This could be the next Mazda3, or something like it, writes Brian Byrne.
The new generation car is likely to get a European showing at Frankfurt in September pending a proper launch in 2014, but these renderings in a Japanese car magazine indicate the 'Kodo' styling theme translated into the brand's C segment.
Expect a lighter car than the current one, which is the second generation of a nameplate that has been around since 2004.
The next one will be on a derivative of the Skyaction platform introduced with the CX-5 SUV.