Mazda Australia has confirmed further details on the eagerly
anticipated All-New Mazda3 following on from the recent unveilings
of both hatchback and sedan body styles.
All-New Mazda3 has been re-designed from the ground-up with
KODO: Soul of Motion design and SKYACTIV Technology giving
engineers the opportunity to deliver a new car that is not only
more stylish and more engaging to drive but more fuel efficient,
safer and more connected than ever before.
Built using the full suite of SKYACTIV Technologies, All-New
Mazda3 will be available at launch with a choice of the SKYACTIV-G
2.0 litre or SKYACTIV-G 2.5 litre petrol engines that deliver
significant improvements in fuel efficiency.
All-New Mazda3s equipped with the SKYACTIV-G 2.0 litre petrol
engine and SKYACTIV-Drive automatic transmission will use just 5.7
litres per 100km (combined cycle) while those with the larger
SKYACTIV-G 2.5 litre petrol engine and SKYACTIV-Drive transmission
will achieve an impressive 6.0 litres per 100km.
Mazda is firmly focussed on achieving fuel economy improvements
while making cars that are fun-to-drive and the All-New Mazda3's
impressive fuel figures are achieved using regular unleaded fuel
while still delivering strong engine performance.
The SKYACTIV-G 2.0-litre petrol engine produces maximum power of
114kW and 200Nm of torque while the larger 2.5-litre alternative
has an output of 138kW and 250Nm.
Mazda has also confirmed that a number of i-ACTIVSENSE safety
technologies including Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) and Smart City
Brake Support (SCBS) will be made available on All-New Mazda3.
Blind Spot Monitoring assists drivers by highlighting objects in
blind-spot areas to the sides and rear of the car and Smart City
Brake Support assists in the prevention of front end collisions by
reducing the speed of the car when it detects a slowing or stopped
vehicle and automatically applying the brakes if necessary.
To complement an exhilarating driving experience and further
improve safety, All-New Mazda3 also introduces a new Human Machine
Interface (HMI) featuring a number of new features including the
heads-up Active Driving Display.
In order to minimise distraction and keep the driver looking
ahead, the heads-up Active Driving Display is mounted on a clear
panel above the meter hood and presents vehicle speed, turn-by-turn
directions from the navigation system and other important driving
information.
A further HMI improvement to be introduced on All-New Mazda3 is
a new connectivity system allowing the driver more intuitive access
to a number of features including phone, navigation, audio and
social media.
Information is clearly displayed on the centrally located
seven-inch touchscreen and the driver can interact with the system
using the HMI Commander located in the central console or by
Bluetooth voice command.
Phone, email, SMS and social media will be easier to access,
navigation is further improved and thousands of digital radio
stations will be made available through Pandora® and
Aha®.
Both sedan and hatchback body styles of the All-New Mazda3 have
been re-designed from the ground up adopting Mazda's signature
'KODO - Soul of Motion' design theme.
Focusing on the strength, beauty and tension found in the
instantaneous movement seen in animals, Mazda's designers have
created a car that expresses movement with forceful vitality and
speed.
Like the new Mazda3 hatch, the new sedan has a wheelbase that is
60mm longer, 40mm wider and 15mm lower than the existing model.
Mazda3 is sold in over 120 countries with global sales exceeding
3.5 million. In Australia, Mazda3 sales are approaching 340,000 and
it has been the country's most popular car for the last two years.
All-New Mazda3 arrives in Australian showrooms in early 2014.
For more information contact:
Steve Maciver
Public Relations Manager
(03) 8540 1961
0437 125 589
smaciver@mazda.com.au
Tony Mee
Public Relations Specialist
+61 (0)3 8540 1962
+ 61 (0)439 347 658
tmee@mazda.com.au