Mazda is gunning for the Nissan Juke, Renault Captur and Vauxhall Mokka with the new CX-3 crossover, which is making its public debut at this week's Los Angeles motor show. The CX-3 draws heavily on the recently launched 2, retaining many of that car's styling cues, using one of its engines and getting a version of its cabin. However, unlike the 2 and almost ail of the new baby SUV's rivals, the CX-3 will be offered with a choice of front drive or four-wheel drive. Visually, Mazda's latest offering looks like a natural mix of the latest generation of 2 and its larger stablemate, the CX-5. It gets the 2's prominent front grille, crisp surfacing along its flanks and slim tail-lights - although the CX-3 is considerably longer (by 21.5cm) and slightly taller (a 5.5cm increase). The wheelbase is the same, though, at 2570mm.
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