2014 Mazda 3 | Edmonton Mazda Dealer | LA Mazda

LA Mazda in Edmonton, Alberta is very excited to share the all new redesigned Mazda3. The top selling North American sedan is due for a redesign for the 2014 model year, and we now have an idea of what to expect for the next generation of Mazda’s #1 selling model: a lighter, more efficient ride.
According to a Car and Driver report, the new Mazda 3 will deliver the same lightweight platform as the industry leading CX-5. This car has been taking it's slimfast shakes and you will notice the difference the minute you get behind the wheel Mazda’s SkyActiv technology philosophy, which stresses reducing weight and increasing rigidity to improve fuel economy, handling and performance.

• 20% better fuel efficiency thanks to the low compression ratio of 14.0:1.
• A new two-stage turbocharger realizes smooth and linear response from low to highend speeds, and greatly increases low and high-end torque (up to 5,200 rpm rev limit) Complies with global emissions regulations (Euro6 in Europe, Tier2Bin5 in North America, and the Post New Long-Term Regulations in Japan), without expensive NOx after treatment.

The recently-introduced 2.0-liter SkyActiv four-cylinder will continue to out-perform the Toyota and Honda models in their segment. The weight savings will most likely push highway fuel economy past the 40-mpg mark. Diesel advocates will be pleasantly surprised to hear that the U.S. spec Mazda3 could join the CX-5 in offering an oil-burning mill, although Mazda has not announced a final decision as of yet.
As we wrote about in a previous post about the 2014 Mazda 6 featuring Mazda’s latest “KODO” design language will grace the exterior, with details similar to those of the new Mazda 6 and CX-9.The interior will be represented by mainly the same that Mazda owner's have been used to.
The Mazda 3 will be a major model for Mazda’s U.S. fortunes. At present, the company builds its entire U.S. lineup in Japan, leaving it extremely vulnerable to the profit-eroding strength of the yen. However, the next Mazda3 will be produced in a new factory in Mexico, resulting in higher profits that could prove imperitive should the company start to show red on the built-in-Japan models.
Either way you look at it folks Mazda is here to stay and with the recent announcements to their 2014 lineup I would have to simply state that they are here to play as well. Till next time thanks for reading and sharing!