Mazda has announced pricing and specification information for its all-new CX-3 compact crossover. It will start from £17,595 and it goes on sale in Britain on the 19th June 2015.
The new car sits below the CX-5 crossover in Mazda’s range and will rival the likes of the Nissan Juke and Peugeot 2008. From launch, the CX-3 range comprises of five trim levels, starting with SE as standard. This is followed by SE Nav, SE-L, SE-L Nav and Sport Nav. The CX-3 in the top trim level starts from £20,495.
Engines will include an 118bhp 2.0-litre SKYACTIV-G petrol unit, linked with a manual transmission, which is used for several specifications, including the standard one. A front-wheel drive set-up is also used for these specifications. The Sport Nav petrol models, however, will produce 148bhp from the 2.0-litre unit and have four-wheel drive.
The Mazda CX-3 will also be available with a 1.5-litre SKYACTIV-D diesel engine delivering 104bhp. It also returns CO2 emissions as low as 105g/km and a combined fuel economy of up to 70.6mpg when using front-wheel drive.
Standard exterior features of the CX-3 include 16-inch alloy wheels and heated and electric mirrors. Inside, meanwhile, the Mazda crossover has a standard seven-inch colour touchscreen, a DAB radio, Bluetooth connectivity and a multifunctional steering-wheel.
The SE-L trim adds rear privacy glass and front LED fog lights to the CX-3’s equipment list. As the names suggests, picking the SE Nav or SE-L Nav trims see the CX-3 receive a satellite navigation device.
The range-topping Sport Nav trim introduces Mazda’s Active Driving head-up display system. This feature, which Mazda says is a first for the CX-3’s class, can project driving information such as top speed onto the windscreen in view of the driver, just above the steering wheel.
Standard safety kit for the new Mazda CX-3 will include curtain airbags, Hill Hold Assist and a Tyre Pressure Monitoring system. SE-L and Sport Nav trim models also feature a Lane Departure Warning System and radar-based emergency city braking support.
