Mazda cuts CX-3 prices, increases prices

news7g06/03/2023

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Mazda cuts CX-3 prices, increases prices

Mazda has decreased significantly CX-3 new product line, removing the existing manual transmission and all-wheel drive system, and revamping the rest of the product line.

Instead of six trim levels and a total of 13 variations, there are now only five different levels CX-3 variant. All have front-wheel drive and a six-speed automatic transmission.

Mazda has also adapted the CX-3’s lineup to other models it sells such as Mazda2.

The updated lineup will go on sale in September 2023.

All models now have wireless Apple CarPlay, along with wired Android Auto; Power-folding exterior mirrors and remote window control are now also standard on all CX-3s.

No longer the price-leading manual version, the base price of the CX-3 increased from $3290 to $26,800 before shipping costs for the new version. Sport.

As an alternative to the Neo Sport, it’s $1,290 more expensive than the current trim level when fitted with the car.

However, Mazda has added more kit to aid the price increase, with the Sport getting 16-inch alloy wheels (instead of 16-inch steel wheels), blind-spot monitoring, and cross-traffic alert. horizontal rear.

The new one Pure It replaces the Maxx Sport, and adds LED headlights and taillights with automatic high beams, along with lane departure warning, driver attention monitoring and a display on the windshield. .

The evolution replaces the Maxx Sport LE and swaps out 16-inch alloys for 18-inches with machined finishes and front parking sensors. Brown suede and faux leather upholstery features in its cabin.

The Tourism SP replaces the sTouring and features various aesthetic enhancements, including 18-inch black machined alloy wheels, a black painted roof, black chrome wings and a glossy black front grille.

Inside, it has black leather and Grand Luxe suede upholstery with blue accents. Also standard are heated front seats, 10-way power driver’s seat with memory. Adaptive cruise control with stop/go is also now standard.

The Akari is the only nameplate that continues with the updated model, but it is unaffected.

It has a seven-speaker Bose sound system and 18-inch black machined alloy wheels.

Aero Gray paint joins the palette, which includes Soul Red Crystal, Machine Grey, Polymetal Gray and Platinum Quartz Metallic colors and Jet Black and Snowflake White Pearl mica finishes.

The Touring SP is only offered in Aero Grey, Platinum Quartz, Polymetal Gray and Soul Red Crystal, all with a black hood.

Despite its age – the CX-3 first debuted in 2015 – Mazda’s entry-level crossover remains a bestseller.

As of the end of April, the company has sold 5325 units, accounting for nearly a third of the overall light SUV segment in VFACTS and far ahead of the No. Kia Stonic (2159 sales) a distant second. Sales were up 53% year-on-year.