The Japanese brand wants to become the reference of the segment

The Los Angeles Auto Show was the scenario chosen by the Japanese company to let us know the new generation of the Mazda3. As we expected, this marks the beginning of a new era for the brand, sporting a silhouette very similar to that of the brand. prototype Kai of the brand presented at the last Tokyo Motor Show.

At the aesthetic level, you can appreciate a front loaded with personality where there is no lack of LED lighting. The fluid lines continue through the bodywork towards a dynamic drop of the C pillar, topped by a sloping portal, a sharp rear window and a thin LED back optics. powerful 3D effect.

A marked nerve crosses the sides, where he opted for a handful of classic doors, instead of the futurists chosen for the concept Kai Moreover, we already know that there will be at least two versions, sedan and hatchback, which can be seen in detail in the official images of the brand.

Mazda is talking about an increase in space and quality in the interior, but we still have to see it live to judge these aspects.

A profound change has also taken place in the interior, a minimalist interior stripped of all unnecessary controls. On the horizontal dashboard, the buttons were mainly replaced by a 8.8-inch floating screen, also accompanied by an interesting digital instrumentation and touch controls in the center console.

Recall that the new Mazda3 2019 is the model in which, among other things, the technology of compression ignition that the brand has called SKYACTIV-X. This innovative combustion method called Sparkling compression ignition (SPCCI) will become the first commercial gasoline engine in the world to use compression ignition. However, for the moment the company did not go into details about.

The 2019 Mazda3 will be available with manual and automatic transmission of six relationships. In addition, in the images you can see the possibility of having AWD traction.

Nor did they specify the powers of the conventional engines available, both the SKYACTIV-G 1.5 and SKYACTIV-G 2.0 gasoline, like him Diesel SKYACTIV-D 1.8. Following the trend of the market, we could talk about 130 and 150 horses in the first two, while the diesel would stop at about 120 hp. The SKYACTIV-X, meanwhile, could represent about 180 CVs and the company did not rule out the arrival of the a system soft hybrid with ECO sticker.

In addition to these interesting mechanical innovations, the model also features a full range of driver assistance systems and the next generation of driving systems. SKYACTIV-VEHICLE ARCHITECTURE from Mazda which offers a very refined driving dynamics in all aspects. Of course, he paints very well, and it's not for nothing because he'll have to compete with the new generations of VW Golf, SEAT León and Skoda Scala.

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