Mazda has just priced the all-new 2019 Mazda3 first unveiled at the recent Los Angeles Auto Show, and it’s striving to stay super-competitive in the small-car segment.

Base models GXs will start at $18,000 and will include an 8-speaker audio system, plus Mazda Connect infotainment system with an 8.8-inch colour screen, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

A GX Convenience Package adds 16-inch alloys, Advanced Blind Spot Monitoring, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, air conditioning, heated seats and cruise control for $2,300.

The GS version of the 3 will offer Mazda’s i-Activ all-wheel-drive for $26,000 and will include cylinder deactivation for its 2.5-litre Skyactiv-G inline-four.

The Mazda3 Sport, meanwhile, starts at $21,300; and with a leather-equipped Luxury Package goes for $25,900 with a six-speed manual transmission.

If you’re determined to have the most luxurious compact possible, the Mazda3 tops out at $31,400 for the all-singing, all-dancing Premium-Packaged i-Activ AWD Sport GT version with leather seats, 10-way adjustable driver’s seat, a full complement of advanced driver’s aid technology and, of course, 186 high-revving Skyactiv-G horsepower.