Hybrid halt! 2023 Mazda 3 small car range loses Skyactiv-X, mild hybrid engines, but what does the Hyundai i30 and Toyota Corolla rival gain? – Car News

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Mazda has dropped the pricey SkyActiv-X powertrain variant and all mild hybrid grades from its Mazda3 small car range as part of a model year update that ushers in tech upgrades and a more streamlined model range.

Mazda launched the innovative Skyactiv-X petrol engine to much fanfare in 2017, but it failed to appeal to a large number of buyers, making up less than one per cent of total Mazda3 sales Down Under.

The Skyactiv-X uses compression ignition tech and is a petrol engine…

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