Mazda3 2020 World Car Design of the year winner

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OTR PRICE FROM £21,840

MPG (COMBINED) 40.9-52.3

CO2 EMISSIONS (G/KM) 157 - 122*

0-62MPH (SECONDS) 8.2**

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ENGINEERED TO A FEELING What sets our designers and master hat bring craftsmen apart is their obsession with finding the ultimate form of beauty. Using their hands, they sculpt with clay to find forms, shapes and textures tbeauty to life. This is a car, inside and out, that uplifts all your senses. Driving pleasure in the Mazda3 is a journey in emotion.

2020 World Car Design of the year

Crowning the company’s centenary celebrations this year, the Mazda3 has won the 2020 World Car Design of the Year award, one of the special categories of the World Car Awards (WCA). The Mazda3 is the second Mazda to be named World Car Design of the Year, following the Mazda MX-5 in 2016.

MAZDA3 NAMED ‘SMALL HATCH OF THE YEAR’ IN THE UK CAR OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2020

Commenting on the Mazda3’s success, UKCOTY co-founder and judge Alisdair Suttie, said: “on looks alone, the Mazda3 is a class apart from its peers, yet the appeal is much more than skin deep. Superb to drive, comfortable and made to exacting standards, the Mazda3 also comes with clever engine technology that makes it both fun and frugal to drive. All of this made it an easy choice as UKCOTY’s Small Hatch of the Year”.

ENGINEERING PERFECT BALANCE

A sense of balance is as important when we drive as it is when we walk, inspiring confidence in every turn of the wheel. We brought together experts to enhance the feeling that the Mazda3 feels like an extension of your body, using human-centric engineering and Skyactiv-Vehicle Architecture to make tyres, seats and chassis work in complete harmony with you.

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THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS: SKYACTIV-X

The technological highlight of the Mazda3 is the innovative Skyactiv-X engine: The first commercial petrol engine with Spark Controlled Compression Ignition (SPCCI) combines the best of both worlds: The advantages of petrol and diesel technology in a new and unique engine. It offers powerful torque with outstanding fuel consumption and low CO2 emission values.

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Driving Dynamics Enjoy a more intense Jinba Ittai bond with the car and excellent handling and driving dynamics through our latest Skyactiv-Vehicle Architecture. The new body achieves greater rigidity and energy transmission efficiency. The control at the wheel feels intuitive and powerful.

COMMANDER CONTROL When you need information, it’s right where you want it. The newly adopted enhancement is the 8.8-inch widescreen center display. It offers a simplified operation that requires only the use of the commander control, the updated centre display features a new intuitive guidance system supporting an easy command.

Powertrain Choose from Skyactiv-G 2.0-litre engine available with cylinder deactivation and mild hybrid, resulting in higher performances and outstanding efficiency. The Skyactiv-D 1.8 engine reduces exhaust gases and delivers a smoother, more lively response. All our engines feature an innovative system to add more power at low speeds, great for city driving.

Features

SAFE DRIVING When you drive Mazda3, our suite of
i-ACTIVSENSE safety technologies gives you all-round protection. One of the features is our Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) system which uses sensors to continually monitor the speed between you and obstacles in front and the closing distance.

SKYACTIV ENGINES Thanks to Mazda’s innovative and responsible engine technology, you can safely look to the future. Our engines already comply with standards such as EURO 6d-Temp, which is due to come into force in 2019. This technology comes as standard.

DEFINITION OF SOUND Driving inspires you in Mazda3 through the art of sound. Bose and Mazda worked closely together to study how physics and human emotion could powerfully connect to give you a more intense enjoyment of music. Deeply integrated into the car, the sound system positions speakers optimally and features BassMatch for incredible bass impact.

CONNECTIVITY Connect effortlessly to your world and stay focused on the pleasure of driving with Mazda Connect, our infotainment system with sublime Bose sound system* including 12 speakers. Now with included Digital Owner’s Manual which allows you to quickly confirm any desired information on the Mazda3’s center display.

*Available on GT Sport and GT Sport Tech models

The official fuel consumption figures in mpg (l/100km) for the Mazda3 Range: Combined 40.9 (6.9) – 52.3 (5.4). CO₂ emissions (g/km) 157 - 122

Figures shown are for comparability purposes; only compare fuel consumption and CO₂ figures with other cars tested to the same technical procedures. These figures may not reflect real life driving results, which will depend upon a number of factors including the accessories fitted (post-registration), variations in weather, driving styles and vehicle load. All figures quoted are derived from the latest WLTP test cycle.

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