Mazda 3 Kuroi sports pack adds edge

There might not be a performance-focused MPS on the horizon for the new Mazda3, but Australia is getting its own sports pack with the Kuroi kit.

It's available on every trim level from entry level Neo through Maxx, Touring, SP25, SP25 GT and the top-spec SP25 Astina on both sedan and hatch bodies across the Mazda3 line-up from an extra $2678.

The Kuroi -- Japanese for 'black' -- package was developed by the same team that created Mazda's 'Kodo' design language. It adds brilliant black styling features in the form of 18-inch alloy wheels, front and rear under spoilers, side skirts, and side mirror caps.

All the features can also be added separately by any Mazda dealer -- which could see Neo buyers at the very least opting for the alloy wheels to replace the car's standard steel ones. Mazda says prices fluctuate on the Neo, Maxx and Touring trim levels due to changes in wheel size and the addition of a rear lip spoiler that is not part of the pack and controlled by the dealer. "The customer will need to upgrade to 18-inch tyres, purchase the rear lip spoiler (as it’s not part of the sports pack) and then it would need to be painted. These variables are controlled by the dealer and not us," Mazda Australia spokesman Tony Mee says.

However Mazda is able to confirm prices for the individual features on the SP25, SP25GT and SP25 Astina trim levels:

Sedan variants
18-inch alloy wheels           $1060
Door mirror caps                 $68
Front under spoiler             $473
Side under spoiler              $544
Rear under spoiler             $533
Total: $2,678

Hatch variants
18-inch alloy wheels          $1060
Door mirror caps                $68
Front under spoiler            $473
Side under spoiler             $544
Rear under spoiler            $596
Total: $2,741

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