Mazda to replace Mazda 2 with new CX-3 in Asian markets from 2027

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Oct, 21:31 · Archive

Mazda plans to introduce a next-generation CX-3 as its entry-level model in Japanese and ASEAN markets from 2027, replacing the Mazda 2.

Mazda has announced that a next-generation CX-3 light SUV will replace the Mazda 2 as the brand's entry-level model in Japanese and ASEAN markets from 2027. The company revealed the plan in its Mazda Integrated Report 2026, describing the new CX-3 as 'a new-era entry-level model' that will 'expand Mazda's value proposition in a new way'. The vehicle will be produced at Mazda's Thai factory.

Mazda Australia has stated that it has no plans to discontinue the Mazda 2 in the country, which has been on sale there since 2014 and has received two facelifts in the past 12 years. A company spokeswoman said: 'We can't comment on future product plans, but we can confirm that Mazda 2 will continue to be sold in Australia well into the future.'

Globally, Mazda has not confirmed a fourth-generation Mazda 2. At the 2025 Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo, the company displayed the Vision X-Compact concept car, which drew visual inspiration from the Mazda 2 hatchback, though Mazda stated it was not necessarily a preview of the next-generation model. The Mazda 2 remains one of a diminishing number of petrol-powered models in the light-car segment.

Mazda to replace Mazda 2 with new CX-3 in Asian markets from 2027 — Image: Perth Now

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Mazda 2 faces axe as next-generation CX-3 assumes entry-level roleThe next-generation CX-3 will replace the Mazda 2 as Mazda's entry-level model in Asian markets from 2027, but the 2 will remain on sale here for now.Perth Now · 25 Oct, 20:34
Mazda 2 faces axe as next-generation CX-3 assumes entry-level roleThe next-generation CX-3 will replace the Mazda 2 as Mazda's entry-level model in Asian markets from 2027, but the 2 will remain on sale here for now.The West Australian · 25 Oct, 20:34

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