2014 Mazda3 nominated for 2014 North American Car of the Year

North America’s car of the year could very well be the hottest compact to ever come out of Japan. The Mazda3 has been nominated as a finalist for North American Car of the Year award at the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan next month.

Fourty-eight automotive journalists across the United States and Canada casted their votes last month to determine the three finalists for Car of the Year. 

The Mazda3 goes up against the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray and last year’s Car of the Year, the Cadillac CTS. Out of the three nominees, the 3 is the most affordable with a base price of $16,495 for the sedan.

With its affordability, luxurious styling and technology, it’s easy to see why the 2014 Mazda3 has been nominated when compared to this year’s hottest autos.

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2014 Mazda3 named AutoGuide.com’s Car of the Year!

Mazda promised a game changer when hyping the unveiling for the 2014 Mazda3 and did it ever change the game for the compact car segment.

Last week, AutoGuide.com unveiled their nominees for car of the year. The 2014 Mazda3 was nominated alongside its larger twin, the 2014 Mazda6, in the mid-size sedan segment. The nominees also included the 2014 Chevrolet Impala in the full-size sedan segment, the Cadillac CTS in the luxury segment, and the Mercedes-Benz CLA in the CLA segment.

AutoGuide.com chose the Mazda3 after asking if they would recommend the nominees to be the best vehicle to consider over others in the same class. The Mazda3 stood out as the choice because, as AutoGuide puts it, “It’s not that the Mazda4 is a great compact car; it is a great car period.” There were no other cars in the compact segment worthy of being considered along with the Mazda3.

With fuel efficiency of the 2.0 liter engine base model being 30 mpg city and 41 mpg highway, a tight chassis making turns feel fluid, and the styling of a high end vehicle were the main factors that AutoGuide.com took into consideration to pick the 3 over the Civic Si Sedan and the Ford Focus ST.

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Via: AutoGuide.com

2014 Mazda6 is Popular Mechanics’ 2013 Car of the Year

Fuel economy, responsive slick handling and an upscale appearance has been rewarded in the 2014 Mazda6 sedan with Popular Mechanics’ 2013 Car of the Year!

At Don Mealey’s Sport Mazda Orlando, auto shoppers have found the perfect car they are looking for in the Mazda6 due to the fact it is one of the best equipped vehicles in its class while remaining affordable.

Popular Mechanics took every test drive over 2013 and narrowed it down to the top 10 cars of each segment. To help select a winner, the editors took the most important qualities to Popular Mechanics’ readers to make a final decision. They found that the 2014 Mazda6 met the affordability, utility, fuel efficiency, performance, innovation and design that their readers would appreciate.

Features like the i-ELOOP regenerative braking system, SKYACTIV-G 2.5 liter gas engine, the SKYACTIV-MT manual and SKYACTIV-AT automatic transmission, and the striking beauty of the KODO “Soul of Motion” design language make the 2014 Mazda6 a clear choice for auto enthusiasts.

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Via: AutoBlog.com