Ageing small cars revamped: 2025 Mazda CX-3 and Mazda2 released to tangle with Toyota Yaris Cross and GWM Haval Jolion
Mazda has consolidated its CX-3 and Mazda2 ranges for 2025, while adding some safety and design upgrades in exchange for minor price rises.
The Mazda CX-3 and 10 are getting on, having been launched nine and 10 years ago, respectively. Both will continue in their current guise for the foreseeable future, with no all-new models in the works.
Despite its age, the CX-3 remains Mazda's second most popular model. For MY25, it is $920 dearer, at $30,370, before on-road costs.
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The entry point moves from Sport to Pure, with 18-inch machined alloy wheels, adaptive cruise control and autonomous emergency braking.
Those technologies are also allocated to the CX-3 Evolve, which adds fog lamps and keyless entry. It gets sportier 18-inch machine-black alloy wheels and black synthetic leather upholstery as well.
Near the top of the range, the GT SP replaces the Touring SP grade and adds a seven-speaker Bose sound system. The top-spec Akari gets new 18-inch bright finish alloys.
As before, the CX-3 continues to be powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that sends 110kW/195Nm to the front wheels through a six-speed automatic gearbox.
Unlike rivals such as the GWM Haval Jolion and Toyota Yaris Cross, there is no hybrid option.
The updated Mazda2 range now starts at $26,990, before on-road costs, while the previous entry-level G15 Pure has been dropped.
That means the option of a manual gearbox is gone and a six-speed automatic is now standard across the range.
It is $620 more expensive than last year, and adds the same safety suite as the CX-3 range, as well as new 16-inch black metallic alloys.
There is now only one other hatch option, the G15 GT, which is priced at $28,190, before on-road costs.
The G15 GT is the only available in a sedan, which maintains the same price as the hatch.
No changes have been made to the Mazda2's 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, which sends 82kW/144Nm to the front wheels.
Both models are on sale now.
2025 Mazda CX-3 pricing
All prices are at before on-road costs
| Variant | Price |
| G20 Pure | $30,370 (+$920) |
| G20 Evolve | $32,100 (+$900) |
| G20 GT SP | $35,300 (+$880) |
| G20 Akari | $38,890 (+$120) |
2025 Mazda2 pricing
All prices are at before on-road costs
| Variant | Price |
| G15 Evolve | $26,990 (+$620) |
| G15 GT Hatch | $28,190 (+$120) |
| G15 GT Sedan | $28,190 (+$120) |
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