The Mazda CX-3 Thread

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Updated Mazda CX-3 range gains new GT Sport model

500 limited edition GT Sport CX-3s will be produced; new trim sits above Sport Nav

The Mazda CX-3 range has been updated for 2017 with a new range-topping model called the GT Sport.

Produced in just 500 units, the GT Sport gets new, sporty exterior trim, 18in wheels and nappa leather trim as standard. It’s priced from £22,895.

It joins an updated 13-model range that starts from £18,495 and gets a revised suspension setup to improve ride while boosting handling, as well as increased sound insulation to up refinement.

There are also a few tweaks to the car’s exterior body trim and a new steering wheel inside.

Mazda has updated its i-Activsense technology. It combines the car’s driver assist features to offer assistance in certain conditions and reduce the chances of an accident. The system’s also been made standard across the whole CX-3 line-up.

G-Vectoring Control technology has been added to the line-up as well. It can enhance the car’s agility and reduce the steering inputs required from a driver through a corner by constantly adjusting torque loads to each wheel. It was first introduced in the Mazda 6 late last year.

The pre-update CX-3’s engines are retained with the 2017 model, with a Skyactive 2.0-litre petrol and 1.5-litre diesel available in power outputs of 104bhp to 148bhp. The petrol accounted for 80% of UK sales before the update, so is expected to remain the best seller here.

The engines are mated to either a six-speed manual or six-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox, with front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive available – it’s fitted as standard to the 148bhp petrol.

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/updated-mazda-cx-3-range-gains-new-gt-sport-model

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Russell S said:
"Supports a cargo net which Mazda does not stock locally". Really Mazda SA? :cry:
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Even if they did stock it, they'd want an arm and a leg for it. It can be cheaper to buy that sort of thing in the UK and have it shipped out rather than buy locally.
 
Mazda CX-3 GT Sport 2017 review

Should I buy one?

The ambitiously named GT Sport isn’t a bad deal if you fancy a high-end CX-3. The flashier paint and more sophisticated interior are better value than a heavily optioned version of the model on which it’s based (and you can’t have the brown leather and bodykit extensions on the Sport navigation, anyway). Once this limited edition is sold out, these features are bound to reappear.

Whether you should buy a CX-3 ahead of other crossovers is another issue. The revised CX-3 is undoubtedly a little more civilised than it was, but there’s strong to overwhelming competition from the Seat Ateca and Nissan Qashqai, both of which are better all-rounders; and if you fancy something more offbeat, the Toyota C-HR appeals despite disappointing engines. The CX-3 is stylish, but it needs more depth of sophistication.

Mazda CX-3 GT Sport

Where Gloucestershire On sale Now Price £22,895 Engine 4 cyls, 1998cc, petrol Power 118bhp at 6000rpm Torque 151lb ft at 2800rpm Gearbox 6-spd manual Kerbweight 1230kg Top speed 119mph 0-62mph 9.0sec Fuel economy 47.9mpg CO2 rating 137g/km Rivals Seat Ateca, Nissan Qashqai, Toyota C-HR

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/mazda/cx-3/first-drives/mazda-cx-3-gt-sport-2017-review

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Joker said:
88kw engine needs dual exhausts?
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I don't think it puts out 88kw more like 120kw or something but im not sure.

But if im not mistaken the dual exhausts have something to do with achieving the Skyactiv fuel economy numbers. A higher compression ratio and beter breathing engine
 
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Vegeta said:
I don't think it puts out 88kw more like 120kw or something but im not sure.

But if im not mistaken the dual exhausts have something to do with achieving the Skyactiv fuel economy numbers. A higher compression ratio and beter breathing engine
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UK models get the detuned 88kw jobbie.
 
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