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Mazda has announced the domestic market launch of its all-new Axela which is known elsewhere as the Mazda3. In Japan, the newest version of the '3' is offered with two body styles, a four door sedan and a five-door hatchback powered by 1.5-liter and 2.0-liter four cylinder gasoline engines that can be hooked up to a CVT or 4/5-speed automatic transmissions (depending on the version). Nothing exciting here, but unlike Western markets where the Mazda3 is offered exclusively with front-wheel drive, Japanese buyers can opt for an all-wheel drive system.
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- 2010 Mazda3 Sedan Revealed - World Debut In La
Mazda not only confirmed earlier reports by announcing that the sedan version of the all-new Mazda3 (known as Mazda Axela in Japan) will indeed be revealed at the Los Angeles Auto Show on November 19, but the Japanese automaker also released the first...
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New Mazda Axela - Mazda3 Goes on Sale in Japan, Also Available with AWD
Mazda has announced the domestic market launch of its all-new Axela which is known elsewhere as the Mazda3. In Japan, the newest version of the '3' is offered with two body styles, a four door sedan and a five-door hatchback powered by 1.5-liter and 2.0-liter four cylinder gasoline engines that can be hooked up to a CVT or 4/5-speed automatic transmissions (depending on the version). Nothing exciting here, but unlike Western markets where the Mazda3 is offered exclusively with front-wheel drive, Japanese buyers can opt for an all-wheel drive system. 
At the top of the range is the Japanese equivalent of the MazdaSpeed3 (Mazda3 MPS for Europeans), called the MazdaSpeed Axela. It comes with a 2.3-liter turbocharged four with power being transferred to the front-wheels (no AWD option here) through a six-speed manual gearbox.
The Japanese automaker said that suggested retail prices including sales tax for the new Axela range from 1,660,000 to 2,678,000 yen or about $17k to $27.5k at today's exchange rates. Mazda's target sales volume for the Japanese market is around 2,000 units per month.
- New Mazda3 Or Axela Hybrid Announced For Japanese Market [19 Photos]
Mazda had told us that it would present a hybrid version of the Axela, which is the Japanese domestic market name for the new Mazda3, back in the summer, and now it has announced a launch date, while also providing first details and photos. Read more...
- 2010 Mazda3 Hatchback Bows At Bologna Show: 27 High-res Photos
Following an earlier preview through a set of teaser pictures , Mazda took the veil off the all-new '3' hatchback at Italy's Bologna Motorshow that runs until the 4th of December. The latest iteration of the Mazda3 that was first revealed...
- Mazda Builds Two Millionth Mazda3 / Axela
Five years and four months after the first Mazda3 - also known as the Axela in Japan- rolled off the line, total global production of the compact model reached two million units at the end of October 2008. Mazda began production of the '3' in...
- New Mazda3 Hatchback To Be Revealed On December 2
That the hatchback version of the brand-new Mazda3 would be unveiled at the Bologna Motor Show in Italy this December is something we've known and shared with you, our readers, since mid-summer. Nevertheless, we can now inform you that it is official...
- 2010 Mazda3 Sedan Revealed - World Debut In La
Mazda not only confirmed earlier reports by announcing that the sedan version of the all-new Mazda3 (known as Mazda Axela in Japan) will indeed be revealed at the Los Angeles Auto Show on November 19, but the Japanese automaker also released the first...