Looking at Australian Mazda web sites I was able to get some interesting spec observations. Curb weight for fwd auto is listed at about 2700 lbs, This is about 250/300 lighter than I expected. This gives it a pwr/ wt ratio of about 17.4 lbs per horse. Compare this to the Aussie 2 liter 3 with auto at 18.5hp/lb and the 2.5 3 at 16lbs per hp. This indicates to me that acceleration will be in the middle of these two.
Also compare to the Aussie HRV(Vesel) auto which Honda says weighs 2921 with only 138 hp for a pwr to weight ratio of 21lbs per horse., not even the same ballpark.
Edit. Still checking specs on Australian CX3. The 2 liter has been retuned to provide just 146 hp as apposed to 155 in the 3. Hope we don't get that engine. If so the above conjecture based on 155 hp engine is not valid.
Also compare to the Aussie HRV(Vesel) auto which Honda says weighs 2921 with only 138 hp for a pwr to weight ratio of 21lbs per horse., not even the same ballpark.
Edit. Still checking specs on Australian CX3. The 2 liter has been retuned to provide just 146 hp as apposed to 155 in the 3. Hope we don't get that engine. If so the above conjecture based on 155 hp engine is not valid.