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JONATHAN ELFALAN: That right there?
That's the 2019 Mazda 3.
It's the all-new, five passenger compact
car that's been redesigned from the ground up.
Now, it wears Mazda's all new Kodo design,
so it looks a lot like the rest of the vehicles in Mazda's
current lineup.
Which isn't a bad thing for sure,
because it's a good looking group.
Mazda is offering the 3 again as both a hatchback and sedan,
but they've given them decidedly different personalities
this time.
The hatchback, well, it's a little shorter.
It's a little more bulbous than the current model.
It kind of looks like a low-riding SUV type.
Now the sedan, it's about three inches longer.
It's got a much more elegant, much more elongated,
sleek profile.
It looks like a downsized version of a Mazda 6.
Now when these cars arrive early next year,
they're going to come with a 2.5 liter inline-four, the Skyactiv
G. It's actually one of the engine choices
in the current car right now.
And then later on in the year, Mazda's going to roll out their
all new Skyactiv X engine.
It uses HCCI, which stands for homogeneous charge compression
ignition.
Which it operates kind of like a diesel engine,
but it runs off of regular gasoline fuel.
By doing so, it's able to make more power, more torque,
and operate at a higher efficiency, which
is pretty cool stuff.
You have the choice of either a six-speed manual
or a six-speed automatic.
But for the very first time, Mazda
is offering this 3 with all-wheel drive.
And that's pretty rare in this compact segment.
Another highlight and one of my favorite aspects of the Mazda 3
is the interior.
I mean, look at it.
You have this very clean, driver-centric design,
which resembles kind of like an Audi or an Alfa Romeo.
It's very luxury adjacent.
And right in the center, you have this large,
8.8-inch center display that's just sort of peeking out over
this leather-wrapped dash that spans from the driver's gauge
cluster all the way to the passenger side door.
In the center of the car is the MazdaConnect controller
that's evolved into a more polished version
of its former self.
And from what we can see, it's probably just as user-friendly
as the old version.
Overall, we really like this cabin
and we can't wait to take a test drive in it.
So that's a quick look at the all-new 2019 Mazda 3.
Unfortunately, we don't have any prices for you right now.
But if we had to take a guess, we think it would start right
about the mid grade of the current model, say, $21-22,000.
Anyways, we're really looking forward
to driving the new Mazda 3 when it arrives early next year.
So keep it tuned here for updates
and be sure to visit edmunds.com for all your car
shopping needs.
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