I don’t think there is a chance.

Even the 3 is refreshed every 5 year in the historical data, many models deserve a refresh. It is also the first so called gen7 platform, before CX-30, MX-30, CX-50, 60, 80 and 90. Yes, both inline 6 engines and PHEV are still considered to be the gen7.

Mazda 2, CX-3, CX-5 and 6 are still in old platform. Some of them don’t even get updated to the new entertainment system. In Euro, they end up simply rebadge the Yaris as Mazda 2 hybrid.

While budget cars need to be cheap they didn’t full model change for almost 10 years, on the other end the 6 is the dying sedan and wagon. It is a good car but this didn’t reflect onto the sales figure.

To keep their mainstream sales while moving towards luxury, CX-5 must be refreshed in gen 7 platform.

In short the factors are:

• gen8 platform is needed to do full model change, if you want things to be different (Well, Honda did a “full model change” on CRV for almost the same stuffs)
• Mazda has become a SUV company. This is rational move.

If you like the design of gen4 Mazda 3 just buy it. Personal opinion that the design of gen4 is timeless.

I am in Australia and Mazda is putting ads on YouTube consistently. Make sure you watch car related videos, have no ad blocker (essentially on phones) and without YouTube Premium.

Not in red color. It is not Mazda.