The Mazda MX-5 Miata roadster even lands a spot on our list as a long-term open-air companion.
Additional new crossovers this year include the Audi Allroad, Infiniti JX, Mazda CX-5 and the Subaru XV Crosstrek.
Many cars, including the Mazda CX-5 and Volkswagen Golf, use variable valve timing to maximize fuel efficiency and performance.
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There are many other family-friendly, fun-to-drive vehicles, like the Mazda CX-5 or Honda's own CR-V, that get better fuel economy.
The two other truck finalists were Ford C-Max and Mazda CX-5.
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The 10 Best Interiors of 2012 award winners include the subcompact Chevrolet Sonic and Hyundai Accent, the compact Dodge Dart sedan, Volkswagen Beetle coupe and Mazda CX-5 crossover.
If you feel at home driving the Rogue, why not put it at the top of your list and try models such as the Honda CR-V, Mazda CX-5 and Subaru Forester?
The BRZ, very much by design and very much in the style of the great Mazda MX-5, goes in the other direction, drawing out and exaggerating automotive cues that give the impression of going fast at wholly more sane speeds.
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Environmentalists say that Universal is undermining the message of the story by partnering with Mazda to promote the CX-5, an SUV.
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Panasonic climbed 2.1%, while Mazda Motor and Pioneer each added 1.5%.
It was through racing, for instance, that Mazda discovered a gear box problem with the MX-5 Miata.
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Total Car Score compiled a list of 10 other vehicles that are going away in 2013, including the Hyundai Veracruz (replaced by a larger Santa Fe), the Mazda CX-7 (replaced by more fuel-efficient CX-5), and the Jeep Liberty (to be replaced next year by a Fiat-designed Jeep).
Mazda Motor Corp. fell 2.4% and Suzuki Motor Corp. dropped 1.5%.
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