2015 Mazda CX-3 detailed

Mazda CX-3 trim levels and fuel efficiency figures confirmed ahead of March arrival.

Mazda has confirmed new details for the brand's new CX-3 small SUV, with two new model grades, and impressive efficiency figures for the petrol and diesel lineup.

The CX-3 Akari will sit atop the new baby SUV range, with the new sTouring model sitting beneath it.

Pricing for the CX-3 is also still unknown, but it shouldn't stray far from immediate rivals like the $24,990 Honda HR-V (with standard auto) and the $22,990 Renault Captur.

The front-wheel drive auto CX-3's 109kW/192Nm 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine is rated at 6.1L/100km on the combined cycle.

This pips the exclusively 105kW/172Nm 1.8-litre four-cylinder Honda HR-V, which consumes between 6.6-6.9L/100km on the combined cycle with its CVT automatic.

However the petrol CX-3 is still bettered by the 5.4L/100km of the 1.2-litre four-cylinder turbo Renault Captur and the 5.8L/100km of the 1.6-litre four-cylinder Suzuki S-Cross 2WD auto variants.

Setting a new segment benchmark is the CX-3 turbodiesel, with the 77kW/270Nm 1.5-litre four-cylinder, six-speed auto drivetrain rated at 4.8L/100km combined.

The Mazda CX-3 will arrive in local showrooms in late March.