Category: Pick-ups 
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Quality interior, refined and punchy common-rail diesel, decent value, square-jawed looks.
Rocky ride from unsophisticated suspension, not enough innovation, no high-spec halo model.
A million miles from its no-mark predecessor, but not enough glitz or intelligence to tap into the pick-up boom.
Not horrible, actually. The big concern used to be service intervals - 6,000 miles encourages an intimacy with your dealer you really don't want. That's now been doubled to 12,500 miles/one year.
You should see less of the fuel station too. The addition of common-rail injection has improved the combined economy from 23mpg to a competitive 32. The insurance group is 10 or 11, depending on the model.
But the best financial reason to buy a double-cab is revealed when you sell it. Their current market desirability allows them to cling to a large percentage of their value one, two or three years down the line. We're talking BMW levels here.
The Mazda has been less impressive than some, but its new-found refinement should change that. Just don't buy it in white - second-hand customers won't want to know.
