Mazda 2 faces axe as next-generation CX-3 assumes entry-level role

Key points

• Mazda's Japanese report says the next-generation CX-3 will replace the Mazda 2 as the brand's entry-level model from 2027. Mazda Australia, however, says it has no plans to drop the current 2 hatch and sedan and will keep selling it well into the future.
• Australian boss Vinesh Bhindi has also confirmed both models will remain in the local lineup.
• The light-car segment now makes up just 2.6 per cent of new-vehicle sales in Australia this year, down from 8.4 per cent in 2003.