2014 Mazda6 Pricing Information Surfaces

The 2014 Mazda6 is rolling into showroom floors this week to tease Mazda shoppers for the January 2^nd launch day of the newly remodeled cornerstone sedan. Don Mealey’s Sport Mazda in Orlando, Florida is one of the lucky new Mazda dealerships welcoming the display model to its showroom floor. Pricing information is starting to surface and at a starting base model price of the Mazda6 Sport being $20,880, customers will be getting it equipped with the Skyactiv-MT manual transmission. The well-equipped Grand Touring trim will be starting around $29,495. Interested shoppers can visit their local Mazda dealership this week to place an order for the fully Skyactiv 2014 Mazda6. For more information about the pricing information, visit MazdaUSA.com. To schedule an appointment with a Mazda Expert to learn more about the Mazda6 and placing an order, visit SportMazdaOrlando.com. 

Mazda Announces Its Latest Crossover Utility Vehicle: The CX-3

Mazda is in the works with a brand new smaller CUV expected to hit showroom floors in 2014 to take on the likes of the Ford Fiesta-EcoSport and the Nissan Juke. Mazda dealerships like Don Mealey’s Sport Mazda in Central Florida, see the latest spike in demand for Mazda’s most recent crossover utility vehicle, the CX-5, and can only anticipate meeting the growing hype for this popular class of vehicle. Expected to fit somewhere between the CX-5 and Mazda2 in terms of size and structure, predictions on the actual design of the vehicle resemble a cross between the Mazda2 and the Minagi concept that the CX-5 came from with elements of the popular Kodo concept used in the new 2014 Mazda6.

The Minagi concept is the design Mazda engineers based the CX-5  on.

With a fresh design by Mazda engineers, every detail will be meticulously crafted around the Skyactiv philosophy that Mazda has been championing since its conception and what helped make the CX-5 Japan’s Car of the Year for 2012. A new diesel engine will be launched with the release of the CX-3 which is rumored to be a 1.6 liter engine capable of around 80 mpg as well as a new turbocharged 1.3 liter engine.  It is speculated that the new small CUV will be priced around $20,000 when it launched in North America.

For more information about new and pre-owned Mazda vehicles, visit SportMazdaOrlando.com where the Mazda Experts are standing by to help address your Mazda questions or concerns.

Mazda Debuts The New Skyactiv-G Gasoline 2.5 Liter Engine

Debuting in the 2014 Mazda6 and 2014 Mazda CX-5 this January, the all new Skyactiv-G gasoline 2.5 liter engine gives fuel efficient shoppers an alternative with more power. Don Mealey's Sport Mazda in Central Florida is a new Mazda dealership that has begun to already see a giant spike in interest regarding these newest models and can only expect it to gain momentum following their releases. Improving upon the already terrific performing 2.0 liter Skyactiv-G engine, the new 2.5 liter engine will bring the power from 155 horsepower and 150 pound-feet of torque all the way up to 184 hp and 185 lb/ft. This engine will be launching with the 2014 Mazda6 as the standard engine and will also be available in the Touring and Grand Touring models of the 2014 CX-5.

While fuel economy is still being weighed, the EPA estimates that the CX-5 will perform with 25 mpg in the city and 32 mpg on the highway for front-wheel-drive models and slightly declining to 24 mpg city and 30 mpg highway for all-wheel-drive models. The Mazda6’s fuel economy gets an even greater boost with the engine thanks to the all-new i-ELOOP regenerative break system that will convert energy from braking into raw power to run key electrical components at stops. For more information about the launch of the 2014 Mazda6 and CX-5, visit SportMazdaOrlando.com and learn how a Mazda Expert can help you get behind the wheel of one this January.

The 2013 Mazda CX-5 Is Japan’s Car of the Year!

For the second time in 10 years, Mazda has earned itself the title of Japan’s Car of the Year with their newly revamped 2013 Mazda CX-5. As a new Mazda dealership in Central Florida, Don Mealey’s Sport Mazda has heard first-hand from auto shoppers the lasting impression a spin behind the wheel of the 2013 Mazda CX-5 makes on potential customers. Voted on by 60 local automotive experts and journalists, the CX-5 claimed the title over other popular Japanese autos like the Toyota GT 86/Subaru BRZ which came in second place 45 votes under the CX-5.

This is the first win for Mazda since the 2005 MX-5 Miata and the fourth since the awards first began. Judges chose the CX-5 over other autos due to the Skyactiv technology that the popular crossover has come to embody, as well as the great handling and clean economical diesel engine which, at the moment, is only available in Japan. Kiyoshis Fujiwara, the man behind Skyactiv, accepted the award saying, “Spurred on by this honor, we will continue to dedicate ourselves to the task of crafting cars that only Mazda can, in order to continue winning the support of our fans and customers into the future.”

For more information about the 2013 Mazda CX-5 and how a Mazda Expert can give you a behind the wheel experience at Sport Mazda, visit SportMazdaOrlando.com. Our Mazda Experts are available and eager to help!

2013 Mazda MX-5 Miata Named Among Car and Driver’s Top 10 of 2012

For an 8^th year in a row and 14^th time appearing on the list, the Mazda Miata made Car and Driver’s Top 10 Best Cars for 2012. New Mazda dealerships like Don Mealey’s Sport Mazda in Orlando, Florida, have witnessed the joy from test drivers of the 2013 MX-5 Miata first-hand, along with its design, performance, and features; it is easy to see why it continually makes the list. A history of being listed isn’t a factor in determining the recognition Car and Driver felt the latest remodeling of the Miata deserved, but as they stated it “remains on the list for the eighth straight year because it shows how engineering rightness transcends performance figures.” The handling and balance of the inexpensive roadster gives what the auto publication acknowledged as a critical piece of criteria in helping it make the list.

For more information about the 2013 Mazda MX-5 Miata, visit SportMazdaOrlando.com to see how a Mazda Expert can take you on a test drive and show you what Mazda is made of!

Mazda5 Named Among the “Best Family Cars of 2012” By Edmunds

Voted among the top 15 best family vehicles of 2012 by Edmunds, the Mazda5 represents the value, safety, and family accommodations. Don Mealey’s Sport Mazda in Orlando, Florida is a new Mazda dealership in Central Florida that understands the sacred nature of the family budget. When in a position to make a smart budgeted choice for a new auto for your family, Sport Mazda recommends the 2012 Mazda5 due to its family friendly features. Edmunds.com weighed these features, safety, performance, interior and exterior styling, reliability, and price to compile their list of 15 top family cars of the year.

Listed in the Crossover/Compact Minivan category, the Mazda5 is the only Mazda to grace the list this year. The affordable, starting at just over $19,500, Mazda5 can fit 6 passengers comfortably in 3 rows of seats. Getting your family to and from where it needs to go is extremely important and Jim O’Sullivan, president and CEO of Mazda North American Operations says “safety and reliability are top concerns for all car buyers, as passengers are by far the most previous ‘cargo’ that any vehicle will ever carry.” To learn more about the 2012 Mazda5 and how you can schedule a test drive, visit SportMazdaOrlando.com today! The Mazda Experts at Sport Mazda are knowledgeable resources of everything Mazda and can help answer your questions or concerns by contacting them online.

“Japan Premium” and The Future of Mazda

Mazda plans on upscaling their brand to what the Japanese automaker internally coined “Japan Premium” reports Automotive News. Mazda dealerships will be expanding their selection of mass marketed classed models and introducing higher end models to achieve what Mazda Motor Corp. CEO Takashi Yamanouchi has projected “more than 400,000 U.S. units by the fiscal year that ends March 31, 2016.” With recent releases like the 2013 CX-5  and upcoming 2014 Mazda6, the future of Mazda’s lineup will be completely equipped with Skyactiv technologies, a brand the Japanese automaker has seriously invested into.

Mazda dealerships like Don Mealey’s Sport Mazda in Orlando, Florida are able to demonstrate first hand to Central Florida car shoppers the Skyactiv suite of technologies by taking a test drive. In January, expect to see the newly redesigned 2014 Mazda6 in showroom floors. To learn more about future Mazda releases and the opportunity to test drive a Mazda today, visit SportMazdaOrlando.com. The Mazda Experts at Sport Mazda are knowledgeable and happy to help address your concerns today.