New Mazda CX-3 Compact SUV OFFICIAL – takes aim at Nissan Juke

The new Mazda CX-3 compact SUV has debuted in Los Angeles with new 1.5 litre diesel and 2.0 litre petrol engines and FWD or 4WD. On sale in UK in 2015.

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Mazda’s model onslaught continues with the arrival of the new Mazda CX-3 at the Los Angeles Auto Show, a stylish compact SUV with the option of new engines and both front-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive.

Aiming to take a piece of the market enjoyed by cars like the Nissan Juke, the CX-3 is a good looking car with the familiar KODO design language – with lumps of plastic cladding to make it look butch – taking styling cues from both the bigger CX-5 and the new Mazda2 (on which it’s based), with a statement nose, slim headlights, rising waistline, almost coupe profile and ‘floating’ roof.

Inside is similar to the Mazda2, with big instrument binnacle and 7″ infotainment screen controlled by a dial between the seats, and options like heads-up display on offer.

Under the skin, the new CX-3 gets the option of the new 1.5 litre SkyActiv diesel with 104bhp and either a 118bhp or 148bhp version of the 2.0 litre SkyActive-G petrol engine.

You can opt for a six-speed manual or six-speed auto and will have the option of front-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive.

The new Mazda CX-3 is expected to go on sale in the UK in Q2 2015, with prices starting from around £14,500