Buying
What should I be paying?
Prices start at £25,350 for the base engine in entry level Prime-Line trim. The jumps between specs are not uniform, ranging from £600 to £1,100 – after the entry spec you’ve got Centre-Line, Homura, Exclusive-Line and Takumi trims to choose from. The auto gearbox is a £1,500 hike from Centre-Line trim upwards. It’s £35,550 for the most expensive Takumi auto version of the car with the base engine.
The cheapest of the more powerful engine is £28,805 in Centre-Line spec, up to £37,250 in AWD Takumi auto guise.
What are the trims like?
The base spec Prime-Line cars have 16in alloys, wireless Android/Apple connectivity, aircon, adaptive cruise control, rear parking camera and sensors, and auto headlights. Centre-Line adds heated front seats, more speakers for the audio system, keyless entry, wireless phone charging, front parking sensors and auto wipers.
Homura gets fancier heated seats, dual zone aircon, 18in alloys, an electric tailgate and tinted rear windows. Exclusive-Line bags you LED headlights, a sunroof, Bose sound system and some exterior styling tweaks, while top spec Takumi comes with leather trim, a heated steering wheel, electrically adjustable driver’s seat and 360-degree parking cameras.
Which one should I go for?
We’d be tempted by the £29,405 Homura car with the manual gearbox, 2WD and the more powerful engine. It offers a decent level of equipment and the economy of the fancy tech. If you want your car in anything but Arctic White it’s going to be between £570 and £810 for the fancier paint options. Mazda’s signature Soul Red is the only decently bright colour in the range, but we’re not sure it’s worth the extra £810.
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