Just under eight years into its lifespan, the 3 millionth Mazda3 compact car rolled out of the automaker’s Hofu Plant in Yamaguchi, Japan, yesterday.
Although the plant was spared damage during the earthquake that rocked northern Japan in March, Mazda has nonetheless dramatically cut back on domestic production. As a result, the 3 millionth Mazda3 happened a few weeks later than Mazda intended – but the automaker is still happy to celebrate.
Mazda also builds Mazda3s at two joint-venture plants in Nanjing, China, and Rayong, Thailand, although the 3 millionth car was officially built in Japan.
The automaker says that the 3 millionth Mazda3 was a Japanese-specification Axela, as it is known in Japan, five-door hatchback with the company’s 2.0-liter MZR four-cylinder engine and i-Stop, the automaker’s start/stop system.
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