This makes an ideal weekend getaway car for two people. There was plenty of room for our luggage. It was also especially comfortable with heated leather font seats that were supportive for the drive.

The electric seats and adjustable steering wheel meant that both my husband and I could easily find our ideal driving position with ease.

The 8-inch central screen had wireless Apple CarPlay connectivity. but Android Auto needed a USB connection.

Little touches like an excellent reversing camera, clear audio system and a heap of safety features all made the drive better.

The CX-3 has a two-litre petrol engine that has reasonable performance and economy. It was quiet and smooth to drive with a six-speed auto transmission and front wheel drive.

There are plenty of smaller SUVs to choose from these days. But this makes an ideal inner-city runabout with the capacity for longer weekends away.

The price of the Mazda CX-3 range starts at around $27,000 and goes up to almost $39,000 plus the usual costs.

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The CX-3 range is priced from a little under $27,000 dollars through to around $38,600 dollars plus the usual costs for the top spec Akari.

It was updated in June this year with a BOSE premium audio system, sliding glass sunroof, adaptive LED headlights and a 360-degree camera.

Powered by a 2.0 litre petrol engine that drives the front wheels through a 6 speed automatic transmission.  It drives nicely around town and there is enough power for longer drives as well.  Fuel economy is pretty good as well

The CX-3 Akari has a premium feel inside with heated leather front seats, climate-controlled air conditioning and a thick rimmed steering wheel.

Rear seats are tight as you would expect in a smaller SUV and boot space is enough for a couple of larger bags.

There is wireless Apple CarPlay but the control dial means that the use is more complicated than it needs to be.

Overall, the Mazda CX-3 Akari is a premium urban style SUV that is worth a test drive

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Smaller SUVs for the urban environment are plentiful.

Buyers could look at: Citroen C4, Toyota Yaris Cross, Nissan Juke, Kia Stonic, Peugeot 2008, Renault Captur, VW T-Roc.

Mazda CX-3 Akari final thoughts

Overall, I’m happy with the Mazda CX-3 Akari.

It gets the balance between size, style, and performance about right.

It’s an ideal size for an urban SUV.

However, in some areas it shows it’s aged a bit. Even though there is wireless Apple CarPlay, the dial controls for the central screen means that some functions are more complicate than they could be with a touch screen.

The CX-3 is a pleasure and easy to drive though.

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