2014 Mazda3 Sketches Leaked via European Trademark Office

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2014 Mazda3 Sketches Leaked via European Trademark Office




The European Trademark Office has struck again - we can now show you the design sketches of the 2014 Mazda3, a vehicle that’s scheduled to hit the market next year.


It’s time for Mazda’s compact vehicle to enter the company’s new, more efficient development cycle and this will also bring a sportier design. To be more precise, the Mazda3 will come with a generously-sized front grille that is linked with the headlights, as well as with a aggressive lower air intake.

The technical details of the vehicle are limited at the moment, but it is believed that it will be underpinned by a modified version of the platform used by the Mazda CX-5 and if this will be the case, the car will be significantly lighter than the one it replaces.

The US version of the car should be launched with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder petrol engine delivering 155 hp, but the model we want to meet is the hot hatch, the Mazdaspeed3 (Mazda3 MPS in Europe), but this hasn’t been officially confirmed yet.


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source: http://www.autoevolution.com/news/ne...ice-52277.html

[— Agent☣Orange —]

Has a face like a Praying Mantis.

[— Phatmiata —]

the back has not changed much. I think I like the current smiley face over this though.

[Johnnie]

the back has not changed much. I think I like the current smiley face over this though.

Hate to say it, but I have to agree with Phat on this one. I don't know how they would adapt that design language to the ND (as rumored), but all the renderings I have seen are terrible.

[Johnnie]

I'm sure it's just the design drawing, but how much ground clearance does a 3 need? Mazda already has a crossover SUV.

[maharaj]

I'm sure it's just the design drawing, but how much ground clearance does a 3 need? Mazda already has a crossover SUV.

Maybe they wanted to make sure it had enough clearance like this beauty:

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[— Phatmiata —]

I'm sure it's just the design drawing, but how much ground clearance does a 3 need? Mazda already has a crossover SUV.

I read somewhere else that Mazda was hinting at making a mini SUV, a smaller version of the CX-5 if that is possible? Maybe that is what we are looking at?

Still don't like that front bumper though, looks too common.