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The Mazda3 known as the Mazda Axela in Japan is a compact car manufactured in Japan by the Mazda Motor Corporation. It was introduced for the 2004 model year, replacing the Mazda Familia 323 or Protegé in export markets A more performance-oriented version of the Mazda3 is marketed as Mazdaspeed3 in North America and Mazda3 MPS in Europe.A second generation Mazda3 for the 2010 model year was