Production ended on 2 October 2003 and the whole Familia line were replaced by the Mazda3 in early 2004.
The Mazda3 (sold as the "Axela" in Japan) comes in both four-door sedan and five-door hatchback varieties, with a 2.0-liter engine on the 3i sedan and a 2.3-liter engine on the 3s sedan and the hatchback.
It shares a platform with the current generation Volvo S40, the second generation Ford Focus and now the next generation is equipped with SkyActiv.

The eighth generation Familia continued to be produced by Ford Lio Ho in Taiwan as the "Mazda Isamu Genki" until 2008 (sold as hatch and sedan and with little or no styling differences to the original 1998 production model).
It was also badged as the "Ford Activa", which, unlike the Ford Laser, had no styling changes from the 323, except for the badges.
In Southeast Asia, a version of the last Laser continued to be assembled in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines as the Ford Lynx.

This generation remained in production in some South American countries (Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela), badged as the Mazda Allegro.
Each Allegro keep in the styling of the last generation 323/Protegé/Astina/Familia.
In Colombia, production of the Mazda 323 continued until 2003, built by its local subsidiary, the Compañía Colombiana Automotriz.

Chinese company FAW Haima Automobile Co., Ltd. produces a restyled version of the Familia/323 called Haima Family.
It is equipped with a 1.6 L gasoline engine mated with a five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic gearbox.
Another version called the Haima Happin went on sale for the 2010–2012 model years.
The Happin was equipped with a 1.3 L engine and a five speed manual gearbox.

Engines (includes all models from 1998 to 2003)
1.3 L B3-ME SOHC I4
1.5 L ZL-DE DOHC I4
1.5 L ZL-VE S-VT I4
1.6 L ZM-DE DOHC I4
1.8 L FP-DE DOHC I4
2.0 L FS, 130 hp (97 kW; 132 PS) / 135 lb⋅ft (183 N⋅m)
2.0 L FS-ZE (2001 Sport 20)
2.0 L RF Diesel
Production ended on 2 October 2003 and the whole Familia line were replaced by the Mazda3 in early 2004. The Mazda3 (sold as the "Axela" in Japan) comes in both four-door sedan and five-door hatchback varieties, with a 2.0-liter engine on the 3i sedan and a 2.3-liter engine on the 3s sedan and the hatchback. It shares a platform with the current generation Volvo S40, the second generation Ford Focus and now the next generation is equipped with SkyActiv.
The eighth generation Familia continued to be produced by Ford Lio Ho in Taiwan as the "Mazda Isamu Genki" until 2008 (sold as hatch and sedan and with little or no styling differences to the original 1998 production model). It was also badged as the "Ford Activa", which, unlike the Ford Laser, had no styling changes from the 323, except for the badges. In Southeast Asia, a version of the last Laser continued to be assembled in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines as the Ford Lynx.
This generation remained in production in some South American countries (Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela), badged as the Mazda Allegro. Each Allegro keep in the styling of the last generation 323/Protegé/Astina/Familia. In Colombia, production of the Mazda 323 continued until 2003, built by its local subsidiary, the Compañía Colombiana Automotriz.
Chinese company FAW Haima Automobile Co., Ltd. produces a restyled version of the Familia/323 called Haima Family. It is equipped with a 1.6 L gasoline engine mated with a five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic gearbox. Another version called the Haima Happin went on sale for the 2010–2012 model years. The Happin was equipped with a 1.3 L engine and a five speed manual gearbox.
Engines (includes all models from 1998 to 2003)
1.3 L B3-ME SOHC I4
1.5 L ZL-DE DOHC I4
1.5 L ZL-VE S-VT I4
1.6 L ZM-DE DOHC I4
1.8 L FP-DE DOHC I4
2.0 L FS, 130 hp (97 kW; 132 PS) / 135 lb⋅ft (183 N⋅m)
2.0 L FS-ZE (2001 Sport 20)
2.0 L RF Diesel
Mazda Familia