Sporty, stylish and sophisticated: welcome to the new Mazda3.

The Mazda3 facelift takes compact-class motoring to a new level.

The Mazda3 has the style and sophisticated looks to match its exceptional performance, both inside and outside the car. From the enhanced front 'face', to the updated silver and black dashboard colour scheme, the new Mazda3 design demonstrates that even the best in class can keep on improving.

Mazda3 Exterior design

The Mazda3 style embodies functional beauty. The recently updated front fascia strengthens the muscular, athletic look of the Mazda3. Sculpted edges making a striking visual statement around the front bumper while distributing airflow to front tyre deflectors more efficiently. Fins beneath the front bumper add to the sense of strength and finesse, as well as delivering improved aerodynamic performance. Newly-positioned round fog-lamps streamline the effect further.

This combination of visual emotional appeal and high-performing functionality is also in evidence at the rear end, where the new Mazda3 design includes bumpers that enable easier loading and also, in combination with wide reflectors, create an attractive impression of compact power. Newly designed 'wide-spaced' 17-inch alloy wheels further emphasise the powerful sporty appearance that is a central element of the Mazda3 style.

And with the stunning new Autumn Bronze Mica body colour now available to supplement the existing range , the Mazda3 has never looked better.

Interior design

The Mazda3 facelift has resulted in a driver and passenger environment that provides style, comfort and efficiency for all.

White text display on the central Multi Information Display and grey backlighting on the meters supplies high instrument legibility right across the Mazda3 dash. This leads to swifter information recognition and better decision-making, and so to a safer drive.

On the dashboard itself, the Mazda3 facelift colour scheme remains predominantly black, with some instrument design elements now executed in satin-finish silver. This silver trim around the audio and the climate controls not only looks good but also makes the dials easier for the driver to locate and reach while driving.

The latest Mazda3 seat designs also combine quality and comfort. Upholstered in a new three-dimensional, colour-accented, cross-thread fabric, the black seat versions give a strong but subtle impression of calmness and cool, with the Sport SE version introducing a stylish high-quality light refracting element into the fabric mix.

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