I too do not understand the fixation with only offering automatics. Also, how the availability of engine/ drivetrain combinations is so different in the UK compared to even elsewhere in the EU, so not a regulation/ approval issue.The UK is still part of the EU yet some countries get more choices.
We have had various Mazda 3 Sport cars since 2005; Mazda have become a "no option" supplier in the UK apart from colour., deleting standard features as time goes along. Not a comprehensive list but:
2005; Xenon headlamps, headlamp wash( legally required), one touch control on all windows, washer fluid warning lamp.
2011: all gone, not available in the UK. Reversing sensors added.
2012: aluminium trim on the centre console deleted.
My daughters special edition Mazda 2;
No heated seats ( not available, but standard on that model in Germany)
No heated front screen, lies by the dealer along the lines of Ford didn't own Mazda anymore, so they couldn't offer one)
No traction control.
The CX5; not available with the turbo petrol engine in any manual/ auto/ 2wd/ 4wd version in the UK. We won't be buying a Mazda again
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