Mazda, which has not been launched recently, has suddenly had news, which has made many fans excited. According to foreign media reports, Mazda plans to launch a new two-door hatchback car with compact positioning. The relevant patent was filed with the U.S. and European patent offices in June 2021 and was published this month.
Based on the hatchback horse three built
As can be seen from the patent diagram, the general outline of this new car is quite similar to the Mazda 3 hatchback version currently on sale, and it is true that it is based on the hatchback version of the Mazda 3, so the similarity in appearance is quite high, but the double-door shape gives the car a stronger sense of sport.
The front face and rear of the exposed Mazda hatchback look exactly like the Mazda 3 hatchback, the biggest difference is the side, from four doors to double doors, and the addition of a frameless door design, strangely, the patent explains that the windows may not be made of glass, but made of reinforced plastic.
Although many media have speculated that the patent diagram points to a new two-door hatchback based on the Mazda 3 hatchback version, some people have boldly speculated that this patent may be used in the new sports car that Mazda is building, because the patent mentions a lot of lightweight designs, and lightweight designs generally appear on sports cars.
Rotor engine resurrection is expected
Mazda's current sports cars are only MX-5 Miata and MX-5 Miata RF, both of which are open-top sports cars, so there is speculation that Mazda may build a two-door hatchback coupe based on the MX-5 Miata.
Just this week, there were also rumors that Mazda was working on the all-new RX-7, and the patent documents showed a rear-wheel-drive coupe with a three-rotor engine. The new patents above are likely to be born for the launch of new coupes. Foreign media have contacted Mazda to confirm the authenticity of the new coupe, let us wait for the results. For details, please click to read: JDM Another God Car RX-9 Resurrection? Mazda resurrection rotor patent exposed
Against the Civic Type-R, it may not be introduced
However, mazda does need to make a two-door hatchback model to benchmark Honda's Civic Type-R, a car brand that carries the banner of sports every day, and there is no performance steel cannon that can really be taken.
Because the Mazda 3 hatchback version has not been introduced into The Country, even if Mazda builds a two-door hatchback Mazda 3, it is likely that it will not be introduced to the Chinese market, after all, the mainstream consumer concept of the Chinese market is not very recognized for this model that looks less practical.
I don't believe you can compare the sales of the hatchback Civic and the Sedan Civic, the irretrievable sales of the Honda car logo, isn't it more useless to change the Mazda car logo? Even a good hatchback like the Volkswagen Golf sold just over 4,700 in November last year and just over 2,900 in October.
The once-hot hatchback Nissan Qida will sell only 48,300 units in 2021, less than one-tenth of the annual sales of the sedan Xuanyi. Only the Honda Fit, which is in the 100,000-level price range, has sold 96,300 units in 2021, but compared with the More than 200,000 sales of the Accord, it is still a bit dismal. It seems that the Mazda 3's failure to introduce a hatchback may be the right choice.
The powertrain is still unknown
For the power system of the new car, there is no breaking information at present, but the engine array currently used by Mazda is already familiar to everyone. The overseas Mazda 3 is equipped with five different engines, including three naturally aspirated engines of 1.5L, 2.0L and 2.5L, and two turbocharged engines of 2.5T and 1.8T, of which the 1.8T engine is diesel-fired.
If the Mazda 3 coupe hatchback wants to align with the Civic Type-R, it is most likely to be equipped with a 2.5T turbocharged engine, and as for whether the transmission will retain the manual version, let's wait and see.
Mazda has always been a car brand that pays great attention to driving and aesthetics, whether it is the previous generation Of Mazda 3 or the latest generation of Mazda 3, it is a good-looking existence at the same level. And the Mazda 3 is also one of the few models that look very good in both sedan and hatchback versions, and there is no sense of separation in appearance.
Write at the end
Although Mazda's possible two-door hatchback model is likely not to be introduced, Mazda's pursuit of car aesthetics has made many fans flock. We also hope that the domestic concept of automobile consumption will become diversified as soon as possible, so that the hatchback will gain a larger market, which will prompt manufacturers to launch more excellent hatchback models.
If you really like the hatchback version of the Mazda 3, you can also buy a CX-30 instead, although the CX-30 is an SUV, it seems to only raise the chassis of the Mazda 3 hatchback version a little. And the CX-30 series is a 2.0L naturally aspirated engine, and there is a manual transmission to choose from, which is a fun and good-looking car.
What are your thoughts on the new two-door hatchback based on the Mazda 3? If this car is introduced to the Chinese market, how much do you think it will sell? Let's leave a message to discuss.