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I would even argue that Mazda is currently the gem in Ford's crown (though sharing real estate with Volvo on the other side

Mazda's strong lineup will be strengthened yet more once the MX-Crossport-based CX-7 enters the picture. (Photo: Mazda Canada)

of the globe, which it owns outright, where Ford only owns a controlling 33.4 percent of Mazda), as no other brand in Ford's arsenal has shown as significant a rise in market presence (nearly taking the Civic off its pedestal here in Canada with the 3), matched by a strong lineup across the board (once the CX-7 enters the picture) and a willingness to continue to adapt and build on the successes it is currently enjoying.

Unlike so many others, it's a company with a cohesive identity, an automaker that seems to know where it's coming from, where it is, and where it's going.