In January this year, the 2015 Mazda3 became the best-selling car in Australia, racking up a total of 3,903, which is way better than the 3,472 of the second-running Toyota Corolla Altis. Toyota held the top spot in 2013 and 2014.
Meanwhile the other variants of the compact car in Australia have taken on some upgrades as well. The Maxx model has been augmented with front fog lights, an upgrade which also happened on the Touring model.
Maxx is the best-selling model of the Mazda3 and accounts for 32% of the overall sales of the vehicle. With its price drop of $600, it is expected to continue lording it over in terms of sales performance. The model now features a seven-inch infotainment display, a satellite navigation, and a back-up camera. It now comes with a starting price of $22,390.
Retail prices for the Mazda3 Touring models, SP25 and SP25 GT, have also been reduced by $700 and $800. The diesel XD Astina trim level has been made more affordable by a price cut of $940 with the high-end Astina variant getting the maximum price reduction of $1,150.
All gasoline engine models and sedan range come with either six-speed manual or automatic transmissions while the diesel engine models are offered in hatch form only.
Price range for the 2015 Mazda3 starts from $20,490 for the Neo manual transmission model all the way to $41,290 for the diesel-powered engine XD Astina with automatic transmission.