MAZDA has launched a three-month special offer contract hire deal with maintenance on the 626 2.0 LXi five-door. The 36-month deal costs £299 a month - a claimed £20 a month saving on the 626's principal competitors - and is based on a three-month deposit and 33 repayments. The offer ends on February 28.

Mazda national corporate sales manager Trevor Houghton-Berry said: 'We set out to market the all-new 626 very aggressively in the business sector. This is our latest initiative to bring the affordable exclusivity of the Mazda brand to a wider fleet audience.'