Mazda reviews

Like the Toyota Yaris on which it's based, the Mazda 2 Hybrid has plenty to recommend it. It's efficient, comfortable and extremely easy to drive – and not bad to look at either. It's just that, on paper at least, the Toyota seems to make a bit more sense.

The MX-5 is the last of a dying breed of small, affordable petrol-powered sports cars – and luckily for us, it's as good today as it's ever been. It's got practically no rivals of a similar size and price, and as a package it would be hard to beat in the first place.

The MX-30 is a bit of a Marmite car. Whether you like its unusual rear doors and jacked-up coupe looks will be a matter of taste. More difficult to get your head around is the tiny 124-mile range of the fully electric model.

A good first attempt from Mazda, but not quite up there with some premium rivals. It does cost less, though, and that new 3.3-litre diesel may be a good enough reason alone to buy a CX-60.