The CX-3 is offered with an array of engines, such as a 1.5 L and 2.0 four cylinder gasoline engine and a 1.5 L SkyActiv-D diesel engine.[5] CX-3 sales began in the United States in fall 2015 as a 2016 model. It replaces the similar Mazda2 subcompact in the market in North America.[6]