For those of you who might be interested in something a little smaller than CX-5...

[Kelme]

Is the CX3 that different than the CX5? I would love to see them side by side.

Size differences:

Mazda CX3 vs Mazda CX5
Wheelbase (in): 101.2 vs 106.3
Length (in): 168.3 vs. 179.3
Width (in): 69.5 vs. 72.4
Height (in): 61 vs. 65.7 / 67.3

If it's price correctly I'm definitely trading in my CX5 for a CX3.

 

[Kedis82ZE8]

Summer of 2015 release date.

http://www.edmunds.com/auto-shows/l...os-angeles-auto-show-2016-mazda-cx-3-faq.html

 

[SirWanker]

According to the Autos.ca article:

Dimensionally, this compact crossover is ten percent smaller than the CX-5 in height and length, but only five percent narrower and shorter in wheelbase.

The interior looks almost identical to that of the Mazda3, and so gets the big centre tachometer and available head-up display you can option on that car. Just like the ’3, the infotainment looks a bit like an iPad tacked to the dash, but we’ve found Mazda’s HMI (Human Machine Interface) on-board technology easy to use before, and this should be no different.

Under the hood, the CX-3 gets the same 2.0L high-compression four-cylinder that you get in base models of the Mazda3 and CX-5. It comes with their six-speed automatic transmission as standard, and all-wheel drive is optional. There’s no indication a stick-shift will be available in the Canadian market.

 

[ALafya]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS6tPBf5FkQ
In the video you can see the cargo space, which seems very similar in size to that of the Mazda 3 Hatchback.
All and all, the car is very similar to the 3. Personally, if not for AWD, I'd get the 3 Hatchback without hesitation, but many Americans like high seating position, like in their pickups.