Mazda Australia has confirmed further details on the eagerly anticipated All-New Mazda3 following on from the recent unveilings of both hatchback and sedan body styles.

All-New Mazda3 has been re-designed from the ground-up with KODO: Soul of Motion design and SKYACTIV Technology giving engineers the opportunity to deliver a new car that is not only more stylish and more engaging to drive but more fuel efficient, safer and more connected than ever before.

Built using the full suite of SKYACTIV Technologies, All-New Mazda3 will be available at launch with a choice of the SKYACTIV-G 2.0 litre or SKYACTIV-G 2.5 litre petrol engines that deliver significant improvements in fuel efficiency.

All-New Mazda3s equipped with the SKYACTIV-G 2.0 litre petrol engine and SKYACTIV-Drive automatic transmission will use just 5.7 litres per 100km (combined cycle) while those with the larger SKYACTIV-G 2.5 litre petrol engine and SKYACTIV-Drive transmission will achieve an impressive 6.0 litres per 100km.

Mazda is firmly focussed on achieving fuel economy improvements while making cars that are fun-to-drive and the All-New Mazda3's impressive fuel figures are achieved using regular unleaded fuel while still delivering strong engine performance.

The SKYACTIV-G 2.0-litre petrol engine produces maximum power of 114kW and 200Nm of torque while the larger 2.5-litre alternative has an output of 138kW and 250Nm.

Mazda has also confirmed that a number of i-ACTIVSENSE safety technologies including Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) and Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) will be made available on All-New Mazda3.

Blind Spot Monitoring assists drivers by highlighting objects in blind-spot areas to the sides and rear of the car and Smart City Brake Support assists in the prevention of front end collisions by reducing the speed of the car when it detects a slowing or stopped vehicle and automatically applying the brakes if necessary.

To complement an exhilarating driving experience and further improve safety, All-New Mazda3 also introduces a new Human Machine Interface (HMI) featuring a number of new features including the heads-up Active Driving Display.

In order to minimise distraction and keep the driver looking ahead, the heads-up Active Driving Display is mounted on a clear panel above the meter hood and presents vehicle speed, turn-by-turn directions from the navigation system and other important driving information.

A further HMI improvement to be introduced on All-New Mazda3 is a new connectivity system allowing the driver more intuitive access to a number of features including phone, navigation, audio and social media.

Information is clearly displayed on the centrally located seven-inch touchscreen and the driver can interact with the system using the HMI Commander located in the central console or by Bluetooth voice command.

Phone, email, SMS and social media will be easier to access, navigation is further improved and thousands of digital radio stations will be made available through Pandora® and Aha®.

Both sedan and hatchback body styles of the All-New Mazda3 have been re-designed from the ground up adopting Mazda's signature 'KODO - Soul of Motion' design theme.

Focusing on the strength, beauty and tension found in the instantaneous movement seen in animals, Mazda's designers have created a car that expresses movement with forceful vitality and speed.

Like the new Mazda3 hatch, the new sedan has a wheelbase that is 60mm longer, 40mm wider and 15mm lower than the existing model.

Mazda3 is sold in over 120 countries with global sales exceeding 3.5 million. In Australia, Mazda3 sales are approaching 340,000 and it has been the country's most popular car for the last two years. All-New Mazda3 arrives in Australian showrooms in early 2014.

For more information contact:

Steve Maciver
Public Relations Manager
(03) 8540 1961
0437 125 589
smaciver@mazda.com.au

Tony Mee
Public Relations Specialist
+61 (0)3 8540 1962
+ 61 (0)439 347 658
tmee@mazda.com.au