Los Angeles debut for Mazda CX-3
Set to be badged CX-3, the newcomer is likely to share a platform with the forthcoming Mazda2 supermini, as well as adopting the supermini’s 1.5-litre Skyactiv petrol and diesel engines in the European market, though details have not been confirmed as yet.
The CX-3 will join the growing B-SUV segment when it launches, against contenders such as the Renault Captur, Vauxhall Mokka, Peugeot 2008 and best-selling Nissan Juke. Mazda has enjoyed widespread success with its larger CX-5, which has outstripped demand since it launched in 2012.
It makes its global debut at the show’s press day, on the 19th November.
Alex Grant
Trained on Cardiff University’s renowned Postgraduate Diploma in Motor Magazine Journalism, Alex is an award-winning motoring journalist with ten years’ experience across B2B and consumer titles. A life-long car enthusiast with a fascination for new technology and future drivetrains, he joined Fleet World in April 2011, contributing across the magazine and website portfolio and editing the EV Fleet World Website.
