2015 Mazda CX-3 set to debut in LA

Mazda's new baby SUV to be revealed at Los Angeles motor show in November.

Mazda has confirmed that the long-awaited CX-3 small SUV will make its production debut at the Los Angeles motor show next month.

The CX-3 is expected to be based on the new Mazda2's platform, and sit beneath the CX-5 in Mazda's SUV lineup to rival the likes of the Holden Trax, Nissan Juke, Ford EcoSport and the upcoming Renault Captur and Honda HR-V.

Teased in a single teaser image for now, the CX-3 looks to evolve the Kodo design of Mazda's existing passenger car lineup, with a more shapely beltline and an aggressive headlight treatment that could resemble the recently unveiled fourth-generation MX-5.

Other details will have to wait until the official unveiling on November 19, but we do know the CX-3 will join its big brother CX-5 and the Mazda2, 3 and 6 in having the full range of Skyactiv fuel-efficiency and chassis technology.

Exact timing for the CX-3's local arrival is also yet to be confirmed, but the new model will hit Australian showrooms before 2016.