Mazda CX-3 production commences in Thailand

Kuala Lumpur: Mazda's prescient step to overcome the heavy demand of it's upcoming hot crossover Mazda CX-3 has finally taken its position. The Japanese Automotive giant Mazda Motor Corporation has officially commenced the production of the all-new Mazda CX-3 at the Auto Alliance Thailand (AAT), the company’s production facility in Thailand.

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The company earlier began the production of Mazda CX-3 at its Hiroshima Plant last year, however considering the heavy demand and lack of space, Mazda decided to take the production further at company's second production location AAT in Thailand. The Thailand production line is also the first overseas facility to start producing the model.

Kiyotaka Shobuda, said, “AAT is an extremely important hub that consolidates our system for supplying the CX-3 promptly and consistently to the growing compact SUV market, By providing the customer with Thai-produced vehicles that are as high-quality as those we make in Japan, we will work towards further raising our brand image.”

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The all-new Mazda CX-3 is based on the Mazda 2 platform, and will be powered by a 2.0-litre SKYACTIV-G petrol engine mated to a six-speed automatic gearbox proffering a maximum power of 150 hp along with a peak torque of 240 Nm. Mazda CX-3 is all set to challenge Renault Captur and Honda HR-V in the battlefield. With the similar price range as that of Honda HR-V, it would be offering more features along with a tag of new generation car. Mazda CX-3 is said to arrive next month in Malaysia with a price tag of RM130k onwards.

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