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Mazda CX-3 shares much with its Mazda 2 baby brother
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Mazda says the CX-3 has the same torsional rigidity as the 3 hatchback
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The CX-3’s engine line-up includes two 2.0-litre petrol units and the 104bhp 1.5-litre diesel
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The CX-3 has a 40mm higher ride height than the Mazda 2 supermini
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The pillars are a contrasting black no matter which trim level you go for
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There's no incremental step up in wheel size to go with higher trims. The CX-3 has 16in alloys until you get to top-spec Sport Nav, then 18s suddenly appear
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The headlights house standard halogen bulbs if you buy SE or SE-L trim; Sport Nav cars have all-LED headlights and tail-lights
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LED foglights are standard on SE-L trim and above
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The 'wing' grille's higher positioning and broader appearance helps to distinguish the CX-3 from its supermini sibling
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The front seats are good and the driving position is sound
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Head and- legroom are better than in a supermini but not outstanding for a crossover
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You get slightly better rear legroom than in a Mazda 2 but very little improvement in headroom. Adult passengers are much better off elsewhere
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Circular air vents, with their gloss black and red trim, are the most expressive styling features of the whole interior
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Instruments are a little over-stylised for our liking. Digital rev counter in particular is small and quite hard to read
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Mazda deserves credit for fitting a 7.0in colour touchscreen multimedia system as standard on a sub-£18k car
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The CX-3's 350-litre boot with the seats up isn't the widest in class, but it's quite deep. The false floor makes it even easier to load
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CX-3's diesel engine is flexible and endows the CX-5 with slightly quicker acceleration than the class norm
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The Mazda suffers from a restless ride and the diesel model is short on grip
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It's worth noting the petrol CX-3 is a much better-handling, better-resolved car than this diesel model
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A concerning dip in form from Mazda: pacey but pricey and lacking poise
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