Mazda ranks first for reliability in Consumer reports

For time immemorial, or at least the past six years, Toyota and Lexus have sat at the top of Consumer Reports annual survey of vehicle reliability. It was almost as much a given as blue skies and taxes. Not anymore. Mazda has dethroned them both, ascending to the No. 1 spot for the first time.

Mazda nabbed the top spot with powertrains and that used durable (and more fun) six-speed automatic transmissions instead of CVTs, which tend to be more fragile. Mazda also didn't rely on overly fancy infotainment systems, instead bucking industry trends with cockpits that discourage screen use during driving and encourage buttons and dials that can be handled without taking your eyes off the road. The most reliable Mazda was the MX-5 with a score of 98 out of 100, followed by the CX-30, CX-3, and CX-5, all scoring 85 or better.

Overall, Toyota and Lexus still rank far above the average, taking the second and third spots respectively. Lexus was dragged down by problems pertaining to the LS,but CR didn't specify the nature of those issues.

Buick was the most improved brand, jumping up 14 spots to claim fourth. Its show was attributed largely to the Encore, which received a score of 91. Honda moved up seven positions to round out the top five, but was denied a better position due to the Passport and Odyssey's scores in the mid-30s.

Among European brands, Porsche ranked highest, at No. 9. BMW moved up five spots to 12th, while Audi kept its mid-pack position at 14th, and Mercedes brought up the rear among the German big three in 20th place.

At the bottom of the list were Ford, Mini, Volkswagen, Tesla, and Lincoln falling 11 places to dead last. In particular, the Ford Explorer was called out for having the fewest points of any model, barely registering at all a score of 1, thanks to gremlins with engines, body, power equipment, electronics, and transmissions.

Tesla's newly introduced Model Y crossover dragged down the electric carmaker's standing to the penultimate spot. Owners of the Model Y, which began production in January, have reported misaligned body panels that had to be fixed and mismatched paint including, in one case, human hair stuck in the paint, according to Consumer Reports. The Model Y finished with a "much worse than average" reliability rating.

The rankings are taken annually based on a survey of 300,000 vehicles. Information from CR survey was used in this report - https://www.consumerreports.org/car-reliability-owner-satisfaction/who-makes-the-most-reliable-cars/.

For more information, visit the Mazda showroom in Sitra or Call 17706010 & Tubli - Call 17875777 or visit www.mazda.kekanoo.com

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Mazda3 Wins 2020 World Car Design of the Year

HIROSIMA,Japan—The Mazda3 won the 2020 World Car Design of the Year award, one of the special awards of the World Car Awards (WCA). The Mazda3 is the second to be named World Car Design of the Year, following the Mazda MX-5 (known as Roadster in Japan) winning the award in 2016.

The WCA was established in 2004 by an international group of automotive journalists, and the judging panel this year consisted of 86 journalists from over 25 different countries. The final result was announced by the WCA in Toronto on April 8 local time.

In pursuit of Mazda's design philosophy, Car as Art, the Mazda3 adopts a matured Kodo design, which has received recognition all over the world. Taking inspiration from Japanese aesthetics, Mazda adopted a “less is more” approach when designing the Mazda3 and stripped away superfluous elements from the car's form. The result is a unique design that creates subtle undulations of light and shadows gliding over the car's smooth body, giving birth to a natural and powerful expression of vitality. Furthermore, despite sharing the same model name, the hatchback and sedan models have distinct personalities—the design of the hatchback is emotive, the sedan elegant.

Mazda marks one hundred years of existence this year, during which we have always built cars that provide driving pleasure with the aim to brighten people's lives in any era. Following on for the next century, we will continue to take on challenges to create unique products, designs, technologies and customer experiences, hoping to offer something special that our car-loving customers will want to treasure and hold onto for as long as possible.

Also, MAZDA3 and MAZDA CX-30 made it to the Top Three in The World on the 2020 World Car of The Year.

For more information, visit the Mazda showroom in Sitra or Call 17706010 &Tubli - Call 17875777 or visit www.mazda.kekanoo.com

Mazda3 Wins 2020 World Car Design of the Year

HIROSIMA,Japan—The Mazda3 won the 2020 World Car Design of the Year award, one of the special awards of the World Car Awards (WCA). The Mazda3 is the second to be named World Car Design of the Year, following the Mazda MX-5 (known as Roadster in Japan) winning the award in 2016.

The WCA was established in 2004 by an international group of automotive journalists, and the judging panel this year consisted of 86 journalists from over 25 different countries. The final result was announced by the WCA in Toronto on April 8 local time.

In pursuit of Mazda's design philosophy, Car as Art, the Mazda3 adopts a matured Kodo design, which has received recognition all over the world. Taking inspiration from Japanese aesthetics, Mazda adopted a “less is more” approach when designing the Mazda3 and stripped away superfluous elements from the car's form. The result is a unique design that creates subtle undulations of light and shadows gliding over the car's smooth body, giving birth to a natural and powerful expression of vitality. Furthermore, despite sharing the same model name, the hatchback and sedan models have distinct personalities—the design of the hatchback is emotive, the sedan elegant.

Mazda marks one hundred years of existence this year, during which we have always built cars that provide driving pleasure with the aim to brighten people's lives in any era. Following on for the next century, we will continue to take on challenges to create unique products, designs, technologies and customer experiences, hoping to offer something special that our car-loving customers will want to treasure and hold onto for as long as possible.

Also, MAZDA3 and MAZDA CX-30 made it to the Top Three in The World on the 2020 World Car of The Year.

For more information, visit the Mazda showroom in Sitra or Call 17706010 &Tubli - Call 17875777 or visit www.mazda.kekanoo.com

Mazda3 Wins 2020 World Car Design of the Year

HIROSIMA,Japan—The Mazda3 won the 2020 World Car Design of the Year award, one of the special awards of the World Car Awards (WCA). The Mazda3 is the second to be named World Car Design of the Year, following the Mazda MX-5 (known as Roadster in Japan) winning the award in 2016.

The WCA was established in 2004 by an international group of automotive journalists, and the judging panel this year consisted of 86 journalists from over 25 different countries. The final result was announced by the WCA in Toronto on April 8 local time.

In pursuit of Mazda's design philosophy, Car as Art, the Mazda3 adopts a matured Kodo design, which has received recognition all over the world. Taking inspiration from Japanese aesthetics, Mazda adopted a “less is more” approach when designing the Mazda3 and stripped away superfluous elements from the car's form. The result is a unique design that creates subtle undulations of light and shadows gliding over the car's smooth body, giving birth to a natural and powerful expression of vitality. Furthermore, despite sharing the same model name, the hatchback and sedan models have distinct personalities—the design of the hatchback is emotive, the sedan elegant.

Mazda marks one hundred years of existence this year, during which we have always built cars that provide driving pleasure with the aim to brighten people's lives in any era. Following on for the next century, we will continue to take on challenges to create unique products, designs, technologies and customer experiences, hoping to offer something special that our car-loving customers will want to treasure and hold onto for as long as possible.

Also, MAZDA3 and MAZDA CX-30 made it to the Top Three in The World on the 2020 World Car of The Year.

For more information, visit the Mazda showroom in Sitra or Call 17706010 &Tubli - Call 17875777 or visit www.mazda.kekanoo.com

Mazda Unveils CX-30 Compact Crossover SUV in Bahrain

Manama, Bahrain—Mazda Motor Corporation recently made the world premiere of the second model in its new-generation lineup, the Mazda CX-30 compact crossover SUV. As a new core model, the CX-30 has been rolled out to global markets including the Kingdom of Bahrain. The CX-30 is on display to the public at Mazda Tubli and Sitra showrooms.

The CX-30 is a new compact crossover that combines the bold proportions of an SUV with elegant styling that embodies Mazda‘s Kodo design language.² The development team hoped to create a car that would enrich customers' lives by helping them and their loved ones make new and stimulating discoveries within their daily lives.

Relaxed and user-friendly packaging and a cabin that comfortably seats four adults mean customers can easily enjoy trips to any destination with family and friends. Moreover, the CX-30 was designed to be easy to drive. The increased height over a passenger car provides excellent visibility and makes getting in and out a breeze while the body size makes it easy to maneuver on any road and in any parking lot.

Basic performance attributes such as accelerating, turning and braking have been dramatically enhanced. Mazda's Skyactiv-Vehicle Architecture enables people to make the most of their natural sense of balance and the latest Skyactiv engines, including Skyactiv-X, allow responsive control of vehicle speed in any driving situation.

“We designed the CX-30 to be an essential partner in the customer's daily life,” said Akira Marumoto, Mazda's Representative Director, President and CEO. “It will be made at key global plants so we can deliver Mazda's renowned driving pleasure and matured Kodo design to customers all over the world. Moving forward, our new products and technologies will ensure customers continue to see the value in owning a Mazda car. We aim to be recognized as a brand that forms the strongest of bonds with each customer.”

For more information, visit the Mazda showroom in Sitra or Call 17706010 &Tubli - Call 17875777 or visit www.mazda.kekanoo.com

Visit the Kodo design website: https://www.mazda.com/en/innovation/design/

Mazda CX-30 special website
https://www.mazda.com/en/new-generation/cx-30

At IMTA, Mazda-Bahrain we celebrated our employees by recognising their passion and dedication every month.

Our Employees of the month of January 2020 were recognised by our management and awarded certificates of appreciation.
Employee of the Month Jan 2020
AHANUL HAQ ANSARI
Department - Workshop.
Employee of the Month Jan 2020
KANWALJEET SINGH
Department - Spare-parts.
Employee of the Month Jan 2020
SARAT CHANDRA DAS
Department - Bodyshop.

Certification to Technician Team

Certification to Technician Team with Mr. Simer Pal (Bodyshop Manager) 1st from Left, Mr. Raymond (Manager HR) 7th from Left, Mr. K.N Singh (VP) 8th from Left, Mr. Suman M. Somanna (Trainer) 9th from Left and Mr. Sunil Kumar (Service manager) 6th from Right. “Mazda Bahrain celebrated the success of ‘Mazda master certificate Level 1’ completion to their eligible staff members. As a token of appreciation, eligible staff members were awarded with a certificate in presence of senior management of IMTA (International Motor Trading Agency) Mr. K N Singh (Vice-president) & Mr. Sunil kumar (Service manager).”

Certification to Service Advisors

Certification to Service Advisors with Mr. Suman M. Somanna, the trainer (Extreme Left), Mr. K.N Singh (VP) at Centre and Mr. Sunil Kumar, Service Manager (Extreme Right).

All-new Mazda3 rolls into Bahrain

International Motor Trading Agency (IMTA) unveiled the all-new Mazda3 in Bahrain yesterday. Mazda3, on display at showrooms in Sitra & Tubli, is now open to the public. Test drives can be pre-booked at Sitra on 17706010 and Tubli on 17875777. The all-new Mazda3 adopts a matured Kodo design language that attempts to embody the essence of Japanese aesthetics. While the overall form presents a simple, single motion, subtle undulations bring the design to life through shifting light and reflections that glide over the body surface. The result is a richer and more powerful expression of vitality than previous Kodo models. Despite sharing the Mazda3 moniker, the hatchback and sedan models have distinct personalities—the design of the hatchback is emotive, the sedan elegant. The all-new Mazda3 adopts Mazda’s new Skyactiv-Vehicle Architecture, designed to enable people to make the most of their natural sense of balance. The powertrain lineup comprises the latest Skyactiv-X, Skyactiv-G and Skyactiv-D engines, each of which provides responsive speed control in any driving situation. Based on its philosophy of designing the car around the human being, Mazda has dramatically enhanced the car’s fundamental driving attributes such that accelerating, turning and braking feel completely natural. Having sold over 6 million units since its 2003 debut, the all-new Mazda3 is a global strategic model that has driven Mazda’s growth from both a brand and business perspective. It has delivered Mazda’s renowned driving pleasure to customers all over the world and been a mainstay of production at key plants globally. “The all-new Mazda3 we unveil today begins a new era for Mazda,” said Suzan Kanoo, IMTA President. IMTA Vice President K.N. Singh said, “The next generation of Mazda cars will enhance the value of the car-ownership experience. Though these products, we will further raise Mazda’s brand value and work towards our goal of building strong bonds with customers all over the Kingdom.” IMTA’s Showrooms at Sitra and Tubli showcase Mazda6, Mazda CX-9, Mazda CX-5, Mazda CX-3 in addition to Mazda3, 2020. IMTA said it is also planning to showcase Mazda’s Signature model MX-5 soon at their showrooms in Bahrain. Mazda3 is a global strategic model that has driven Mazda’s growth from both a brand and business perspective

GULF WEEKLY PR MAZDA 8-AUG-2018

INTERNATIONAL Motor Trading Agency (IMTA), the distributors of Mazda for the kingdom, has been congratulated by Mazda Motor Corporation for its ‘high market share’ and ‘excellent after-sales’ initiatives. The ceremony took place in Mazda’s head office in Hiroshima, Japan and was attended by IMTA’s MD Adel Kanoo and vice-president K N Singh. Also present at the event were Hiroshi Inoue, managing executive officer in charge of ASEAN business and new emerging markets / president, Mazda South East Asia, and Yuji Nakamine, senior managing executive officer, oversight of operations in Europe, Asia & Oceania, Middle East & Africa and new emerging markets.

MAZDA3 NAMED 2019 WOMEN’S WORLD CAR OF THE YEAR

HIROSHIMA, Japan—Mazda3 has been named “Supreme Winner” of the 2019 Women’s World Car of the Year awards. In addition to taking the top award, the model also won Women’s World Family Car of the Year. Established in 2010, Women’s World Car of the Year is voted on by a panel of female judges from over 30 different countries who are asked to vote according to criteria women use when buying a car. Mazda3 The Mazda3 adopts a matured Kodo design language that aims to embody the essence of Japanese aesthetics. While the overall form presents a simple, single motion, subtle undulations bring the design to life through shifting light and reflections that glide over the body surface. The result is a more natural and powerful expression of vitality than previous Kodo models. Despite sharing the Mazda3 moniker, the hatchback and sedan models have distinct personalities; the design of the hatchback is emotive, the sedan elegant. The model incorporates Mazda's Skyactiv-Vehicle Architecture, designed to help people to make the most of their natural sense of balance. The powertrain lineup comprises the latest Skyactiv-X, Skyactiv-G and Skyactiv-D engines, each of which provides responsive speed control in any driving situation. Based on its philosophy of designing the car around the human being, Mazda has dramatically enhanced the model's fundamental driving attributes to make accelerating, turning and braking feel completely natural. Mazda aims to make a special bond with customers by offering products, technologies and services that appeal to more people.