James Batchelor explains a little more about the car that has just joined our fleet.

PROS ›› Premium looks, expansive cabin, good engine options, handles well CONS ›› Average transmission, fairly firm ride, tight third-row headroom, pricey Mazda has spent the last few years quietly ...

Bus. That’s the word that springs to mind when contemplating the new Mazda CX-80. Inevitably so, given that it’s a full seven-seater, ie for adults, and is a tiny bit longer than a Bentley Flying Spur ...

The Australasian New Car Assessment Program has recently tested Mazda's new family-sized sport utility vehicle. Not only did the 2025 model year CX-80 receive the maximum five-star rating, but it did ...

The CX-80, like many modern Mazdas, also retains a chunky dial to control the menu systems on the main touchscreen. While Mazda’s menu system is well configured for use with the central control dial, ...

Well, there are actually three powertrains available, and two of them are of the mild hybrid variety; only the flagship offering has a truly electrifying plug-in hybrid setup. Follow us: The Japanese ...

Line up the Mazda CX-60, CX-70, CX-80, and CX-90, and you’d be forgiven for thinking you’re staring at quadruplets dressed for a family photo. As it turns out, those similarities aren’t mere ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Lyon is based in Tokyo and writes about the car industry. In Japan today, the down-to-earth Honda Freed family-oriented ...

Following the money comes pretty naturally to carmakers. It’s what happens when the product planning department smells a new direction on the breeze and then handballs that to the design and ...