Mazda3 (Mazda)

On June 28, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced the 2024 CX-90 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) has been awarded its highest award, the 2024 TOP SAFETY PICK+. With this announcement, Mazda now has more IIHS 2024 TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards than any other brand (as of June 2024).

“Mazda is proud of our research and development teams who work tirelessly to continually improve our crashworthiness and crash avoidance technologies to meet and exceed increasingly rigorous testing standards set by IIHS,” said Mazda North American Operations President and CEO Tom Donnelly. 

The 2024 Mazda3 Sedan, Mazda3 Hatchback, CX-30, CX-50 (built after August 2024) and CX-90 all earned the 2024 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ award earlier this year.

To qualify for the 2024 TOP SAFETY PICK+ award, vehicles need good ratings in the small overlap front and updated side tests and an acceptable or good rating in the updated moderate overlap front test, which now emphasizes back seat safety. Additionally, an acceptable or good rating in the pedestrian front crash prevention evaluation is required, and all trims must come with acceptable- or good-rated headlights.

(Mazda press release on June 28, 2024)

On August 25, at the Chengdu Motor Show 2023 (CDMS 2023), Changan Mazda unveiled such models as the new CX-50 compact SUV, the 2023 next-generation Mazda3 Axela mid-to-large-size global model (the 2023 Axela), and the CX-30 and CX-5 compact crossover SUVs.
The new CX-50 is equipped with a Skyactiv engine and transmission, which have been equipped in over 8 million vehicles worldwide. The vehicle is also equipped with a new “intelligent variable cylinder management technology”, enabling it to meet the China-6b emission standards without needing an additional “particle catcher”.
Officially launched in July, the 2023 Axela is available in nine variants with 1.5L and 2.0L engines. Prices range from CNY 89,900 to CNY 189,900.
Adopting the next-generation “Kodo 2.0” design language, the 2023 Axela has a minimalistic and elegant styling based on oriental aesthetic concepts. The vehicle measures 4,662mm long, 1,797mm wide, and 1,445mm high, with a wheelbase of 2,726mm.
The 2023 Axela is equipped with an upgraded Skyactiv-G high-compression-ratio gasoline direct-injection engine and a 6-speed transmission. For the 1.5L variants, the maximum power, the peak torque, and the combined fuel consumption are 86kW, 148Nm, and 5.8L/100km or 5.6L/100km, respectively. For the 2.0L variants, six have a maximum power of 116kW, a peak torque of 202Nm, and a combined fuel consumption of 5.6L/100km, and one has a maximum power of 132kW, a peak torque of 230Nm, and a combined fuel consumption of 5.2L/100km. All the variants have an FWD layout.
The 2023 Axela comes standard with such features as an 8.8-inch center console intelligent display screen, a 7-inch TFT full-color digital instrument panel, and the new Mazda i-DM driver evaluation system. Some variants are available with such features as the Mazda i-Activsense intelligent safety assistance system and 360-degree panoramic images.
From 2024, Changan Mazda will introduce one to two new in-house developed and produced electrified products per year to meet Chinese users’ needs.
   
From Changan Mazda press releases 1/2 and information on the Changan Mazda website

On August 2, Mazda announced that it has started sales of its 2024 Mazda3 in the UK. The 2024 Mazda3 lineup has a total of 18 models, with 15 hatchbacks and 3 saloons. The 2024 Mazda3 features Prime-Line, Centre-Line, Homura, Exclusive-Line, and Takumi grades across its 18-model lineup.
The 2024 Mazda3 lineup features 186ps e-Skyactiv-X or 122ps e-Skyactiv-G gasoline engines across its models. Its e-Skyactiv X engine features Mazda’s unique SPCCI Spark Controlled Compression Ignition technology, which produces 186ps at 6,000rpm and torque of 240Nm at 4,000rpm, whereas its 2.0-liter e-Skyactiv G engine delivers 122ps and 213Nm of torque. Both engines can be matched to either a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic gearbox.
The 2024 Mazda3 Saloon is 200mm longer than its hatchback models and comes in Exclusive-Line and Takumi grades with the 186ps e-Skyactiv X engine. The Takumi grade of the Saloon variant can be matched with an automatic gearbox.

Based on Mazda press release