The Mazda2 city subcompact may have its days numbered. Next year it will be removed, at least from Asian markets, to give way to the new CX-3 produced in Thailand.
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11/11/2026
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A Mazda you may be about to withdraw your Mazda2 – a subcompact city of segment B that has been on the market for more than two decades. But you already have a successor.
The decision covers at least Asian markets – there is no direct confirmation that it also affects Europe. O Minute Auto sent a request for clarification to the manufacturer, but has not yet been answered.
No Integrated Report of 2026, technology director Ryuichi Umeshita revealed: “In 2027, we planned to introduce the next generation of Mazda CX-3, produced in our factory in Thailand, Japan and the ASEAN region. As an entry model into a new era, will succeed Mazda2 and will help extend the scope of Mazda’s exclusive value proposal.”.
Last August, the builder revealed in a quarterly report for investors that CX-3 will have a second generation in 2027. It is a subcompact crossover that reached the market in 2014, not being on the European market since 2021 – though segment B is important in the “Old Continent”.
Twinned with Toyota Yaris, Mazda2 is currently available in Portugal as a hybrid for prices starting at 27,318,67 euros without discounts. The 1.5 litre four-cylinder engine of 116 hp is at the centre of the thruster assembly, in a front-wheel drive car and CVT automatic housing.
The battery has 4.3 kWh capacity and is automatically loaded. Consumptions range from 3.8 to 4.2 liters per 100 km depending on the specification. There are currently four levels of equipment: Prime-Line, Centre-Line, Exclusive-Line and Homura.
The launch of the new CX-3 will be staged in Asia, Japan and “in other markets from 2027”. Also on this model, Europe was not directly mentioned.
The model should adopt Mazda's latest design language, displayed about a year ago on Vision X-Compact, with some elements of the “big brother” CX-5.