RSS Exclusive: Live pics of 2014 Mazda3 from NYC, sedan on its way

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<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/economy/" rel="tag">Budget</a>, <a /category/hatchbacks/'>href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchback</a>, <a /category/mazda/'>href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/mazda/" rel="tag">Mazda</a></p><a /photos/2014-mazda3-live-reveal/'>href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2014-mazda3-live-reveal/"><img alt="2014 Mazda3" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2013/06/2014-mazda3-live-1.png" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; width: 628px; height: 419px;" /></a><br /><br />Here it is, ladies and gentlemen, straight from the memory cards of our own cameras. As you can see, the only version of the <a /mazda/mazda3/'>href="http://www.autoblog.com/mazda/mazda3/">2014 Mazda3</a> that the automaker is showing off at the moment is the hatchback, but we've gotten confirmation from <a href="http://autoblog.com/mazda/">Mazda</a> that the sedan version will be shown sometime within the next five weeks.<br /><br />So far, Mazda isn't commenting on whether or not we can expect a higher-performance <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/mazdaspeed3/">Mazdaspeed3</a> version of the car, but we've got our fingers crossed. In any case, we're quite drawn to the appearance of this new hatchback from Mazda, with its flowing lines and character creases setting it apart from the rest of the compact segment in which it competes.<br /><br />We also appreciate the sound engineering that went into the new 3. Despite boasting a wheelbase that's longer than the car it replaces, we're pleased to see that Mazda has kept its exterior size in check - it's actually shorter overall than the last-gen model - while also reducing weight by about 200 pounds. That's bound to be good for the new 3's dynamic properties.<br /><br />Have a good look at our live image gallery above, <a /2013/06/26/mazda3-officially-unveiled/'>href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/06/26/mazda3-officially-unveiled/">click here</a> to read about the car's new specs, and let us know what you think of Mazda's latest compact hatchback in the Comments.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a /2013/06/26/2014-mazda3-live-images-from-nyc-unveil/'>href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/06/26/2014-mazda3-live-images-from-nyc-unveil/">Live pics of 2014 Mazda3 from NYC, sedan on its way</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 26 Jun 2013 14:14:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a /2013/06/26/2014-mazda3-live-images-from-nyc-unveil/'>href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/06/26/2014-mazda3-live-images-from-nyc-unveil/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20640160/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a /2013/06/26/2014-mazda3-live-images-from-nyc-unveil/'>href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/06/26/2014-mazda3-live-images-from-nyc-unveil/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><div class="feedflare">

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