GENEVA: Riding an extended wave of success into 2016, Mazda has brought two special highlights to Geneva – the Mazda RX-Vision, an award-winning rotary sports car concept, and the lowest-emission Mazda3 yet to be offered in Europe – alongside its complete European model line-up.



The carmaker has  added its most frugal engine – the Skyactiv-D 1.5 – to the powertrain line-up of its stunning Mazda3 compact.

Featuring extreme compression like all Skyactiv engines, the 105PS clean diesel puts out 270Nm of maximum torque with combined cycle fuel consumption of only 3.8l/100km and CO₂ emissions under 100g/km.

New on the Skyactiv-D 1.5, which is currently offered with the Mazda CX-3 and Mazda2, is a “Natural Sound Smoother” that further subdues diesel knocking by absorbing vibrations at the pistons. Already available in right-hand drive markets, this new Mazda3 version is slated to go on sale in the rest of Europe in spring.



Brimming with pure sports car style, the RX-VISION concept making its European debut in Geneva is the brand’s latest visualisation of an exhilarating driving machine.

Featuring a unique interpretation of Mazda’s Kodo design philosophy, which aims to capture the very soul of motion even when the vehicle is stationary, the RX-Vision’s ground-hugging shape is only possible because of the compact nature of its Skyactiv-R rotary engine.

Named Most Beautiful Concept Car of the Year in January at the Festival Automobile International in Paris, the RX-Vision demonstrates Mazda’s commitment to lightweight rear-wheel drive sports car perfection as well as rotary power.

The RX-Vision concept made its debut at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show.



 

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