Mazda’s new Mazda3 with its SKYACTIV technologies is now on sale and the first deliveries will be in early January 2014. From the exterior, the new Mazda3 is very different from the previous model.

It takes its looks from the larger Mazda6. The Mazda3 will be available as either a saloon car with a boot or a hatchback design. Taking on Mazda3’s smaller, leaner proportions, the car’s shapes work like a magnet, building anticipation of what the vehicle can do.

Mazda claims that its SKYACTIV technologies, which include a lightweight body, chassis, engine and transmission that make the car very economical to own.

The new Mazda3 has extra safety features such as the Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) which helps to reduce or prevent low-speed collisions by automatically applying the brakes if the driver fails to act. It has also Hill Hold Assist (HHA) to prevent roll-back. This new Mazda3 also offers higher specification levels across models including SE, Executive, Executive SE to the newly introduced GT/Platinum grades. GT/Platinum specification grades include 18” alloy wheels, surround sound bose system, 9 speakers, heads up display and front and rear parking sensors.

Prices for the all-new Mazda3 range will start from €21,595 for the SKYACTIV-G petrol 100bhp and from €25,295 for the SKYACTIV-D diesel 150bhp.