Metro Mazda

Our 2012 Mazda3 w/SKYACTIV® recently won Motor Trend Magazine's “40 MPG Compact Sedan Comparison” (against rivals from Chevy, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, and VW), and hit 42.5 mpg in road testing for Edmunds.com's recent “The 40-MPG Challenge”

SKYACTIV® Mazda3 and CX-5 owners: help us hammer home the point that fuel efficiency and performance are here to stay! Share photos on our wall of your car and the highest MPG you’ve averaged, and look for some Mazda love in return!

Thanks to Paul Goodenough for sharing his numbers, seen here.

This has been a big week for our Mazda3!

After Kelley Blue Book named it to their 10 Coolest Cars Under $18,000 list for 2012 (starting at $15,200), they ranked our Mazda3 2nd among their 10 Best Sedans Under $25,000!

Mazda3 owners: What are some reasons you picked your car over its rivals?

Winding Road has a new comparison review: Our 2012 Mazda MX-5 vs. the Mini Cooper S Roadster. Click to our "Behind the Wheel" tab under our cover image for the full read, but here are some of our favorite excerpts (spoiler alert):

"First Place: Mazda MX-5 Miata Special Edition. A master class in how to do a roadster."

"In terms of out-and-out agility, the Mazda was the clear winner."

"What matters is that there’s a sweet-sounding engine in front of you, a gearbox that demands your attention in the middle, and a pair of tires driving the whole thing from the back."