Mazdas for Less in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Ten years ago the first Mazda3 was born, and the global birthday party kicked off with the world premiere of the all-new 2014 Mazda3. With same-day unveil events in New York, London, Istanbul, Melbourne and St. Petersburg, this completely redesigned and re-imagined third-generation model seeks to again propel Mazda3 as the leader in its segment. Engineered with the full complement of SKYACTIV technologies – a proprietary suite of fuel-efficient, performance-driven components and manufacturing philosophies – as well as the handsome styling of the KODO design language, this all-new compact car was deliberately crafted to take your breath away.

“We are proud to mark 10 years of the Mazda3’s success with the global debut of the next-generation vehicle,” said Jim O’Sullivan, president and CEO of Mazda North America. “There is no doubt that the all-new Mazda3 arrives with all-new expectations. Yet as its track record has shown, we look forward to not only meeting those expectations, but exceeding them in the way only Mazda can.”

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Mazda has announced updated pricing of its all-new 2014 Mazda6 midsize sedan, now featuring the ground-breaking regenerative engine braking system known as i-ELOOP.  When coupled with SKYACTIV, the brand’s fuel-efficient and performance-oriented engineering philosophy, the Mazda6 will achieve best-in-class fuel economy amongst competing gasoline-powered vehicles with an EPA-rated 28 city/40 highway/32 combined mpg.  When not i-ELOOP-equipped, the 2014 Mazda6 still achieves class-leading highway fuel economy at 38 mpg.

“Mazda is again changing the game of automotive engineering, this time making fuel efficiency not seem as a compromise but a true complementary feature as part of the complete vehicle package,” said Jim O’Sullivan, president and CEO, MNAO.  “With the addition of i-ELOOP, the 2014 Mazda6 will achieve the best mileage for a non-hybrid midsize sedan.  But fuel economy isn’t the sole focus of our engineering and design teams, as being a leader in dynamics, design and safety create a win-win for the company and consumers.”

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In J.D. Power and Associates’ 2013 Initial Quality Study, the iconic MX-5 Miata sports car and the Mazda2 subcompact both received awards for the highest initial quality in their respective segments. Additionally, Mazda5 ranked second in its segment. This is the seventh time in eight years that MX-5 has rated highest in its segment.

“From the smallest bolt, to the finest stitch, all Mazda vehicles are built to have outstanding initial quality, and to retain that quality long after the vehicle has left the showroom floor,” said Jim O’Sullivan, president and CEO, Mazda North American Operations. “While MX-5 and Mazda2 are our smallest vehicles in size, they’re our largest in quality. They’re both a demonstration that neither price nor size determines quality, only a dedication to customer satisfaction.”

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Get ready for a lighter, speedier, and sturdier Mazda2. According to reports from Just-Auto.com and AutoBlog, Mazda has plans to shrink SKYACTIV, meaning an exciting outlook for the company’s comfy compact. A new Mazda2 may not be the only thing around the corner, though: sources speculate that SKYACTIV will sweep through the current lineup over the next few years.

The CX-5 has made waves and won awards, and the brand-new 2014 Mazda6 has adopted much of its platform architecture. Reports claim that this powerful engineering will sweep through all of Mazda’s remaining front-wheel drive vehicles, including a possible replacement for the bulkier CX-9. We’ll keep you up to date on rumors, reports, and any announcements from Mazda!

Mazda’s new SKYACTIV-D Mazda6 is making quite a name for itself in the racing world. Not long after the vehicle’s groundbreaking first victory, the powerful machine has claimed another win! Here’s the scoop from Mazda News.

The breakthrough victory was just a few weeks ago at Road Atlanta. Now, the Mazda team backed it up with another win, this time in the Motor City. Joel Miller and Tristan Nunez drove the #00 Visit Florida Racing SKYACTIV-D Clean Diesel Mazda6 to the GRAND-AM GX class win.  Miller made the pass for the win after a late race yellow.

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In only its fourth race, the all-new Mazda6, powered by a production-based SKYACTIV-D Clean Diesel engine, scored a win in the Rolex Grand-Am GX race at Road Atlanta. Joel Miller and Andrew Carbonell drove the #00 Visit Florida Racing Mazda6 to the win, with team-mates Sylvain Tremblay and Tom Long finishing third in the similar #70 SpeedSource Mazda6 SKYACTIV-D. It was a three-way battle for most of the race with a Porsche Cayman splitting the two Mazdas.

This win represented a day of firsts for Grand-Am competition and for Mazda Motorsports. This is the first-ever win for a diesel-powered car in Grand-Am competition. It also marked the first win for the all-new Mazda6 in any race series. It was the first Grand-Am race win for drivers Joel Miller and Andrew Carbonell.

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The all-new 2014 Mazda6 was presented with the prestigious Gene Ritvo Award for Design and Elegance from the New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA) in conjunction with Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts and the Larz Anderson Auto Museum.

The Ritvo Award honors the best in design in the automotive world, whether it’s a concept car, production vehicle, a marketing campaign or a particular element of a vehicle that defines elegance in design.

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The hot new 2014 Mazda6 has popped onto Ward’s 10 Best Interiors list, adding to its list of accolades. With praise for the Mazda6 growing by the day, Borgman Mazda is excited to share the sedan with the Grand Rapids area. Here’s Mazda‘s press release on the recent honor.

The all-new 2014 Mazda6 was named to Ward’s Auto World‘s 10 Best Interiors list, as chosen by the publication’s editors.  The redesigned mid-size sports sedan features Mazda’s new design language called KODO “Soul of Motion,” which translates muscular movement and power into agile proportions, detailed sculpting and expressive character.  The Mazda6 also was recently named one of the top three vehicle designs in the world for 2013 by the World Car Awards.

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Following its best sales year since 2007, Mazda headed into the final stretch of the North American auto show season with an impressive vehicle lineup at the 2013 New York International Auto Show, including the best-selling Mazda3, award-winning CX-5, refreshed CX-9 and all-new Mazda6.

“The real-world results of SKYACTIV paired with the expressive design language of KODO have proven to be an unstoppable union when it comes to offering consumers vehicles that not only meet but exceed their expectations,” said Jim O’Sullivan, president and CEO, MNAO.  “From top-notch safety and fuel economy to superior style and driving dynamics, the Mazda brand is only getting warmed up.”

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Mazda has been wowing the crowd with the new Mazda6 and CX-5 models, but very few details have escaped about the upcoming Mazda3. After some leaked digital mock-ups and a small handful of spy photos, the compact’s enthusiasts finally have a date to look forward to. Automotive News has reported that the Mazda3 will be coming sooner than expected, available in the fall of 2013!

We’ll have more on the high-powered compact’s future soon. Stay tuned for all of the exciting details as we figure out what the Zoom-Zoom masterminds have in store.