2023 Mazda 3 update: Mild-hybrids and manuals axed

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Mazda Australia has revealed the updated mentation of its 3 hatchback and sedan up of an on-sale day successful July this year.

The institution has simplified the line-up, axing each manual transmission variants arsenic good arsenic the mild-hybrid G20e Evolve and X20 Astina models.

This means the Mazda 3 scope volition beryllium disposable lone with the 2.0-litre and 2.5-litre ‘Skyactiv G’ people aspirated four-cylinder petrol engines, mated exclusively to a six-speed automatic transmission.

Mazda 3 G20 models with the 2.0-litre people aspirated four-cylinder petrol motor present person cylinder deactivation and “other improvements to the combustion process” which are claimed to little CO₂ emissions without immoderate compromise to show oregon drivability.

The Japanese carmaker claims substance depletion for these G20 models has improved by 5 per cent, with the hatch claimed to devour 5.9L/100km and the sedan claimed to devour 5.8L/100km.

There person besides been upgrades to the Mazda 3’s in-car tech. G20 Touring grades and supra present person wireless Apple CarPlay, wireless telephone charging and USB-C ports.

G25 GT grades and supra besides summation a larger 10.25-inch Mazda Connect infotainment strategy that’s already utilized connected the CX-5, CX-8 and CX-9. There’s inactive nary interaction functionality though…

Entry-level G20 Pure and G20 Evolve variants tin besides person the larger 10.25-inch Mazda Connect infotainment strategy alternatively of the existing 8.8-inch portion by optioning the Vision Technology package.

Finally, Ceramic Metallic exterior overgarment replaces Sonic Silver successful the model’s eight-strong colour palette.

Mazda hasn’t elaborate pricing for the updated 3 arsenic of yet, but a terms summation appears apt fixed the exertion upgrades. The basal terms volition besides beryllium higher fixed determination volition beryllium nary entry-level manual available.

The existent Mazda 3 scope starts astatine $27,160 earlier on-roads for the G20 Pure manual, and extends to $43,310 earlier on-roads for the X20 Astina automatic.

It’s apt the related CX-30 crossover volition soon person a akin acceptable of updates for 2023.