It's not bad with the styling cues.

Maybe, they will (or should) introduce a larger engine with more horsepower in the future if the lower hp versions sell well.

1.2L turbo :lol

and not too long ago, people were laughing at chevrolet for using 1.4L turbos on the Cruze/Sonic

from what little i can see, it appears to be a pull handle, but flush unlike the one on the front door... regardless, if you have little kids to carry, they are going to be too short to reach that.

Looks good, although I can't say I ever plan on wanting a crossover or a hybrid.

what is your definition of clean lines? eg: cx-3?

http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/cro...o-3_800x0w.jpg

Whenever I see a CX-3 on the streets, I always think to myself how disproportionately small they look. It is based off the Mazda 2 we're not getting, but it feels like the greenhouse should have been taller, it looks like a squished Mazda 2 with a lifted ride height :suspicious:

The CX-3 to me is a larger, more useful Mazda2, but is the underpowered, undersized and less practical sibling of the CX-5.

So basically this C-HR is following the same forumla, ie. based off the Prius, smaller than the RAV-4, but dosen't have the same interior volume (that roofline can't be good for rear passengers larger than kids), or power output.

But in this market segment, this is the only hybrid available I think... does the Kia Soul EV count?

http://insideevs.com/wp-content/uplo...mmercial-1.jpg

Most of Mazda's KODO design language is pretty clean. Toyota and Honda seem to be employing the idea that "the more creases the better". Look at the new Prius.

I'm more of a less is more/modernist type person, so these don't do it for me at all.

Pretty sure it's called the CH-R not the HC-R :lawl:

What I'm most puzzled about is how rear passengers will be able to see out those windows at all, they're probably the smallest rear windows on a four door vehicle ever...

yeah, the title is wrong, beacuse when i copied it straight from the original website title, and now i don't know how to change it :(

[EDIT] fixed. thx SpuGen

Thumper, have you taken a CX-3 out for a spin? While the car is definitely no powerhouse, I found the engine performance to be quite adequate. IIRC, it is an exhausted-restricted version of the engine in the Mazda, but if you step on it for a bit, the engine does have some go, esp after the 3k rpm mark.

I've only had the misfortune of driving a miserable rental Mazda2 auto (it was either that or a Kia Rio :cry: ). When I asked about the CX-3 online, I was told it wasn't that far off, and I didn't take it further. I have been in a CX-5 GT though... and I like :thumbsup:

LOL~ Understood. I've had the misfortune of driving a rental Mazda2 auto, and the power levels of that thing for anything other than inner city traffic is just a sad, sad experience. If it were a manual, however, the Mazda2 is quite a bit of fun to drive.

Mind you, the Mazda2 uses the previous gen 1.5L MZR engine, whereas the CX-3 uses a less powerful version of the 2.0L SkyActiv engine, but it is a heavier vehicle.

For the CH-R, the real life pics make it look a lot longer / larger than I first though. The rear roofline also makes me wonder how much the rear passenger headroom is gonna be compromised.

http://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/imag...ry-75178-7.jpg


i think i'll be happier if it looked like one of these.

Front looks great, but the rear...not so much :pokerface:

The CX-3 is not based off the old Mazda 2 that we still have in North America, it is based off the refreshed completely new Mazda 2 that other markets around the world have that Mazda has said North America won't be getting, instead we get the CX-3, perhaps because Americans don't particularly fancy tiny cars?

Got D-pillar blind spots, bro?

Also, what is with new cars that are designed like they've already been in an accident?

Ladies and gentlemen, the new CH-R:

http://www.rolloverlawyer.com/wp-con...-RAV4-2014.png

the car is a mixture of the new lexus suv, acuras suv but don't mind this one...

Any word on pricing?

My girlfriend will finally be getting a car. She really want's a Defender, and i'd love to build one up for her but honestly with the idiots on the road, something with decent crash safety ratings means more to me then an awesome vehicle. I am getting old :(

i only see european and asia prices on the net right now because it's already on the market overseas. nothing official for north america.

probably gonna be the same as HR-V prices

Lost interest as soon as they announced the motor. All of Toyota's modern ZR motors legitimately sound like lawn motors, or a snow blower or something. It's got this unrefined grainy sound that's really unpleasant.

i also had the misfortune of driving a rental mazda 2 auto in Hawaii when I was driving up to the crater. I've never felt so underpowered in my life when minivans were passing me :(

And a step stool for kids and the height-challenged. That handle location would be an immediate no sale for me as my kids could never open the door on their own. Shouldn't a vehicle like this cater to young families?