2014 Mazda3 leaked – launches late 2013

The image you see on this page is purportedly the new face of the upcoming 2014 Mazda3. It came from a Japanese magazine and unlike previous leaked images, this looks real.

It sports Mazda’s new corporate face where the top of the grille extends into the headlights. Its silhouette is also unmistakably Mazda, with a similar heavy visual weight towards the rear of the car, much like the Mazda6 wagon. It’s a sharp looking car.

The Mazda3 will be the third model to utilise the company’s full suite of Skyactiv technologies that optimise fuel economy, while delivering sporty handling that is now synonymous with the marque.

Engine options remained unconfirmed, but expect the 113kW/194Nm naturally aspirated 2.0-litre Skyactive G that powers the current SP20 to be carried over. The SP25 is likely to borrow its more powerful 125kW/226Nm 2.5-litre engine from the Mazda6.

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