Mazda ditched the multi-link rear suspension on older Mazda 3 generations in favor of a torsion beam suspension. This helped ...

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Mazda’s entire small-car lineup has received a Top Safety Pick+ award by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the agency’s highest honor. IIHS doles out awards for occupant protection and crash ...

Drum roll please! The 2011 Mazda 3 is the latest vehicle to make it as a Top Safety Pick, after earning the top rating of good for roof strength in rollover crashes, as well as for front, side, and ...

HIGHS Posh interior, engaging to drive, manual transmission and AWD options. LOWS The stick is limited to a single setup, abysmal rear visibility with the hatchback. VERDICT With the 3 sedan and hatch ...

Mazda technologies like SkyActiv-Body and SkyActiv-Chassis, plus ultra-high-tensile steel, six airbags, “crusable” brake and accelerator pedal assembly and collapsible steering column have helped the ...

There's still plenty to like about cheaper versions of the Mazda 3, although it's not the most frugal small car going around.