MAZDA has started production of the new Mazda3 (pictured), developed from the MX Sportif concept car shown at the Geneva Motor Show in March – and has revealed the first official pictures of the car.

The 323 replacement will be unveiled officially at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, and has been designed to contain the styling cues of the most recent Mazda cars, improved build quality, and class-leading dynamics.

The Mazda3 is expected to go on sale in the UK early in 2004.

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