Mazda's Newest Car Is A Mini Porsche Cayenne

"Raphmoe" (raphmoe) 11/19/2014 at 23:28 • Filed to: journalism, raphmoe, porsche, mazda, cx3

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This is the Mazda CX3. You've already seen it, and it looks like a Porsche Cayenne in miniature.

This is a 'new model' for the brand's next little SUV/hatchback/crossover thing. It's a bit bigger than a Kia Soul, a car that I can't really categorize either.

The reason you're supposed to see this Mazda is because it's at the Los Angeles auto show, which is totally underway.

The CX3, as !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! points out, is just Mazda's dumb way to pander to people who actually buy cars so they can keep building cars for people who don't buy cars.

Expect your usual four-cylinder engines, optional AWD, as well as manual and auto transmissions.

Whether or not anyone who actually spends money on cars will give a shit about this car is unknown at the moment. Why it looks just like the ugliest SUV of recent memory is also difficult to fathom.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Raphmoe 11/19/2014 at 23:30

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It's a CUV apparently, whatever that means. Like, who comes up with these terms anyway?

Raphmoe > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 11/19/2014 at 23:32

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Cute Utility Vehicle?

Cramped-sport Utility Vehicle?

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Raphmoe 11/19/2014 at 23:33

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Modern Mazda hatches look more like a dog taking a shit than the Crossfire ever did. They look fucking awful. I don't understand what the thirst for Mazda's are. Russian rust with okay reliability? Beige as fuck engines?

Kate's Dirty Sister > Raphmoe 11/19/2014 at 23:36

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SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) > Raphmoe 11/19/2014 at 23:38

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So it's a slow, significantly less attractive (yes, you'll disagree with my use of the term attractive but I love them), Japanese version of the Porsche Macan?

anon-sxmcyecofnu1eocpqsk9iq > Raphmoe 11/19/2014 at 23:39

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That's actually pretty nice looking. It'll likely get a lot of sales because small SUVs are popular now.

brjklein > Raphmoe 11/19/2014 at 23:58

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What none of you lot obviously have is small children and an apartment. Small children+apartment=small car.

If I didn't buy the ST a few weeks ago, I'd have bought this. Or at least a Mazdaspeed version of this. Think about it: 200+hp 2.0L turbo, AWD, manual.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > brjklein 11/20/2014 at 00:08

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I like it as well.

Textured Soy Protein > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 11/20/2014 at 00:21

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I think you need to have your eyes checked.

Textured Soy Protein > Raphmoe 11/20/2014 at 00:21

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Aside from them both having 2-box shapes, that looks pretty much nothing like a Cayenne.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Textured Soy Protein 11/20/2014 at 00:37

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Nope, they are just fine. They are trying too hard to be interesting, like the RC-F, and it looks awful.

Textured Soy Protein > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 11/20/2014 at 00:40

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I hate the Lexus spindle grille but the Mazda kodo grille doesn't bother me.

The Crossfire remains an abomination surpassed in ugliness only by the Sebring of similar vintage, and the Aztek.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Textured Soy Protein 11/20/2014 at 00:44

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The grille doesn't bother me, it's the back.

They look awful.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Raphmoe 11/20/2014 at 00:55

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Crap, Useless Vehicle?

Bricks > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 11/20/2014 at 02:24

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It stands for crossover utility vehicle I think

Textured Soy Protein > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 11/20/2014 at 09:24

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I guess I'm not seeing the problem, because the backs look fine to me too. I mean, they're copying Alfa Romeo's hatchback styling, but yeah, doesn't look bad to me. There's only so many ways to design a hatchback anyway.

Jonathan Harper > Raphmoe 11/20/2014 at 13:24

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Wouldn't that be a Macan?

Raphmoe > Jonathan Harper 11/21/2014 at 10:51

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No. Although it might be a Kia:

http://jalopnik.com/kias-newest-ca…

It's even stupider when you realize one of us gets paid to write this stuff.