So far,,,, I would have to say the new Mazda 3 looks like s***!

[AGR]

Yep! I think they screwed the pooch!

If you dare,, there are some photos here, somewhere. You have been warned. (puke)

 

[loj68]

I think it looks like the tits!!!! My Element is history if they turbo one of these out......unless it's a damn Ford engine. Some of the foreign press releases in the Mazda3 forum say that these just started rolling off of the assembly lines in "Japan" which gives me hope. I'd heard it was gonna be based on the next gen Focus platform.

 

[Kooldino]

Hmm, the sedan doesn't look bad.

 

[Jeph]

I actually like the sedan. Less boxy, and clean lines, and i love the projector headlamps

 

[MisterT]

I like the sedan, although it is looking a lot like a Mazda 6. I guess Mazda is going for the all of our models look the same like Chrysler/Dodge.

MisterT

 

[Vulcanon]

it looks exactly like the 6 just a little smaller

 

[Snacks McGee]

it looks exactly like the 6 just a little smaller

Yeah it does....I thought it was a 6 until i read this post, then I had to scroll back up and look again!

 

[Midnightblue97]

I think it looks m4d tyt3 ph4t y0

 

[YuYuRena]

no the focus is going to be based on this platform and maybe volvo's s40??? someone confirm this???

 

[charles]

no the focus is going to be based on this platform and maybe volvo's s40??? someone confirm this???

Welcome to last year's news.


Anyways... it looks great to me, except for that FUGLY rear quarter glass!!! WTF is that design trend!!!

 

[bruce95fmla]

damn the sedan looks hot to me ,,, I don't like the hatch ...


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2 door hatches suck balls....

 

[charles]

damn the sedan looks hot to me ,,, I don't like the hatch ...


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2 door hatches suck balls....

WHAT???? BUT...YOUR 323?? :'(

 

[mikeyb]

The Next Focus will not share plateforms with either the 04 Mazda3 or 04 Volvo S40/V40 model range. I just read this on www.autoweek.com.

http://www.autoweek.com/search/sear...25&Search_Type=STD&Search_ID=1504253&record=2

 

[bruce95fmla]

WHAT???? BUT...YOUR 323?? :'(

yeah I know I have a 2 door 323 ... but to be honest I would so much rather my 4 doors , wheather 1st gen or 2nd gen or 3 rd gen protege...
2 frigin doors is annoying as s***.. I have to keep putting the damn seat forward to let morons in the car. I mean for gods sake ... go through the hatch ...

I will take my 4 doors... but when the 323 gets the Bp and NOS ...well that will be the excuse .
Bruce

 

[mikeyb]

My buddy that works at the Mazda dealer where I worked told me that the top model for the Mazda3 will have the 2.3 160hp 4 out of the Mazda6 4cyl model. while the 2.0 will be in the DX, LX, and ES like it is in the 03.

 

[charles]

My buddy that works at the Mazda dealer where I worked told me that the top model for the Mazda3 will have the 2.3 160hp 4 out of the Mazda6 4cyl model. while the 2.0 will be in the DX, LX, and ES like it is in the 03.

Yes, but not the same 2.0.

 

[Dermen]

I think the higher end sedan also gets the 2.3.

The sedan looks sweet with the ground effects and grill.