马自达不久前（3月份）刚刚发布了CX-3改款车，车厂就透露了新一代车型的一些细节，下一代CX-3将于2020年亮相。新车将采用车厂新的SkyActivII平台，因而车身尺寸进一步增加。预计新车长度将超过现行版的168.3英寸（约合4275毫米），接近171.2英寸（约合4348毫米）的丰田C-HR。内装更突出舒适性，将改进座椅并采用新的仪表板设计。车辆内部结构的转变还意味着新车将采用扭力梁后悬而非现行版的多连杆后悬。马自达研发部门主管藤原清志对媒体表示，扭力梁后悬比多连杆后悬更有利于降低路噪，而我们选择这种后悬是由于很多媒体对车辆路噪有所抱怨。CX-3还将搭载SkyActiv-X家族引擎。这些汽油引擎首次应用了压缩点火技术。该技术将油气混合物诸如燃烧室，就像柴油引擎那样，其结果是燃油经济性比普通的汽油引擎提升了20-30%，同时扭矩增加10-30%。即将搭载于新车的2.0升引擎功率约为139千瓦/187马力，扭矩230牛米。新引擎将首先搭载于新一代马自达3上，该车将在今年11月的洛杉矶车展亮相。这辆五门掀背车的造型风格将取自马自达极富吸引力的Kai概念车，新款马自达3将于明年上市。

 

Next Mazda CX-3 To Grow Up And Get Cutting-Edge Engine

Mazda just unveiled the refreshed CX-3 in March 2018, and the Japanese automaker is now offering a few details about what to expect from next-gen model of the SUV ahead of its arrival as soon as 2020.

 

The next CX-3 reportedly moves to the new SkyActiv II platform that would let the SUV grow in size, according to GoAuto. Look for it to be larger than the current overall length of 168.3 inches to have a footprint closer in size to the 171.2-inch-long Toyota C-HR. The interior would reportedly be more comfy, too, with improvements like resculpted seats and a new dashboard design. The switch in underpinnings also means the new Mazda would pack a torsion beam rear suspension rather than the current multi-link setup. "The torsion beam axle is much better than multi-link suspension in terms of road noise, so we selected that in reducing road noise for customers. Because we got a lot of complaints from the media," Mazda director of research and development Kiyoshi Fujiwara told GoAuto.

 

The CX-3 would get Mazda's upcoming SkyActiv-X family of engines. These powerplants are the first application of compression ignition in a gasoline engine. This technology compresses the fuel-air mixture until it combusts like a diesel. The result is a 20 to 30 percent improvement in fuel economy over a conventional gas-fueled mill, and torque would increase 10 to 30 percent. An upcoming 2.0-liter version reportedly produces about 187 horsepower (139 kilowatts) and 169 pound-feet (230 Newton-meters) of torque

 

This new engine will arrive first on the new Mazda3 that will debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November. The five-door hatchback will reportedly take styling cues from the attractive Kai concept. Sales will start in 2019.