It’s common in the automotive industry that car manufacturer will released new trims or let say next-generation models of their automobile. Very true!

Mazda models lately been transformed out well crafted and in fact been competing the wide array of the vast competition in the automotive industry.

Mazda successfully bring into the market their 2012 Mazda 3 model which is fall under the compact economy car category. And for the coming year, rumored and speculations been all over about the next-generation model.

Speaking with next-generation? Wait is it gonna be 2013 or a 2014 model? Well let see!

Auto Express is the very first organization to released the leaked images of the said next-generation model. And according to them “shown in all its glory from every angle. Print-outs of these pictures were delivered to the Auto Express office in an unmarked envelope, and we’ve scanned them so you can take a look.”

They believe that those photos are official digital images which directly comes from Mazda which is a very good indication that this Japanese automaker has in store for their top-selling car. But even there’s no official announcement made yet from Mazda about those photos. The important thing to take note is that the photos might or could be an upcoming concept or just a design proposal.

Through the leaked images its obvious that Mazda is planning to continue with the same range structure as the current model that offers a five-door hatch and a four-door sedan.
This new Mazda 3 if you recognize, it conveys a number of styling cues coming from their Mazda 6 and the CX-5. But of course since this will be the 3 they made and inject a new twist on it.

Under the hood of the new Mazda 3 will still benefit its fuel-saving Sky-Activ technology, in this case expect this next-generation model to be lighter and much more economical than their previous model.

Autoblog reaches Mazda and asked them about the leaked images, and Jeremy Barnes, Mazda’s director of public relations, had this to say: “Any speculation about a next-generation Mazda3 is just that – speculation. And, as a policy, we do not comment on future product speculation.”

Let see if this is really the next-generation Mazda 3 and in what model this falls under. Is it 2013 or 2014 model?

Whats your bet?

Feel free to browse the next-generation Mazda 3 gallery of images.