Mazda has detailed an replace to the 2 and CX-3 in Japan for the 2024 mannequin yr that brings a more moderen infotainment system to each fashions.

Each fashions obtain a bigger 8.8-inch display working the newer Mazda Join infotainment system in Japan. It’ll be out there in Japan from late December within the Mazda 2, and from February 2024 within the Mazda CX-3.

This new infotainment system replaces the older 7.0- and eight.0-inch MZD Join setups in Japanese-market Mazda 2 and CX-3 fashions. It additionally brings related providers, with emergency name, automobile finder, and distant management functionalities.

We contacted Mazda Australia to substantiate if the updates can be rolled out to native fashions, however a spokesperson mentioned the corporate “can’t touch upon any future product plans”.

Each the Australian-market Mazda 2 and CX-3 are presently produced in Thailand. This variation to the bigger infotainment system has solely been detailed for Japanese-built fashions to date.

A refreshed Mazda 2 hatchback and sedan vary solely launched in Australia this week, whereas an up to date CX-3 SUV is because of launch imminently.

The Mazda Join infotainment system first appeared within the current-generation Mazda 3 which debuted again in 2018 on the Los Angeles motor present. It has since filtered down in numerous completely different sizes and types to nearly all of the native Mazda lineup.

The one Mazda fashions that also have the older MZD Join infotainment system in Australia are the Mazda 2, Mazda 6, CX-3 and MX-5. The BT-50 makes use of an unrelated infotainment system shared with the associated Isuzu D-Max.

It’s unclear if any of those fashions will transfer to obtain the newer Mazda Join infotainment system with a forthcoming replace.

Different modifications the Japanese-market Mazda 2 has acquired with this replace embody a brand new “Sci-Fi” accent bodywork package deal with lime inexperienced accents, together with on the wheels.

The Japanese-market CX-3, however, acquired a variety of modifications mirroring what the Australian-specification mannequin has acquired.

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