Mazda has quietly become the enthusiast's pick among mainstream brands, and used examples are some of the best pound-for-pound value on CarVision's lots in Trooper, PA, and Maple Shade, NJ. The CX-5 is the headliner: a compact crossover that steers and rides more like a sport sedan than an appliance, wrapped in styling and interior materials that punch well above its price class. The Mazda3 brings the same upscale-for-less formula to the compact car segment, and the three-row CX-9 covers family duty for shoppers who want something more engaging than the usual suspects. Mazda's reliability record consistently ranks near the top of the industry; the brand has placed at or near the top of Consumer Reports' reliability rankings in recent years, so a used Mazda tends to feel newer than its model year and keep feeling that way. Most crossovers in the lineup offer i-Activ all-wheel drive, well-suited to Pennsylvania and New Jersey winters.
