!£30,535£28,64 3 £272 - 8.5 133 180 165 -/- 14 2/31%£31347% 23E
3 SALOON Executive salo on
VERDICTCombines pe rformance withlow running costs, thanks to its innovative Skya ctiv-X engine
Doors 4Seats 5 L 4460 mmW 1795mmH 1440mmBoot 444litres
2.0 Skya ctiv-X MHEV SE-L 4dr !!!!!£23,315 £21, 872£187 - 8.2 134 180 165 -/- 122/27%£20849% 21E
2.0 Skya ctiv-X MHEV SE-L Lux 4dr !!!!!£24,41 5£22,90 3 £199 - 8.2 134 180 165 -/- 12 2/27%£21849% 21E
2.0 Skya ctiv-X MHEV Sport Lux 4dr !!!!!£25,595£24,00 9 £210 - 8.2 134 180 165 -/- 12 7/28 %£23749% 22E
2.0 Skya ctiv-X MHEV GT Sport 4dr !!!!!£27,395 £25,697£227 - 8.2 134 180 165 -/- 12 7/28%£25449% 23E
2.0 Skya ctiv-X MHEV GT Sport Tech 4dr !!!!!£28,295£26,541£240 - 8.2 134 180 165 -/- 12 7/28 %£26248% 23E
6 Execut ive salo on
VERDICTMakesa well rounded and appealing fa mily car, but newer rivals have le ft it be hi nda little
Doors 4Seats 5 L 4870mmW 1840mmH 1450mmBoot 480litres
2.0 SE-L Nav+ 4dr !!!!!£24,715 £23,991£227 £2219.9 12 9 145 15 7 -/- 152/33%£26544% 22E
2.0 SE-L Lux Nav+ 4dr !!!!! £26,115 £25,349£241 £2309.9 12 9 145 15 7 -/- 15 2/33%£28144% 22E
2.0 Sport Nav+ 4dr !!!!! £27,515£26,707£256 £2429.4 134 165 15 7 -/- 152/33%£29644% 24E
2.5 GT Sport Nav+ 4dr Auto !!!!!£32,095 £31,15 0 £318 £3018.1 138 194 190 -/- 16 7/36%£37843 % 29A
2.2d SE-L Nav+ 4dr !!!!!£27,715£26,901£297 £290 10 131 15 0 28 0 -/- 137/34%£307 34% 25E
2.2d SE-L Lux Nav+ 4dr !!!!!£29,115 £28,259£3 09 £30 710 131 15 0 28 0 -/- 137/34%£32335% 26E
2.2d Sport Nav+ 4dr !!!!!£29,815 £28,93 8 £316 £322 10 131 15 0 28 0 -/- 137/34%£33136%26E
2.2d Sport Nav+ 4dr !!!!!£30,415 £29,520£3 21 £3288.5 141 184 328 -/- 140/35%£34836%31A
2.2d GT Sport Nav+ 4dr !!!!!£32,815 £31, 84 8 £3 52 £362 8.5 141 184 328 -/- 140/35%£37636%31A
6 TOURER Executive estat e
VERDICTA st ylishfa mily estate, butthere arerivals thatoffer greater practicality and a morecomfortableride
Doors 5Seats 5 L 4805mmW 1840mmH 1475mmBoot 522litres
2.0 SE-L Nav+ 5dr !!!!!£25,715 £24,96 1 £235 £226 10 12 8 145 15 7 -/- 15 5/34%£28544% 22E
2.0 SE-L Lux Nav+ 5dr !!!!! £27,115 £26,319£248 £235 10 12 8 145 15 7 -/- 15 5/34%£30145 % 22E
2.0 Sport Nav+ 5dr !!!!!£28,515 £27,677£264 £247 9.4 133 165 15 7 -/- 155/34%£31745% 24E
2.5 GT Sport Nav+ 5dr Auto !!!!!£33,420£32,44 5 £3 29 £3068.1 139 19 4 190 -/- 172/37%£40143%26E
2.2d SE-L Nav+ 5dr !!!!!£28,715 £27,871£3 05 £30110.2 130 15 0 28 0-/- 14 1/35%£32835% 25E
2.2d SE-L Lux Nav+ 5dr !!!!!£30,115£29,229£318 £31810.2 130 15 0 28 0-/- 141/ 35%£34536%26E
2.2d Sport Nav+ 5dr !!!!!£30,815£29,90 8 £3 25 £32710.2 130 15 0 28 0-/- 14 1/35%£35337% 26E
2.2d Sport Nav+ 5dr !!!!! £31,41 5£30,490£3 29 £3398.6 140 184 328 -/- 144/35%£36037% 31A
2.2d GT Sport Nav+ 5dr !!!!!£33,815 £32,818£3 60 £3668.6 140 184 328 -/- 14 4/35%£38837% 31A
CX-30 Family SUV
VERDICTA plush-feelingSUV with a luxuriousinterior and agood amount of driverspace, but it’s a bitcrampedin theback
Doors 5Seats 5 L4395mmW 1795 mmH 1540mmBoot 430litres
2.0 Skya ctiv-G MHEV SE-L 5dr !!!!!£22,93 5 £21, 972£204' - 10.6 116 12 2 15 7 -/- 14 1/31%£23456%12 E
2.0 Skya ctiv-G MHEV SE-L Lux 5dr !!!!!£24,235£23,216£222’ - 10.6 116 12 2 15 7 -/- 14 1/31%£24854% 13E
2.0 Skya ctiv-G MHEV Sport Lux 5dr !!!!!£25,335£24,270£229’ - 10.6 116 12 2 15 7 -/- 14 1/31%£25955% 13E
2.0 Skya ctiv-G MHEV GT Sport 5dr !!!!! £27,135£25,993£250’ - 10.6 116 12 2 15 7 -/- 14 1/31%£27855% 13E
2.0 Skya ctiv-G MHEV GT Sport Te ch 5dr !!!!!£28,035£26,8 55 £265’ - 10.6 116 12 2 15 7 -/- 14 1/31%£28754% 13E
2.0 Skya ctiv-G MHEV GT Sport Te ch 5dr Auto!!!!!£29,855£28,611£293’ - 11.2 116 12 2 157 -/- 151/33%£32253% 13E
2.0 Skya ctiv-X MHEV SE-L 5dr !!!!!£24,43 5£23,4 08 £207' - 8.5 127 180 165 -/42.6 133/29%£234 58% 18E
2.0 Skya ctiv-X MHEV SE-L Lux 5dr !!!!!£25,735£24,65 3 £225' - 8.5 127 180 165 -/42.6 133/29%£24657 % 18E
2.0 Skya ctiv-X MHEV Sport Lux 5dr !!!!! £27,135£25,993£239' - 8.5 127 180 165 -/42.6 133/29%£26057 % 19E
2.0 Skya ctiv-X MHEV Sport Lux 5dr AWD !!!!!£29,335£28,10 0£270' - 9 127 180 165 -/42.6 146/32%£31055% 18E
2.0 Skya ctiv-X MHEV GT Sport 5dr !!!!!£28,93 5 £27,717£259 ' - 8.5 127 180 165 -/42.6 133/29%£27757 % 19E
2.0 Skya ctiv-X MHEV GT Sport 5dr AWD !!!!! £31,13 5 £29,823£290' - 9 12 7 180 165-/42.6 146/32%£32955% 19E
2.0 Skya ctiv-X MHEV GT Sport Tech 5dr !!!!!£29,835£28,578£274' - 8.5 127 180 165 -/42.6 133/29%£28655% 19E
2.0 Skya ctiv-X MHEV GT Sport Tech 5dr AWD!!!!!£32,035£30,68 5 £306' - 9 12 7 180 165-/42.6 146/32%£33954% 19ECX-5Large SUV
VERDICTSmart and practical inside, well eq uippedandgreatto drive
Doors 5Seats 5 L 4550 mmW 1840mmH 1675mmBoot 506litres
2.0 SE-L 5dr !!!!!£27,020 £25,43 4 £253’ - 10.3 125 165 157 -/- 163/35%£308 - 14E
2.0 Sport 5dr !!!!!£30,12 0£28,34 8 £280’ - 10.3 125 165 157 -/- 160/35%£345 - 15E
2.0 GT Sport 5dr !!!!!£32,520£30,60 4 £310 ’ - 10.3 125 165 157 -/- 160/35%£373 - 16E
2.2d SE-L 5dr !!!!!£29,045 £27,357£322’ - 9.9 127 150 28 0 -/- 154/37%£347 - 19E
2.2d Sport 5dr !!!!!£31,645£29,80 1£342’ - 9.9 127 150 28 0 -/- 151/37%£379 - 19E
2.2d [184] Sport 5dr AWD !!!!!£34,760£32,755£376’ - 9.3 129 184 328 -/- 175/37%£412 - 23E
2.2d [184] GT Sport 5dr AWD !!!!! £37,160 £35,011£407’ - 9.3 129 184 328 -/- 175/37%£442 - 23E
MX-5Sports car
VERDICTA terrifictw o-seatconvertiblethat’s greatto drive anddoesn’t cost a fortuneto buyor own
Doors 2Seats 2 L3915mmW 1735mmH 1225mmBoot 130litres
1.5 [132] SE-L 2dr !!!!!£23,79 5£23,324£269’ - 8.3127 132 112 -/- 142/31%£24337% 27E
1.5 [132] Sport 2dr !!!!!£26,095£25,57 8£305’ - 8.3127 132 112 -/- 142/31%£26736%27E
1.5 [132] R-Sport 2dr !!!!! £27,695 £27,695 - - - - 132 112 -/- 142/31%£283 - -
2.0 [184] Sport Te ch 2d r !!!!!£28,395£27,83 9£3 29 ' - 6.5136 184 151 -/45.1 155/34%£31538% 33A
2.0 [184] GT Sport Te ch 2d r !!!!!£29,895£29,30 9 £346' - 6.5136 184 151 -/45.1 155/34%£33238% 33A
MX-5RF Sports car
VERDICTJust as fun to driveastheregular soft-top MX-5, but thestepupin refinement isn’t enoug h to just ify its extracost
Doors 2Seats 2 L3915mmW 1735mmH 1230mmBoot 127litres
1.5 [132] SE-L 2dr !!!!! £25,695 £25,186£289’ - 8.7 126 132 112 -/-142/31% £26339% 25E
1.5 [132] Sport 2dr !!!!! £27,995£27, 440£322’ - 8.7 126 132 112 -/- 142/31%£28738% 25E
2.0 [184] Sport Te ch 2d r !!!!!£30,295 £29,701£354' - 6.8 137 184 151 -/- 155/34%£33740% 32A
2.0 [184] GT Sport Te ch 2d r !!!!!£31,79 5£31, 171£378' - 6.8 137 184 151 -/- 155/34%£35440% 32AMcLARENBritish whatcar.com/mclaren
540CSports car
VERDICTThe magnificent 540Cis surprising ly usable, shockingly rapid and great fu n to drive, even at everyday speeds
Doors 2Seats 2 L4530mm W2095mmH 1202mmBoot 150litres
V8 2d r SSG Auto !!!!!£137,190£137,1 90 - - 3.4 199 540 398 -/- - - 44% N
570S Sports car
VERDICTCrushingly fastyet communi cativeand fu n, even onthepublic road
Doors 2Seats 2 L4530mm W 1908 mmH 1202mmBoot 150litres
V8 2d r SSG Auto !!!!!£150,870£150,8 70 - - 3.4 204 570 443 -/- - - 43% N
V8 2d r SSG Auto !!!!!£158,870£158,8 70 - - 3.4 204 570 443 -/- - - 41 % -
570S SPIDER Sports car
VERDICTA folding hard-top roof has only broadened the appeal of the570S; the Spider is ahoot to drive quickly,yet is al sousableasaneverydaycar
Doors 2Seats 2 L4530mm W undefinedmmH 1201mmBoot 150litres
V8 2d r SSG Auto !!!!!£166,620£166,6 20 - - 3.2 204 570 443 -/- - - 42% N
600LT Sports car
VERDICTWithoutstanding pe rformance andbreathtaking handling , this is oneof the most thrillingsub-£200,000supercars
Doors 2Seats 2 L 460 4mm W2095mmH 11 91mmBoot 150 litres
V8 2d r SSG Auto !!!!!£187,690£187,69 0 - - 2.9 204 600 457 -/- 276/37%£228 8 51 % -
600LT SPIDER Sports car
VERDICTWe’re yet to drive thiscar
Doors 2Seats 2 L4604mmW 2095mmH 1196mmBoot 150litres
V8 2d r SSG Auto !!!!!£203,690£203,69 0 - - 2.9 201 600 457 -/- 277/37% £2485 53% -
720S Sports car
VERDICTStaggering ly fastandinvolving yet perfectl y usableevery day.
Doors 2Seats 2 L4543mmW undefined mmH 1196mmBoot 150litres
V8 2d r SSG Auto !!!!!£216,870£216,8 70 - - 2.9 212 72 0 568 -/- - - 45% N
V8 Luxury 2dr SSG Auto !!!!!£226,570£226 ,57 0 - - 2.9 212 72 0 568 -/- - - 46 % N
V8 Pe rformance 2dr SS G Auto !!!!!£226,570£226 ,57 0 - - 2.9 212 72 0 568 -/- - - 46 % N
720S SPIDER Sports car
VERDICTJust ascapableasits fixed -head720Ssister, but withadded roof-downappeal
Doors 2 Seats 2 L4544mmW 2059 mmH 1194mmBoot 150litres
V8 2d r SSG Auto !!!!!£239,190£239,1 90 - - 2.9 212 72 0 568 -/- 276/37%£2923 - N
V8 Luxury 2dr SSG Auto !!!!!£249,180£249,1 80 - - 2.9 212 72 0 568 -/- 276/37%£3046 - N
V8 Pe rformance 2dr SS G Auto !!!!!£249,180£249,1 80 - - 2.9 212 72 0 568 -/- 276/37%£3046 - N
765LT Sports car
VERDICTWehave yet to drive thiscar
Doors 2Seats 2 L 4600 mmW 2161mm H11 59mmBoot na
V8 2d r SSG Auto !!!!!£252,190£252,1 90 - - 2.8 205 765 590 -/- - - - -
GT Coupé
VERDICTSeriouslycapable, butthereare bette r grand tourers
Doors 2Seats 2 L 4683 mmW 2045mmH 1213mmBoot nas
V8 2d r SSG Auto !!!!!£165,190£165,1 90 - - 3.2 204 620 46 5 -/- 270/37% £2010 49% -