Mazda 3 face lift

james92

I,v been reading up on the Mazda 3. and i read that it got a face lift in 07. i still think it still looks the same as the 05 / 06 can any one tell me what changes were made. im buying a 08 one in jan.

Thanks guys

Táck

afaik...there will be an option of different alloys on the sports models. All hatch's will now come standard with rear spoiler. there will also be a higehr spec called the sakata. this was available everyhwere but ireland until now.

in 05/06 touring models didnt come with alloys. in fact, only the highest spec, sports did. now the comfort se, touring and sports do. the lenses on the lights have also changed.

the mazda 5 is next for a facelift.

zoom zoom!

Andy_R

My little sister has a 05 Mazda 3 hatchback 1.6. Its a nice car, very comfortable but a bit slow for the engine size. Its very thirsty too compared to my Civic 1.8. She discounted the 1.4 version and the 1.4 Focus because she reckoned they disn't have the get up and go of her admittedly hard driven 1.0 Yaris! The facelifted version of the 3 looks the same to me except different front lights. Mazda seem to specialise in subtle facelifts, hard to tell the difference between my mother's 03 and 06 Mazda 6 too.

colm_mcm

I think the rear lights got changed on the facelift, sort of faux Lexus lights jobbie.

bazz26

Yep facelifted model has smoked or tinted rear light cluster. Comfort model has black exterior door handles and door mirrors too:

2004 - 2006 Pre facelift Mazda 3:


2006 - Post facelifted Mazda 3:

james92

Thanks bazz26 for posting mazda 3 pics.
have you any from the front.

Thanks

bazz26

Pre Facelift:


Post Facelift:


You would need your anerak on to spot the differences at the front end. A different shaped front bumper with chrone surroud fog lamp vents being the only difference I can make out.

colm_mcm

losing the colour coded mirrors and handles is hardly progress! are both models pictured base models?

bazz26

colm_mcm wrote: »

losing the colour coded mirrors and handles is hardly progress! are both models pictured base models?

Yep, the Comfort model from what I can tell. Standard trim levels and prices seemed to have changed when Mazda changed distributers in 2006. I think the 6 actually became a little cheaper and the model line up was stream lined.

Táck

the price of the mazda 3, in 08, will rise...slightly

Ice_Box

Táck wrote: »

the price of the mazda 3, in 08, will rise...slightly

Thats a pitty. This seems to be happening with a lot of cars. VRT changes are supposed to be coming in next year too. So we'll all be talking about co2 emmisions soon.