We bring you the news and pictures of the latest 2009 Mazda 3, which is known as the Mazda Axela in Japan. Not any news for Indians, since Mazda still didn’t make an entry and the sister company Ford is not actively participating in the Indian automobile industry. The 2009 Mazda3 will be revealed live at the Los Angeles Auto Show, which will be started on November 19.

These are the first photos of the Mazda3 and the design is just brilliant. The Mazda3 looks like a compact version of the much more greater and better Mazda6. If Mazda makes an entry with this model, it would be great since, it is a C segment car and would give great competition to the Honda Civic. Way back in the year 2006, there were news that Ford might welcome Mazda in India.

The technical details for the north American model will be 2 engines – 2.0L and a 2.5L 4 cylinder gasoline units. These engines are pretty big for a small car, but in USA, these engines don’t seem so big! Ford says that they would showcase the Mazda3 hatch would be launched later and not at this auto show. Probably it will be revealed at the Bologna Motor Show in Italy which will be held in December.

A presentation was performed by Mazda Executive Vice President Philip Spender who said that “Today is the world’s first look at the new-generation Mazda3, a compact car that will build further on the Stylish, Insightful and Spirited foundations laid by its predecessor,”

“We chose Sydney to give the world its first look at the new Mazda3’s striking design. Following that, North America will host the world debut of the Mazda3 sedan in late November. Shortly after that the new-generation Mazda3 five-door hatchback will debut on the European continent,” he added.

“We’ve developed the new-generation Mazda3 to be a small-car leader around the world. The Mazda3’s expressive and emotional styling, heightened driving dynamics, quality and refinement will propel it to even greater heights than the very successful model it replaces.”

Source: Carscoop

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