Friday, July 29, 2011

2012 Mazda 3 Review & Specs


The Mazda 3 2012 Facelift achieve high compression ratio of 12.0:1 and provides 155 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 148 lb-ft of torque at 4,100 rpm. (PZEV version of the machines sold in California and other states produce 154 hp at 6,000 rpm and 148 lb-ft of torque at 4,100 rpm). The new Mazda sedan with the MZR 2.0-liter has EPA fuel economy rating of 25 city/33 highway with five-speed manual transmission standard and 24 city/33 highway with five-speed automatic transmission option.


Also, previously only available with 2.5-liter MZR engine, the Mazda 3 five-door hatchback model will now be offered in the United States with SKYACTIV machine-G 2.0-liter gasoline. Mazda 3 hatchback is expected to deliver 27 city/38 highway (SKYACTIV-MT) and 28 city/38 highway (SKYACTIV-Drive AT). Estimated highway a little lower could be attributed to the different aerodynamics and a higher ratio of weight between the sedan and hatchback. However, driving range remains impressive hatchback with more than 500 miles of driving on a tank the same size as the sedan. The MZR 2.0-liter engine will not be available in hatchback models.




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