tail lights?

[phuviano2004]

I've seen pics of the mazda3 on cardomain.com and most of them have rear tail lights that look like euros. When I went to the dealership today, I noticed that they are mostly red on the tail lights.

here's an example of what I mean.

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/500189

here are the red lights

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/477607

are these different models or something? I'm a noob to these forums... I don't know much, just trying to learn some new things.

[vodapas77]

Yeah they are two different models. I can't remember what the model names are, but basically the 2.0 powered model comes with the red and the 2.3 powered model comes with the euro style. Don't quote me on that I could be completely off on that. Basically I think it boils down to the appearance package which comes standard on the 2.3 powered model. All I know is when and if I get one I'm gonna be trading someone for their red tails.

[wongpres]

Originally posted by phuviano2004
I've seen pics of the mazda3 on cardomain.com and most of them have rear tail lights that look like euros. When I went to the dealership today, I noticed that they are mostly red on the tail lights.

here's an example of what I mean.

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/500189

here are the red lights

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/477607

are these different models or something? I'm a noob to these forums... I don't know much, just trying to learn some new things.

Your first pic = Canadian-spec Mazda3 GT sedan with GFX package
Your second pic = Canadian-spec Mazda3 sedan (GX, GS, and GT without GFX package)

Both Canadian-spec Mazda3 Sport trims have black taillights that look similar to your first pic.

[mp3mike05]

so is it possible to get the euro style tails in America? From the looks of Mazdas website, the taillights are all the red kind.

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/500189

[wongpres]

Originally posted by mp3mike05
so is it possible to get the euro style tails in America? From the looks of Mazdas website, the taillights are all the red kind.

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/500189

In US-spec:

Mazda3i gets red-taillights
Mazda3s gets black-taillights

So yes, certain US trims do get the black taillights from that link (heck, that's a US-spec model).

[frenzy2223]

The first pic is of my car a 2004 Mazda 3s Black Sedan US spec. The second is a Mazda 3i US spec. If you get the Mazda 3s in America, you will get the euro style lights you are looking for

[canada3]

whats the i stand for?

[rodslinger]

Insufficient

[wongpres]

whats the i stand for?

Just like Mazda Canada uses GX, GS, & GT for the various trim names, i & s are the trim names used by Mazda USA.

But the exact features from a US-spec Mazda3i is different than say a Canadian-spec Mazda3 GS (which is why it's so important to put locations in profiles).

[YellowMP5]

Your first pic = Canadian-spec Mazda3 GT sedan with GFX package
Your second pic = Canadian-spec Mazda3 sedan (GX, GS, and GT without GFX package)

Both Canadian-spec Mazda3 Sport trims have black taillights that look similar to your first pic.

neither of them are canadian models since one is in maryland and the other is in florida

[wongpres]

neither of them are canadian models since one is in maryland and the other is in florida

I never said they were Canadian. I just said their taillights are equal to the various Canadian-trims.