Consumer Reports Reviews the Mazda3
The Mazda3 is a 4-door hatchback, sedan offered in a 4dr Sdn Man i Grand Touring, 4dr Sdn Auto i Sport, 4dr Sdn Auto i SV, 5dr HB Man i Grand Touring, 4dr Sdn Man i SV, 4dr Sdn Man i Sport, 4dr Sdn Auto i Grand Touring, 4dr Sdn Man s Grand Touring, 4dr Sdn Auto s Grand Touring, 5dr HB Auto i Grand Touring, 5dr HB Man s Grand Touring, 5dr HB Auto s Grand Touring, 5dr HB Man Mazdaspeed3 Touring, 4dr Sdn Auto i Touring, 5dr HB Auto i Touring, 4dr Sdn Man i Touring and 5dr HB Man i Touring. The powertrains include 2.0-liter 4 (148 hp), 2.0-liter 4 (155 hp), 2.3-liter 4 turbo (263 hp) and 2.5-liter 4 (167 hp) engines, and 5-speed automatic, 5-speed manual, 6-speed automatic and 6-speed manual transmissions. It is Front wheel drive. EPA-rated fuel economy ranges from 25 mpg city to 33 mpg highway. The 3 sedan i Touring 4-cyl MT 2.0 Front uses Regular fuel.
Competing models include Hyundai Elantra, Volkswagen Golf, Chevrolet Cruze and Subaru Impreza.
Last Model Reviewed: 2010
Reviewed Mazda3s from Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports has placed the following models through over 50 tests at our test track:
- 2012 Mazda3 sedan i Touring 4-cyl 2.0 Front 6-speed auto
- 2010 Mazda3 hatchback s Sport 4-cyl 2.5 Front
- 2007 Mazda3 hatchback Mazdaspeed GrTr 4cyl
- 2006 Mazda3 hatchback s Grand Touring 4-cyl
- 2004 Mazda3 sedan i 4-cyl MT
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