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At the 2019 Chengdu Auto Show, the brand-new Mazda 3 officially opened for pre-sale, with a pre-sale price of 125,900 - 178,900 yuan. Mazda 3 was officially released at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. The main change of the new car is the size lengthening, the configuration has also been upgraded, and only some upgrades have been made on the inside and outside, offering 1.5L and 2.0L naturally aspirated engines.

In terms of appearance, the brand-new Mazda 3 Onksela adopts Mazda family-style brand-new "soul" design language. Among them, the front air intake grille area is larger, and the center adopts blackened treatment, with LED headlights with sharp shape on both sides, chrome decoration is added between the middle net and headlight group, and the front surround bottom is designed with through-type air intake.

The side lines of the new car are less prominent than those of the current Mazda 3 Onksela, and the overall look is more rounded, with a multi-rim. On the tail side, the brand-new Mazda 3 Onksela has a simple rear bumper with reflectors on both sides and a double-sided circular tail row.

In terms of size, the length, width and height are 4662/1797/1445mm respectively, and the wheelbase reaches 2726 mm. Compared with the current model, the length, width and wheelbase of the new car are increased by 80 mm, 2 mm and 26 mm respectively.

The interior design of the new car is relatively simple, and the size of the central control screen is not blindly increased like some models. The two sides of the instrument panel are still traditional pointer type, and the middle part is replaced by LCD screen. The control part of the air conditioner is mostly physical keys, which is convenient to operate. The multimedia control keys are distributed at the rear end of the block handle and are realized by a group of knobs and multifunctional keys.

In terms of power, it continues to be equipped with 1.5L and 2.0L naturally aspirated engines of the current model, with maximum power of 86kW (117PS) and 116kW (158PS) respectively, matching 6-speed manual self-contained and 6-speed manual transmission (manual gear only 1.5L version).

Mazda 3, which "never reduces prices," has also caused heated discussion among many netizens.

Mazda sold 17729 new cars in August, down 20.7 percent year-on-year, according to data. 1-8 Cumulative monthly sales were 141125 units, down 25.25% year-on-year. Among them, Chang 'an Mazda sold 10013 new cars in August, and the cumulative sales volume from January to August was 87191.

From the pre-sale price point of view, Mazda 3 Onksela minimum 125,900 yuan, obviously higher than the locked rivals Toyota Rayling and Honda Civic, price competitiveness advantage is also very not obvious. Mazda, as a "second-tier luxury brand," will remain a niche brand if it does not cut prices.

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