2025 Mazda 2 and CX-3 score safety and tech boost

Mazda Australia has announced running model year 2025 (MY25) changes for its entry-level Mazda 2 and CX-3, focusing on boosting safety amongst other upgrades – though it sees the price of entry up by thousands.

The 2025 Mazda CX-3 arguably is the headline act here, with the outgoing base Sport dropped and the Pure becoming the new entry point.

Said CX-3 Pure picks up a heap more kit too, including 18-inch gun metal machined alloy wheels, adaptive cruise control and Smart Brake Support – the latter being an enhanced autonomous emergency braking system.

The CX-3 Evolve grade also picks up the additional safety and assistance technologies, as well as front fog lights and keyless entry. Moving to the Evolve also brings 18-inch black machined alloys and black leatherette upholstery, which is newly applied to the centre console and door trims.

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Further up the 2025 Mazda CX-3 range, the GT SP replaces the previous Touring SP.

It gains 18-inch black alloy wheels and a seven-speaker Bose premium audio system, while the flagship Akari picks up new 18-inch bright finish alloys.

Meanwhile, the 2025 Mazda 2 lineup picks up similar upgrades with the Evolve replacing the Pure as the entry point and gaining adaptive cruise as well as Smart Brake Support assistance technologies.

Further, the Mazda 2 Evolve scores new 16-inch black metallic alloy wheels.

These changes see both model ranges start significantly higher than before with the removal of the outgoing base grades – the CX-3 now starts from $30,370 plus on-road costs and the Mazda 2 from $26,990. That said, the respective Evolve grades see the additional features added for only a few hundred dollars extra.

Also notably absent from the upgrade list is the larger 10.25-inch Mazda Connect infotainment system and Mazda Connected Services available overseas. It appears these still remain unavailable to the Japanese brand’s cheapest models in Australia.

Both the MY25 Mazda CX-3 and Mazda 2 ranges are on sale now.

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