Mazda CX3?
11-22-14, 07:15 AM
#16
they are selling well in Europe... thats what it is really for (and Asia).
11-23-14, 04:19 AM
#17
The pursuit of F
it is best looking Mazda ever... and easily best looking small SUV.
Long hood, side profile crease is what makes it so good... interior is well designed even if some plastics look hard. But I hope it is relatively affordable.
Few minor things that annoy me - back design is copied from KIA and Mazda should not copy KIA, and also that all new Mazda's still have monochrome trip computers, including 6. Considering that this model is going to be $40k in Europe, i would prefer if they put color screen in there.
Overall superb effort.
Long hood, side profile crease is what makes it so good... interior is well designed even if some plastics look hard. But I hope it is relatively affordable.
Few minor things that annoy me - back design is copied from KIA and Mazda should not copy KIA, and also that all new Mazda's still have monochrome trip computers, including 6. Considering that this model is going to be $40k in Europe, i would prefer if they put color screen in there.
Overall superb effort.
Yes, you're right. I see Kia Sportage, though not a bad thing since the Kia is pretty decent looking overall, though right now, this CX-3 is nicest in its class!
Speaking of which, this class is filling up quick!
Hyundai Tucson
Kia Sportage
Honda HRV
Nissan Juke
Subaru XV Crosstrek (more expensive and blurred with the pricier compact segment)
Chevy Trax
Jeep Renegade
Jeep Compass
Fiat 500L (more of a niche car and no AWD, but might be cross-shopped)
Mitsubishi RVR / Outlander Sport
Major Players missing:
Ford
Toyota
VW
Trying to think what else...
11-23-14, 08:52 AM
#20
Ford EcoSport
Toyota Urban Cruiser and Toyota Rush
VW - Jeti maybe?
So they have them, just not in the USA.
But Toyota will certainly have their next gen in USA as well... current ones are way too old.
Toyota Urban Cruiser and Toyota Rush
VW - Jeti maybe?
So they have them, just not in the USA.
But Toyota will certainly have their next gen in USA as well... current ones are way too old.
11-23-14, 08:56 AM
#21
Lexus Fanatic
The Encore is underpowered. The wimpy 1.4L engine, even with a turbo, produces only 138 HP and 148 ft-lbs. of torque, which, IMO, specially with AWD, is simply not enough for a small SUV. Ditto for the upcoming Chevrolet Trax, the Encore's less-expensive twin.
Last edited by mmarshall; 11-23-14 at 09:00 AM.
11-23-14, 01:38 PM
#22
it is best looking Mazda ever... and easily best looking small SUV.
Long hood, side profile crease is what makes it so good... interior is well designed even if some plastics look hard. But I hope it is relatively affordable.
Few minor things that annoy me - back design is copied from KIA and Mazda should not copy KIA, and also that all new Mazda's still have monochrome trip computers, including 6. Consdering that this model is going to be $40k in Europe, i would prefer if they put color screen in there.
Overall superb effort.
Long hood, side profile crease is what makes it so good... interior is well designed even if some plastics look hard. But I hope it is relatively affordable.
Few minor things that annoy me - back design is copied from KIA and Mazda should not copy KIA, and also that all new Mazda's still have monochrome trip computers, including 6. Consdering that this model is going to be $40k in Europe, i would prefer if they put color screen in there.
Overall superb effort.
11-23-14, 03:51 PM
#23
Plus, it is made in Japan, right? So extra customs compared to Nissans.
(and plus CX5 is a lot more expensive than Qashqai)
11-23-14, 10:02 PM
#24
Toyota need to get their finger out, they've got nothing competitive in this market.
11-24-14, 04:20 AM
#25
Juke interior might be improved, but it is at least one class lower than CX-3's.
If you value cars by pound, Nissan's cant be beaten right now. Juke around here costs like Yaris with nice equipment and Qashqai cost 15%-25% less than Rav4 and CX-5
11-24-14, 05:07 AM
#26
Well Juke is very cheap - Mazda will not be cheap like Juke... and whenever Toyota comes out, it wont be cheap either.
Juke interior might be improved, but it is at least one class lower than CX-3's.
If you value cars by pound, Nissan's cant be beaten right now. Juke around here costs like Yaris with nice equipment and Qashqai cost 15%-25% less than Rav4 and CX-5
Juke interior might be improved, but it is at least one class lower than CX-3's.
If you value cars by pound, Nissan's cant be beaten right now. Juke around here costs like Yaris with nice equipment and Qashqai cost 15%-25% less than Rav4 and CX-5
Nissan have had the market pretty much to themselves with the Juke and it has been enormously successful - they rest are playing catch-up.
11-29-14, 10:33 AM
#29
A 2017 Mazda CX-3 MPS Would Look Something Like This
The Mazda CX-3 already looks pretty sporty for a crossover its size, though as this rendering by X-Tomi shows, it can be taken even further.
He hasn’t done much, merely lowering the car onto some 18-inch wheels and turning all the chrome bits black, but it works.
Mazda most likely will never make an MPS/MazdaSpeed version of the CX-3, but maybe they should reconsider. The first generation Mazda6 MPS was unusual in its class because it had all-wheel drive, so perhaps they could revive that but in a taller and shorter package – again, it seems very unlikely to happen, but it would make for an interesting niche vehicle to fight the Nissan Juke Nismo (or a future Fiat 500X Abarth).
But before all this could even be fathomed, Mazda needs a small capacity turbo petrol engine. These units are the norm now and the Japanese auto
He hasn’t done much, merely lowering the car onto some 18-inch wheels and turning all the chrome bits black, but it works.
Mazda most likely will never make an MPS/MazdaSpeed version of the CX-3, but maybe they should reconsider. The first generation Mazda6 MPS was unusual in its class because it had all-wheel drive, so perhaps they could revive that but in a taller and shorter package – again, it seems very unlikely to happen, but it would make for an interesting niche vehicle to fight the Nissan Juke Nismo (or a future Fiat 500X Abarth).
But before all this could even be fathomed, Mazda needs a small capacity turbo petrol engine. These units are the norm now and the Japanese auto
12-09-14, 11:00 AM
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No need to wait for a ****ty Autoblog review.
The Mazda CX-3 has taken its time to join the small SUV class, but it certainly makes up for lost time. CarAdvice was among the first media in the world to drive the new CX-3 at the Anglesea proving ground in Victoria, Australia.
The engine line-up includes a 2-litre petrol and 1.5-litre turbo-diesel, with front and all-wheel-drive versions available.
Up front the Mazda CX-3 shares its interior design with the new Mazda 2, which is no bad thing as it looks funky and cool.
The Mazda CX-3 sits between Mazda 2 and Mazda 3, wearing a price tag of $22-32,000 when it arrives in showrooms in the second quarter of 2015.
The engine line-up includes a 2-litre petrol and 1.5-litre turbo-diesel, with front and all-wheel-drive versions available.
Up front the Mazda CX-3 shares its interior design with the new Mazda 2, which is no bad thing as it looks funky and cool.
The Mazda CX-3 sits between Mazda 2 and Mazda 3, wearing a price tag of $22-32,000 when it arrives in showrooms in the second quarter of 2015.