Official video shows future styling direction for Mazda's 2 and 3 three-door hatchbacks

Mazda has offered an early glimpse at the styling direction of its next-generation 2 and 3 hatchbacks complete with its new Kodo design language.

Kodo, which means 'soul of motion' in Japanese, was first shown on the firm’s Shinari four-door coupe concept last month. Global design chief, Ikeo Maeda, said that the car "will lead to the next generation of Mazda design".

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An official Mazda video has now been released showing how Kodo could be applied to the firm’s three-door hatchback models. The design language has been applied to the clay model in the video and a series of different colours are projected onto it.

Kodo is designed to replace the nature-influenced Nagare design language. Its key styling features include a prominent, gaping-mouth grille that does away with Nagare's 'smiling face', ultra-slim headlights and an Aston Martin-esque side vent just behind the front wheels.

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