And amazingly Mazda has copied the BMW Z4 for several major design cues. If the Z4 was a beauty then this might be acceptable but it isn't and therefore neither is the Mazda3.
Maybe with the long bonnet and downwards and backwards sloping line (see below) Mazda have attempted to make their front wheel hatchback look like a rear wheel drive coupé.
What do you think of the Mazda 3?