Mazda Motor Corporation took the stage of 2015 Wheels Car of the Year Awards with its bestseller Mazda 3 winning the Best Hatchback Car of the Year award at a ceremony held in Ritz-Carlton Jumeirah Beach Residence. On behalf of the company, the sole distributor of Mazda vehicles in UAE Galadari Automobiles received the award and acknowledged the admiration of its brand by the UAE market.

“We are very happy and proud that the new Mazda3 has won ‘Best Hatchback Car of the Year’. With over 130 international awards to its credit, the Mazda3’s performance, efficiency, safety and reliability make it one of the most popular vehicles on the road today,” said Ewan Ramsay, General Manager at Galadari Automobiles, Khaleej Times reported.

Commenting on Mazda’s performance in the automobile industry, he further added, “With the newest manifestation of the ‘KODO — Soul of Motion’ design theme, state-of-the-art features and Skyactiv technology, the Mazda 3 is a much sought-after vehicle. The Skyactiv technology and i-Activsense features contribute to Mazda cars winning awards both locally and internationally.”

The 2015 Mazda 3 has a unique design, extraordinary functionality and responsive car handling. It is available in both 1.6L four-door sedan and a 2.0L five-door hatchback models. The seats are sculpted while the wheelbase is enlarged to add more space to its interior. The vehicle’s cabin is divided into driver and passenger zones, each designed to provide stress-free driving to the driver and comfortable travel for the passengers.

Mazda Motor’s in-vehicle connectivity concept, the MZD Connect makes this hatchback one of the first in its class to take passengers online. The concept is accompanied by an easy-to-use ergonomic human-machine interface.

The Japanese car is well-known for its trendy image and has added more to the stylish cars segment of today’s vehicles. With the 2015 Best Hatchback Award under its belt, the latest Mazda 3 is sure to set a more insightful and confident brand image for itself.