Mazda reveals CX-3 grades, fuel figures
Smallest Mazda SUV to introduce sTouring and Akari variants when it lands next monthThe light SUV segment is set to expand again in March when Mazda’s new CX-3 hits local showrooms.
Mazda has today revealed some of the model grades that will form a part of the CX-3 range: Akari and sTouring. It has also listed fuel economy numbers, which look set to challenge recent rivals, including the Renault Captur and Honda HR-V.
The CX-3 range will be topped by the Akari variant, Mazda says, but has not divulged where the sTouring model will fit in the line-up.
Mazda says the CX-3 will offer a class-leading mix of model grades, performance and economy, the latter revealed at 6.1L/100km for front-wheel drive petrol variants and 4.8 for the turbo-diesel.
Petrol-powered CX-3 variants will offer 109kW and 192Nm from 2.0-litre displacement, and will be offered with a choice of six-speed manual and automatic transmissions. Two- and all-wheel drive configurations are also available.
Alternately, the 1.5-litre turbo-diesel provides 77kW and 270Nm, and is also expected to offer both transmission and driveline options.
All models are equipped with idle stop-start as standard.
The CX-3 line-up also appears to include many of the features motoring.com.au sampled during our preview drive last year. On the list are Mazda’s new MZD Connect infotainment system and i-ACTIVESENSE safety technologies, the latter likely optional on high-grade variants.
Mazda says the CX-3 line-up will offer wheel sizes ranging from 16- to 18-inches in diameter, and an eight-colour paint palette.
“We are very happy with how the first-ever Mazda CX-3 range is shaping up,” said Mazda Australia’s director of marketing, Alastair Doak.
“We feel that with a wide range on offer, two engine and two transmission types, and in both front- and all-wheel drive, we will have the small SUV market covered.
“I think buyers will enjoy the dynamic performance that Mazda is renowned for, the striking design and the impressive range of latest technology,” he concluded.
Mazda will announce its full CX-3 range, pricing and equipment levels closer to the model's launch in late March.
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