Mazda CX-5 compact crossover SUV

Mazda is unveiling their all-new Mazda CX-5 compact crossover SUV at the forthcoming 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show in September. This “new generation” Mazda car is built around SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY and has a new chassis, body, engine and transmission and is targeting CO2 emissions from around 120g/km.

The engine line-up for the all-new CX-5 will include Mazda’s SKYACTIV-G 2.0 gasoline engine and SKYACTIV-D 2.2 diesel engine, which will be available in both Standard Power and High Power versions. The new Mazda CX-5 is also the first Mazda car to showcase the new “KODO-Soul of Motion” design theme which includes a new frontal treatment with a bolder Mazda family face.

Mazda will also show the upgraded Mazda3 at the Frankfurt Motor Show as well as the latest models in their car range, namely Mazda2, Mazda5, Mazda6, Mazda MX-5 and Mazda CX-7, all of which are on the site now on Mazda contract hire.

Mazda MX-5

The iconic Mazda MX-5 has been voted as Best Convertible at the CarBuyer Awards 2011, and is still getting awards presented, 21 years after its successful launch in the UK.

CarBuyer.co.uk judges, commented,”Cars that are this much fun rarely make so much sense. The latest MX-5 has a racy new look to match the rest of the Mazda 2011 line-up and comes with attractive prices. Build quality is brilliant and reliability is first rate, while the 1.8 and 2.0 engines provide just the right amount of performance”.

The Mazda MX-5 scored 4.6 out of a possible maximum score of 5 and beat off competition from the likes of Audi, Peugeot and Volvo, to claim the Best Convertible award. Mazda MX-5 contract hire leasing is available on the site now.

Mazda MX-5

Mazda has announced that it is to participate in Facebook Deals and is one of the first manufacturers to use social network ecommerce opportunities to promote its range of cars. They are currently offering consumer buyers a 20% discount off the price of a Mazda MX5 and also a chance to win a Mazda MX5 Miyako.

This specific Mazda deal is available off the most recent version of the Facebook app where you can claim your deal voucher which you then present to any of the five participating Mazda dealers to get your 20% discount. The competition “check-in” process to win the Mazda MX-5 Miyako is also available off Facebook.

Claire Andrews, Marketing Director – Mazda UK, said,”Social media has always been about communicating to as wide a range of people as you want, but until now has not given any commercial benefits to consumers. Facebook Deals recognises the consumer’s appetite for a deal and brings a real financial benefit to social media use. Just by being one of Facebook’s 26 million UK users you are suddenly entitled to some fantastic offers and 20 percent off Mazda’s iconic sports car, a deal you cannot get anywhere else”.

Further information of other Mazda deals can be found @ www.facebook.com/ExperienceMazda

Minagi Concept

Mazda will be unveiling a new compact crossover SUV at the Geneva Motor Show, called the Mazda Minagi. This new concept car features its all-new SKYACTIV technologies and shows off a new design theme (KODO -Soul of Motion). This exciting new concept now gives another insight to Mazda’s future new products and the evolution of the brand.

The Mazda Minagi is fitted with a SKYACTIV engine, transmission and chassis, all of which have been designed to offer driving pleasure with outstanding environmental and safety performance.

Minagi Concept

In addition to the Minagi Concept, Mazda will also be showing off the Mazda SHINARI, plus the latest Mazda2, Mazda3, Mazda5, Mazda6, Mazda MX-5 and Mazda CX-7 models.

Mazda MX-5

Mazda has entered the Guinness Book of World Records by forming the longest continuous MX-5 parade, using 459 officially recognised vehicles, in the grounds of UNESCO Zollverein World Heritage site in Essen. This broke the previous world  record set in New Zealand by 249 vehicles.

Cars from 17 countries took part in the world record attempt with one car coming from Russia and the oldest MX-5 was over 21 years old and came from Prague. Several other awards were handed out on the day and Mazda also donated 3,000 Euros to SOS Children’s Villages.

Jeff Guyton, President and CEO Mazda Motor Europe said,”The excitement leading up to this event was amazing. Over 600 Mazda MX-5 owners applied to take part, so many that we didn’t have room for them all because of technical reasons. The event, the parade, the many visitors – Mazda showed today why it’s still the world’s best selling roadster”. Mazda business car leasing on the MX-5 range can also be quoted on the site now.

Mazda MX-5

Mazda has celebrated the milestone of selling over 100,000 MX-5 cars in the UK. It is twenty years since the Mazda MX-5 arrived in the UK, after its worldwide launch at the 1989 Chicago Motor Show.

It entered the Guinness Book of World Records in 2000 as the best selling two-seater sportscar in history and has racked up over 178 awards, with more than 880,000 sales across two decades.

Mark Cameron, sales director, Mazda UK said, “The legendary Mazda MX-5 is the car that most people associate with Mazda. It is a car that people not only aspire to, but can afford to run and enjoy driving on a daily basis. This iconic sportscar’s handling has been voted as the best by motoring magazines. It is a fun car that makes each journey an enjoyable experience – a car that encompasses Mazda’s soul”.  Mazda business  contract hire on the MX-5 is available on the site now.

Mazda MX-5

The iconic Mazda MX-5 has been rated the “Best Sports car” in the 2010 JD Power vehicle satisfaction survey, notching up a score of 82.3% and beating competition from the Mercedes-Benz SLK, Volkswagen Eos and Audi TT. Over 17,000 drivers took part in the survey and Mazda MX-5 drivers gave the two-seater sportscar top scores for appearance, exterior and interior quality and mechanical reliability, performance, running costs and also for dealer service.

Mark Cameron, Sales Director, Mazda UK said,” Today, the Mazda MX-5 remains unrivalled as a rewarding sportscar that can also be used for everyday motoring all year round.The MX-5 soft top continues to offer the purest, fun-to-drive thrills, while the Roadster Coupe adds to those thrills with an even more premium experience, together with that same exhilarating drive”.

MX-5 celebrates 20 years

The world’s best selling sports car, the Mazda MX-5, has been upgraded for 2009 and also celebrates its 20th anniversary. Available in Open Top and Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe model line-up, the car gets an athletic new styling, enhanced specification levels, better fuel economy and lower CO2 emissions. There is also a new option for a PowerShift six-speed sequential paddle-shift transmission as well.

Outside the MX-5 gets a new five point lower air intake, new head-lights and tail-lights, rakish front foglamp housings, restyled front and rear bumpers and more prominent side sills. The flagship MX-5 Roadster Coupe enjoys additional items like a new mesh front grille surrounded by chrome look edge trim plus chrome around the headlamps and exterior door handles.

2009 Mazda MX-5

There are four power-trains to choose from, in the new 2009 MX-5 range, namely 126ps 1.8i, the 160ps 2.0i with five speed gearbox, the 160ps 2.0i with revised six-speed gearbox and the new 160ps 2.0i “PowerShift” six-speed sequential paddle-shift transmission with full-auto mode.

CO2 emissions for the MZR 1.8i engine have dropped from 174g/km to 167 g/km with combined fuel economy rising from 38.7 mpg to 40.4 mpg. The MZR 2.0i (with five-speed manual) returns a combined fuel economy of 38.2, up from 36.7 mpg, with emissions dropping from 183g/km to 177 g/km. The MZR 2.0i (with six-speed manual) climbs to 37.2 mpg from 36.7 mpg with CO2 emissions dropping fom 183 g/km to 181 g/km. 

Every 2009 Mazda MX-5 now comes with alloy wheels, a leather steering wheel, gear knob and handbrake, plus an MP3-compatible audio system with six speakers and a new auxillary (AUX) input jack for MP3 player and iPod connection.

Jeremy Thomson, Mazda UK’s managing director said “The 2009 MX-5 effectively builds on the qualities that have made Mazda’s two seater roadster the best-selling sportscar in the world. The unbridled dynamism and engagement of this 2009 model range can trace a clear and direct line to the 1990 original, a car that single-handledly resuscitated the small and afforbable roadster market”. Mazda car leasing prices are available on the whole range now.