Under the Hood
The Mazda3 i comes standard with a 148-horsepower, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that can team with a five-speed manual or five-speed automatic transmission. Mazda3 s models use a 167-hp, 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine that works with a six-speed manual or five-speed automatic. The automatic includes a clutchless-manual mode that lets the driver control gear changes by nudging the console gear selector up or down.
A Mazda3 i with a manual transmission achieves the best EPA-estimated gas
mileage, with its 25/33 mpg city/highway rating. Selecting the automatic lowers
the city rating by 1 mpg. The Mazda3 s, meanwhile, is rated at 21/29 mpg with
the manual and 22/29 mpg with the automatic.
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Interior
The rounded instruments integrate nicely into the T-shaped instrument panel.
The radio and center controls are tilted up to enhance functionality for the
driver. Blacked-out instrument faces have ...
Efforts to promote vehicle recycling
Mazda has achieved recyclability ratios of over 90 percent. Beginning in
2005, Mazda also became the first in the auto industry to fully implement
'bumper-to-bumper recycling' that recycles materi ...
Horn
To sound the horn, press the mark on
the steering wheel. ...