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Mazda displays made-in-China Axela at Beijing auto show

BEIJING, China - Mazda Motor Corp. unveils the Mazda3 Axela (front) and the Mazda6 Atenza (back), both produced in China, at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition on April 20, 2014.

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Mazda's 1st hybrid car

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. unveils a hybrid version of the Axela compact car during an event in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2013. The fully renovated Axela, known as the Mazda3 abroad, will be sold in Japan from Nov. 22.

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Mazda's 1st hybrid car

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. President Masamichi Kogai stands by a hybrid version of the Axela compact car during an event in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2013. The fully renovated Axela, known as the Mazda3 abroad, will be sold in Japan from Nov. 22.

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Mazda3

FRANKFURT, Germany - Mazda Motor Corp. unveils the Mazda3 compact car, which is called the Mazda Axela in Japan, at a motor show in Frankfurt, Germany, on Sept. 11, 2013.

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Mazda releases all-new Axela with new idle stop technology

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. unveils its all-new Axela compact car, known overseas as Mazda3, during a presentation in Hiroshima on June 11. The new Axela, fully remodeled for the first time since 2003,features improved fuel economy thanks to its new idle stop technology.

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Mazda releases Axela in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. launched the Axela (shown), a ''sports compact'' car, at its dealerships nationwide Oct. 15. Mazda, an affiliate of U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co., set the Axela as a successor model to the Familia, which has been a popular compact car since its launch in 1963.

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(1)Mazda to discontinue Familia, to launch all-new model Axela

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. said June 25 it will discontinue its Familia compact car (photo) this fall and launch an all-new model under the name of ''Axela'' in Japan and ''Mazda3'' overseas. The vehicle will go on sale concurrently in Japan, Europe and the U.S. this fall, and will be introduced into other key markets during the fourth quarter of 2003 and into the first quarter of 2004.

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(2)Mazda to discontinue Familia, to launch all-new model Axela

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. said June 25 it will launch an all-new model under the name of ''Axela'' (photo) in Japan and ''Mazda3'' overseas. The vehicle, which will replace the Familia compact car, will go on sale concurrently in Japan, Europe and the U.S. this fall, and will be introduced into other key markets during the fourth quarter of 2003 and into the first quarter of 2004.

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Mazda releases updated Axela in Japan

Photo taken July 14, 2016, in Yokohama, near Tokyo, shows Mazda Motor Corp.'s updated version of the Axela compact car. The Axela series makes up around 30 percent of the automaker's global sales. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mazda releases all-new Axela with new idle stop technology

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. unveils its all-new Axela compact car, known overseas as Mazda3, during a presentation in Hiroshima on June 11. The new Axela, fully remodeled for the first time since 2003,features improved fuel economy thanks to its new idle stop technology. (Kyodo)

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New Mazda 3 revealed

Photo taken in Tokyo on May 24, 2019, shows Mazda Motor Corp.'s Mazda 3. The vehicle is an updated model of the car formerly named the Axela in Japan and badged as the Mazda 3 in overseas markets. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Mazda 3 revealed

Photo taken in Tokyo on May 24, 2019, shows Mazda Motor Corp.'s Mazda 3. The vehicle is an updated model of the car formerly named the Axela in Japan and badged as the Mazda 3 in overseas markets. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Mazda 3 revealed

Mazda Motor Corp. President Akira Marumoto poses with the Mazda 3 at a Japan launch press conference in Tokyo on May 24, 2019. The vehicle is an updated model of the car formerly named the Axela in Japan and widely badged as the Mazda 3 in overseas markets. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mazda's Axela ranked highest on pedestrian-detect braking system

A performance test on vehicles' autonomous braking system is conducted by the transport ministry in Tsukuba, near Tokyo, on Dec. 1, 2016, finding that Mazda Motor Corp.'s Axela won the highest evaluation out of 11 types of vehicle. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mazda releases Axela in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. launched the Axela (shown), a ''sports compact'' car, at its dealerships nationwide Oct. 15. Mazda, an affiliate of U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co., set the Axela as a successor model to the Familia, which has been a popular compact car since its launch in 1963. (Kyodo)

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(2)Mazda to discontinue Familia, to launch all-new model Axela

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. said June 25 it will launch an all-new model under the name of ''Axela'' (photo) in Japan and ''Mazda3'' overseas. The vehicle, which will replace the Familia compact car, will go on sale concurrently in Japan, Europe and the U.S. this fall, and will be introduced into other key markets during the fourth quarter of 2003 and into the first quarter of 2004. (Kyodo)

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(1)Mazda to discontinue Familia, to launch all-new model Axela

TOKYO, Japan - Mazda Motor Corp. said June 25 it will discontinue its Familia compact car (photo) this fall and launch an all-new model under the name of ''Axela'' in Japan and ''Mazda3'' overseas. The vehicle will go on sale concurrently in Japan, Europe and the U.S. this fall, and will be introduced into other key markets during the fourth quarter of 2003 and into the first quarter of 2004. (Kyodo)