Mazda Motor Corporation has announced the release of the limited production model of the Axela Sport, "Sound Leather Limited." This model goes on sale today at Mazda, Mazda Anfini and Mazda Autosam dealerships throughout Japan.
Based on the sporty grade "20S" or "23S" of Axela (named "Mazda3" in overseas markets), "Sound Leather Limited" features quality or further sporty equipment. It comes with upgraded interior equipment including the genuine brown leather seats, the door trims matched to the seat color and the BOSE® audio system well-tuned and optimized for this model. Its exterior reveals the special items, such as discharged headlamps, gloss-painted aluminium wheels and silver painted door handles,*1 and the exclusive body color, "Carbon Gray Mica" to create a dashing atmosphere.
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The vehicle in the body color, "Snowflake White Pearl Mica" comes with the door handles painted in the same color. |
The limited 600 units of the Axela Sport "Sound Leather Limited"
will be produced and sold at the manufacturer's suggested retail price
of 2,173,500 yen (2.0-liter engine model) or 2,278,500 yen (2.3-liter engine
model), including the sales tax.
Mazda Axela Sport 23S 'Sound Leather Limited'
Outline of 'Axela Sport 20S/23S Sound Leather Limited'
Base model
Axela Sport "20S" or "23S," equipped with 2.0-liter/2.3-liter DOHC engine and four-speed Activematic automatic transmission.
Special equipment
| - | Genuine brown leather seats and synthetic leather door trims matched to the seat color |
| - | BOSE® audio system (including high power digital amplifier, 6 speakers and one woofer) |
| - | Discharged headlamps |
| - | Exclusive gross-painted aluminium wheels (16-inch wheels for 20S-based model; 17-inch wheels for 23S-based model) |
| - | Silver painted door handles*1 |
| - | Piano-black painted steering spokes |
| - | Piano-black painted instrument panel side garnish*2
*1:Same as above.
*2:Standard equipment for the 20S base model; thus, equipped as standard
for this limited version too.
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Interior (including special equipment of genuine brown leather seats)
Body colors
Mazda's new "Carbon Gray Mica" is exclusive to this limited edition. There is another choice of color, "Snowflake White Pearl Mica."*3
*3:Add 31,500yen for Snowflake White Pearl Mica. (Including the sales tax)
Note:The names of these body colors are only of the Japanese market.
BOSE® audio system
Includes a five-channel digital amplifier and four 6.5-inch neodymium-magnet speakers (two installed on front doors and two on rear doors), two1.5-inch tweeters (installed on each door mirror garnish), and one 5.25-inch box-shaped subwoofer (installed under the passenger seat).
The sign "BOSE SOUND" lights on in the instrumental panel when the accessories are turned on.
Manufacturer's option
"SP-Package"*4 option is available to install on this limited edition, including the following:
| - | Dark tinted glass for rear window, rear door windows and rear quarter windows |
| - | Rain-sensitive automatic wipers |
| - | Light-sensitive headlamps |
| - | Water-repellent glass for front, front doors and door mirrors |
The DVD navigation system, including a TV tuner and glass-printed antennas, is also available as a manufacturer's option.
*4: Equipped as standard on the 23S base model. |
