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APRIL 5 - 11 | 2019
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Mazda CX-3 Akari puts in a premium bid
EVEN BETTER: The Mazda CX-3 Akari AWD has a lot to offer, for buyers who are prepared to pay. By Derek Ogden with either a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission. As well as squeezing more high-tech equipment into a confined space the compact SUV has come in for some cosmetic work with a new front grille and rear combination lamp designs to enhance Mazda CX-3’s trademark elegance. The cabin features a redesigned centre console, including a padded armrest. All this, however, comes at price, the Akari all-wheel drive petrol automatic coming into a highly competitive small SUV market at the dizzy heights of $37,490, plus onroad costs.
STYLING A new front grille adopts bold horizontal lines in a bid to make the CX-3 assertive, while rear lamps on sTouring and Akari have been reworked to present a premium look. On Maxx Sport and above gloss black decorates fog lamp bezels and side pillars, boosting detail of the areas around the window and highlighting the floating roofline. Akari rolls on newly designed, bigger, 18inch wheels with a bright metallic finish. INTERIOR Urethane foam with a high-damping quality has been adopted for the front seat cushions to give greater ride comfort, and seat upholstery has been changed to full
leather on higher grades. The switch from a manual park brake to an electric one has meant the Mazda Command Controller has been moved forward for easier reach. A folding padded lid has been fitted to the console box, doubling as a comfortable armrest for the front seat passenger. Taking comfort and convenience further for Akari, the folding rear armrest features two generous cup holders that can hold containers of various sizes. Akari also gets a new anti-glare interior rear-vision mirror that automatically cuts glare, dimming the reflections of strong, bright lights.
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YOU can’t take anything away from Mazda. It might have the best-selling small sports utility vehicle on the market in the CX-3, but it is not standing still with the market leader, which recently went through a mid-life makeover. Reversing camera and electronic park brake are now standard across the range, as is upgraded Skyactiv-dynamics. The range-topping Akari gets Mazda’s new all-round view monitor and factory radar cruise control with Stop & Go. The new CX-3 is available in four models, with Neo and Maxx variants upgraded to Neo Sport and Maxx Sport to sit alongside sTouring and the top-spec Akari models. It comes in front-wheel or all-wheel drive
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