LA Preview: Officially, official 2010 Mazda3 sedan pics
click for high-res photos of the 2010 Mazda3
We've been seeing spy photos of the next generation Mazda3 for months and now we finally have official photos of the new compact sedan that will debut at the LA Auto Show next month. While I recently speculated that the new 3 might just be a refresh rather than a full redesign based on the resemblance of the greenhouse to the current model, it now appears from the pics in the gallery below that it is all-new. Externally, the 3 inherits all of the bold, swoopy styling of other recent Mazdas including the new 6 and the 2 that we don't get. Mazda hasn't revealed much technical detail yet other than the 2.0L and 2.5L four cylinder engines that will provide power. The new 3 will apparently conform to Mazda's "Sustainable Zoom-Zoom," philosophy which means it will almost certainly see some weight reduction compared to the current car, likely on the order of 100-200 lbs. The hatchback version will appear some time after the sedan debuts early next year.
Gallery: 2010 Mazda3
[Source: Mazda]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
TopaZ 11:38AM (10/09/2008)
Beautiful car,
but this isn't really a green car in my opinion.
Although at $16k, I certainly have considered selling my $29k Civic GX -- that's a huge difference to make up in fuel savings.
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Noz 1:44PM (10/09/2008)
Beautiful? Hardly...it's a softer lined version the already 80's looking POS before it. What a shame...great chassis...horrendous look.
Just look at that rear bumper...it looks like someone socked it in the face and it's swollen...
As a new design, this fails...badly.
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Will 8:24AM (10/10/2008)
Noz = troll.
If this were Slashdot, you'd be modded down now.
The Mazda3 won comparison tests into its last year, held by people whose opinion means enough that people will pay money for it. A lighter and more powerful version of this car is having your cake and eating it to.
Topaz, what gives? Since when is an inexpensive sport sedan that gets 30mpg in real conditions not green? Since when is a car that's fun to drive without 300hp not green?
My main problem is if you want a fun to drive car with 4 doors and you don't want to pay more than 20k, this is your only choice in the new car market.