I have to say I'm totally shocked that Mazda has invested that kind of money in a low volume sedan.
It is unprecedented that a company redesigns an interior every 2 years. I didn't expect this major refresh for '18 because I had assumed an all new generation for 2019. So I guess it'll be 2020.
Most cars get no interior redesign for their entire runs, aside from perhaps minor upgrades. Even when Toyota dramatically refreshed the last gen Camry after 3 years, they barely touched the interior and it's the best seller. Here we have Mazda almost completely changing it every 2 years on a car that sells about 1/15 of the Camry.
It is unprecedented that a company redesigns an interior every 2 years. I didn't expect this major refresh for '18 because I had assumed an all new generation for 2019. So I guess it'll be 2020.
Most cars get no interior redesign for their entire runs, aside from perhaps minor upgrades. Even when Toyota dramatically refreshed the last gen Camry after 3 years, they barely touched the interior and it's the best seller. Here we have Mazda almost completely changing it every 2 years on a car that sells about 1/15 of the Camry.