A THREE-DOOR version of the Mazda2 hatchback will debut in March at the Geneva Motor Show, in Switzerland, and should build on the success of the five-door Mazda2 range, launched in the UK last September.

It shares the same dimensions as the five-door, plus the same power choices - 1.3 and 1.5-litre petrol engines, and a 1.4-litre turbo diesel.

The three-door Mazda2 will appear in Britain shortly after the Geneva unveiling, and prices are likely to be announced at the show itself.