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We reviewed the 2026 Mazda3 sedan; here are five things we like and two things that need improvement.

Cars.com scoured its current vehicle listings and found the best vehicles in different types and sizes with median list prices of around $10,000.

A group of 98 journalists from around the world, including two from Cars.com, named cars in six categories that most embody automotive excellence and innovation for 2026.

More interior room and a new touchscreen multimedia system are big improvements that help make the new 2026 Mazda CX-5 fully competitive with popular alternatives.

There are a variety of models with a rock-bottom base price, many of which also get good gas mileage — see our top 10 cheapest new cars on the market.

Read here for a quick look at five things we like about the 2026 Mazda CX-5 and two we don’t after getting to drive one.

Shopping for a three-row SUV means balancing priorities of seat quantity versus comfort. If the number of seats trump all, many three-row SUVs offer a second-row bench, but other models give up the second-row middle seat for captain’s chairs.

The improvements Mazda has made to the CX-5 are transformative, turning the one-note compact SUV into a real contender with only two areas that stand out as faults.

All 10 of the models in our cheap SUV list are subcompacts, and they’re ordered by base price, from least to most expensive.

Affordable manual-transmission options are increasingly scarce, but there are some rear- and all-wheel-drive sports cars on the market with manual transmissions and a base price of $50,000 or less.