1 month ago
30
Mazda's smallest SUV is now $3420 more expensive for buyers on a budget as the base model has been axed – and new features for the remaining grades have pushed up prices.
The price of the most affordable 2025 Mazda CX-3 has risen by $3420 – or 13 per cent – as part of a model update that culls the base model and adds features to the remaining trim grades.
The entry-level CX-3 Sport ($26,950 plus on-road costs) has been deleted, leaving the Pure grade to open the range at $30,370 plus on-roads – $920 more than the same variant in 2024 – or closer to $35,000 drive-away.
Price rises of $220 to $900 have been applied to the other three model grades to account for extra features in 2025 models, Mazda has announced.
Soon to pass 10 years on sale, the CX-3 has enjoyed a recent surge in popularity, with deliveries up 17 per cent this year – after a 33 per cent increase last year compared to 2022 – to become Mazda's second-best seller.
New on the CX-3 Pure is adaptive cruise control, higher-speed autonomous emergency braking (AEB) – on top of existing tech that works at lower speeds – and 18-inch machined alloy wheels, replacing 16s.
The safety features were previously limited to the top two model grades.
The axing of the CX-3 Sport means the cheapest model is now fitted with lane departure warning, a driver attention alert, LED headlights, satellite navigation, a head-up display, leather-trimmed steering wheel, climate-control air conditioning, and rain-sensing wipers.
The Evolve variant gains adaptive cruise control and higher-speed AEB from the 2025 Pure, plus fog lights, keyless (proximity key) entry, 18-inch black machined alloy wheels, and black leather-look trim on the door panels and centre console.
A new GT SP variant has replaced the Touring SP, adding 18-inch all-black alloy wheels and a seven-speaker Bose premium stereo, the latter previously limited to the flagship Akari.
Said top-of-the-range model grade adds new-design 18-inch 'bright finish' alloy wheels for 2025.
Standard features across the range include an 8.0-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and wired Android Auto, rear-view camera, push-button start, blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert.
Australia continues to miss out on a new-generation 8.8-inch infotainment screen running updated Mazda Connect software offered on the CX-3 in Japan.
Instead, locally-delivered cars will retain the decade-old MZD Connect infotainment system, running on a 7.0-inch screen in the Mazda 2, and an 8.0-inch screen in the CX-3.
Powering all variants is a 2.0-litre non-turbo four-cylinder petrol engine developing 110kW and 195Nm, matched with a six-speed automatic transmission driving the front wheels.
Mazda claims fuel consumption of 6.3 litres per 100 kilometres based on Australian lab testing.
The 2025 Mazda CX-3 is on sale now ahead of first deliveries due in the first three months of next year.
2025 Mazda CX-3 price in Australia
Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs.
2025 Mazda CX-3 G20 Pure standard features:
2025 Mazda CX-3 G20 Evolve adds (over G20 Pure):
2025 Mazda CX-3 G20 GT SP adds (over G20 Evolve):
2025 Mazda CX-3 G20 Akari adds (over G20 GT SP):
Alex Misoyannis has been writing about cars since 2017, when he started his own website, Redline. He contributed for Drive in 2018, before joining CarAdvice in 2019, becoming a regular contributing journalist within the news team in 2020. Cars have played a central role throughout Alex’s life, from flicking through car magazines at a young age, to growing up around performance vehicles in a car-loving family. Highly Commended - Young Writer of the Year 2024 (Under 30) Rising Star Journalist, 2024 Winner Scoop of The Year - 2024 Winner
