- CX-3 receives upgraded interior, updated exterior styling
- More safety equipment is now standard
- Pricing starts at $21,365 (including destination charges)
The 2019 Mazda CX-3 has been updated with an upgraded interior that features new materials, better sound insulation, a new electric parking brake that frees more room in the center console, and the addition of full-leather seating surfaces as an option. The front seats have been redesigned and the rear fold-down armrest now incorporates new cup holders. Exterior tweaks include a new grille design, as well as redesigned headlamps and taillamps.
The base Mazda CX-3 Sport, which has direct tire pressure monitoring, plus blind spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert as standard equipment, starts at $21,365 for front drive and $22,765 for all-wheel drive. For $1,100, buyers can opt for the Sport i-Activesense Package, which adds radar cruise control with stop-and-go function, lane departure warning, adaptive front lighting with automatic high beam control, rain sensing windshield wipers and brake assist with pedestrian detection.
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The 2019 CX-3 Touring includes 18-inch wheels, keyless entry, heated side mirrors, automatic climate control and automatic headlights, among other things. It starts at $23,450 for front drive, while the all-wheel-drive model is $1,400 more. The i-Activesense package on Touring models is an additional $1,000.
The top-level CX-3 Grand Touring has full-leather seating, chrome exterior accents, LED combination taillamps, power moonroof, navigation and paddle shifters. The Grand Touring is priced from $26,720 for front drive and $28,120 for all-wheel drive. All CX-3 models are equipped with a 148-horsepower, 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. The 2019 Mazda CX-3 goes on sale later this month.
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