Toyota and Mazda Working Together: Will Subaru Get the Boot? - The Cheat Sheet
Back in June, we talked about five cars that could benefit from the Mazda-Toyota partnership , where we laid out what the new arrangement means for both parties, and how this could influence the brands in forthcoming years. While some may argue that Mazda has more to gain from this relationship than Toyota, surely there’s something in this for the bigger partner, or they’d never agree to a deal like this. After spending several hours behind the wheel of the new Mazda-based Scion iA , it’s apparent that Toyota does indeed have a lot to gain from working with Mazda, both in the interior department, and in the clutch department, as a manual Mazda is... Mazda also trumps Toyota in the excitement department, with cars like the MX-5 Miata and Mazdaspeed3 besting anything the world’s largest automaker has to offer. It may surprise you, but the Mazda6 took first place in Car and Driver’s review of the best mid-size sedans thanks to its optional manual gearbox, sportier appearance, and modest, sub-$25,000 base price. The same can be said for the Corolla versus the Mazda3, which upon scrutinizing we claimed that “the Mazda makes the Corolla look like a penalty box. Source: www.cheatsheet.com
