About 10 to 15 years ago there was a shift in market trends from large, usually inefficient passenger cars to smaller, more frugal models like hatchbacks and compact sedans.
Fuel prices were biting and buyers were rejecting the sorts of cars their parents bought – like Ford Falcons and Holden Commodores.
Initially at least, people were downsizing. This was around the time that the second-generation Mazda3 became the top-selling car in Australia, outpacing the aforementioned large…
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