The Mazda CX-3 has entered the 2021 model year with several upgrades across the range. One addition to the lineup is the new CX-3 100th Anniversary Special Edition, which is limited to only 70 cars in Australia.
It builds on the Akari front-wheel drive
automatic trim level and can be had in Snowflake White Pearl Mica with Burgundy
leather interior, a reference to Mazda’s first passenger vehicle. The ‘100th
Anniversary’ embossed headrests, bespoke exterior badging, hub caps, floor mats
and key fobs are also part of the makeover.
The Maxx Sport LE has also joined the 2021
CX-3 lineup, with Tan Grand Luxe suede-like upholstery and Pure White Maztek
leathette, with black piping. The entire CX-3 range benefits from a new seat
design, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration, Night Time
Pedestrian Detection added to the Smart City Brake Support and more sensitive
dusk-sensing headlights. The Maxx Sport and Maxx Sport LE grades get an
auto-dimming rearview mirror, which is standard on the sTouring, Akari and
Akari LE, and the sTouring also features High Beam Control and Lane Departure
Warning. The final novelty for 2021 is the Polymetal Grey Metallic exterior
paint finish.
Power comes from a 2.0-liter SkyActiv-G
petrol engine, rated at 150 PS and 195 Nm of
torque that’s mated to a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic
transmission, depending on the grade, which directs thrust to the front wheels.
The all-wheel drive system is available on select models, with a six-speed
auto.
Full pricing details for the 2021 CX-3,
which will launch Down Under at the end of the month, are available below (in
Australian dollars).
