Mazda CX-3 Akari 2016 review: snapshot

The Akari is the top of the CX-3 range and is fully-loaded with everything you can get on a CX-3. Akaris are available in front- and all-wheel drive petrols as well as diesel all-wheel drive. Pricing opens at $31,290 for the front-wheel drive petrol manual, a further $2000 for the automatic, the petrol all-wheel drive starts at $35,290 and the diesel all-wheel drive at $37,960.

Again, MZD Connect stays with six speakers, sat-nav and reversing camera as well as the heads-up display. The only option is the Soul Red metallic paint at $250.

The Akari comes standard with the Safety Pack (blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, autonomous emergency braking) and adds lane departure warning, leather and suede trim (black on black or white on black) and a powered sliding and tilting sunroof.

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