Announcements \ Posted on June 8, 2010, 1:38pm

• Driver-oriented dashboard design gives a roomy, wrap-around, sporty feel
• New tachometer with red MPS logo
• New LED turbo boost gauge between the driver meters
• Semi-bucket front seats with superior fit
• Seat upholstery in black base colour with a red graphic design and red stitching
• Black interior colour with an organic red graphic design throughout the cabin and red
• stitching for the steering wheel

Front seat area

The dashboard of the new Mazda3 MPS is designed to give a roomy feel at the front. This is
combined with a large centre console and a driver-orientated, wrap-around cockpit with just
the right feeling of snugness. Exacting calculation was applied to designing the slant of the
centre console and in positioning the gearshift lever closer to the driver.

New turbo boost gauge

The hoodless independent blackout speedometer and tachometer express sportiness
through their design. The tachometer features a red MPS logo and a needle that travels 260
degrees as opposed to the 190-degree rotation on other Mazda3 models. The instrument
cluster for the all-new MPS also includes an LED turbo boost gauge positioned between the
meters, which heightens the car�s high-performance feel.
Semi-bucket front seats
The all-new MPS provides semi-bucket front seats for a great fit and exceptional torso and
thigh support, a real must in a car this sporty. The front edge of the seat cushions is enlarged
to improve the fit under the thighs, and the seatback length is extended to provide greater
support. The MPS upholstery features an exclusive black base colour with a red graphic
design and red stitching.

Materials and colour

Developers were careful in selecting materials and surface finishes for the interior that will
excite the driver and passengers every time they take a seat in the car. Black is the keynote
colour employed throughout the interior, while the seats and trim fabric have an organic red
graphic design. This MPS-exclusive design is distributed throughout, with red stitching
enhancing the sporty interior character on the steering wheel, seats, door trim, shift lever
boot, and centre armrest.