Mazda increases appeal of the 3 with a smaller oil burner

IT IS something of a mystery to me why Mazda is what might be termed a serial underperformer in sales terms here in Ireland.

The company has a fantastic range of products, but its market performance appears mystifying in the face of having a model line-up which is the equal of, if not superior to, anything anyone else has to offer.

But the marque — to the end of May this year — recorded just 1,978 units registered in Ireland to be only the 15th best-selling brand operating here. VW registered 10,741.