The Mazda3 was used as a regular police patrol car by the Public Security Police Force of Macau alongside the Toyota Corolla and the Honda Civic police cars in Macau, China. Wheel and tire sizes vary with model, from 15" on base models to optional 17" wheels on upper-level models. Four-wheel Disc brakes are fitted, with 300 mm (12 in) discs in the front and 279 mm (11.0 in) discs in the rear ABS and electronic brake force distribution are available as standard, depending on the model. The first generation Mazda3 has been known to have spontaneous piston failure in the form of the piston itself cracking which is a result of manufacturing anomalies that has plagued a small percentage of the normally reliable car. The rear suspension is a Ford-designed "E-link" multi-link suspension, with four locating links per wheel and an anti-roll bar, suspended on coil springs that are mounted inboard of the shock absorbers to reduce suspension intrusion into the cargo area. The front suspension comprises MacPherson struts, with coil springs and an anti-roll bar. Girgin was sent to work in Hiroshima for 6 months, after which the final design was frozen for scheduled 2003 production. By 2001, Hasip Girgin's design was chosen as a finalist. Design work began under chief designer Hideki Suzuki in 1999 at three Mazda design centres in California, United States Frankfurt, Germany and Hiroshima, Japan. Previewed by the MX-Sportif concept car, the first-generation Mazda3 was available in two body styles, a four-door fastback sedan/saloon, marketed as a "4-door coupé style" in Europe, and a five-door hatchback, branded the Sport version in Canada, Japan, and the United States. The Mazda3 is based on the Ford global C1 platform, shared with the latest European Ford Focus and Volvo S40. In 2006, the Mazda3 was the second best-selling car in Canada and the best selling car in Israel during 2005–2007. Some criticisms have included fuel economy and crash test results (only receiving four out of a maximum five stars from the Euro NCAP Safety Testing Programme) the latter of which was rectified by making six airbags standard. The model was well received by the automotive press for its performance, handling, styling and interior, with some describing it as feeling like a more expensive sports sedan/saloon despite its value-oriented price.
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The BK series Mazda3 was first unveiled at the 60th Frankfurt Motor Show on 10 September 2003, and launched in Japan in October 2003 as the Axela. The Mazda3 became one of Mazda's fastest-selling vehicles, with cumulative sales in January 2019 of over 6 million units. Ī performance-oriented version of the Mazda3 was marketed until 2013 as the Mazdaspeed3 in North America, Mazdaspeed Axela in Japan, and the Mazda3 MPS in Europe and Australia. For the 2019 model, the all-new Mazda3 is equipped with the updated Skyactiv technologies, including a spark-controlled compression ignition engine marketed as the Skyactiv-X. The fourth-generation Mazda3 for the 2019 model year was unveiled in November 2018 at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The third-generation model is the first Mazda3 to adopt the "Kodo" design language and a more complete Skyactiv range of technologies. The third generation was introduced in mid-2013 as a 2014 model year. For the 2012 model year, Mazda began offering the Mazda3 with their newly developed Skyactiv technology, including a more rigid body, a new direct-injection engine, and a new 6-speed transmission. The second-generation Mazda3 for the 2009 model year was unveiled in late 2008, with the sedan premiering at the Los Angeles Auto Show and the hatchback at the Bologna Motor Show. It was first introduced in 2003 as a 2004 model, replacing the Familia/323/Protegé in the C-segment. The Mazda3 (known as the Mazda Axela in Japan (first three generations), a combination of "accelerate" and "excellent" ) is a compact car manufactured by Mazda.
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