2024 Mazda3
2024 Mazda3
The Mazda3, now in its fourth generation, introduced in 2019, has become a top contender in the compact passenger car segment. US buyers have many options, and the Mazda3 has become a firm favorite for those looking for a sporty compact five-seater passenger vehicle.
Read on as we share with you in more detail what the Mazda3 has to offer prospective buyers.
What's New for 2024?
The Mazda3 continues for 2024 as Mazda's sole gasoline-powered sedan and hatchback.
With Its premium interior design and use of quality materials, the Mazda3 continues with a few notable changes for 2024. Upgrades are seen in the interior, and some pricing changes in the lineup.
The 2024 Mazda3 receives two new trim packages, a Carbon Turbo specification and the Select Sport package, replacing the now-discontinued Select package.
Trim levels available are 2.5 S, 2.5 S Select Sport, 2.5 S Preferred, 2.5 S Carbon Edition, 2.5 S Premium, 2.5 Carbon Turbo and the range-topper 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus.
Engine options remain as is, with two options for buyers to choose from, but perhaps most importantly, the Mazda3 continues for 2024 with its inherent fun-to-drive persona.
Luxurious Interior Design
The Mazda3 boasts a thoughtfully designed cabin finished with premium materials, with buyers being given options to outfit both sedan and hatchback variants with several luxury and comfort features.
Seating five passengers, the Mazda3 features a standard 60/40 split fold-down rear seatback and adjustable front and rear headrests in all seating positions. Standard seats are black cloth with leather upholstery choices in greige, white or red reserved for the top-of-range trims.
The 2024 Mazda3 is fitted as standard with an 8.8-inch infotainment display placed between soft-touch dash pads. A larger, 10.3-inch display is available only on Turbo models. Both infotainment screens are easy to use with a console-mounted rotary knob. Standard Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are available, as well as an eight-speaker Mazda Harmonics audio system. Fitment of a 12-speaker Bose stereo system and SiriusXM satellite radio will cost buyers extra.
Standard convenience features abound, such as a dual-zone automatic climate control system, power windows with a one-touch up/down feature, power door locks with speed-sensitive auto door locks plus steering-wheel-mounted audio and cruise control switches, front map lights and cargo lights.
Further luxury and convenience interior appointments are trim-dependent, and these are shared in more detail below.
2024 Mazda3 Exterior Styling
The 2024 Mazda3 shows off a flowing bodywork design that reflects Mazda's Kodo design language with an absence of body styling gimmicks, giving the Mazda3 a polished appearance.
Out in front, the 2024 Mazda3 sports auto on/off LED headlights light up the road ahead with LED daytime running lights and at the rear LED combination tail lights.
Modern styling touches such as the front grille in a gloss black finish and a rear roof spoiler in a black finish add to the Mazda3's stylish exterior looks.
Across the Mazda3 range, you can find alloy wheels that are 16 inches to 18 inches in size, fitted with all-season tires.
Engine, Transmission, and Performance
Two engines are on offer for the 2024 Mazda3. A base naturally-aspirated 2.5-liter SKYACTIV four-cylinder delivering 191 horsepower @ 6000 rpm and 189 pound-feet of torque @ 4000 rpm using 87 octane regular unleaded fuel. The turbocharged version of the same engine produces 250 horsepower @ 500 rpm and 320 pound-feet of torque @ 2500 rpm using 93 octane premium fuel.
Front-wheel drive (FWD) is standard, with Mazda i-ACTIV AWD (all-wheel drive) available from the mid-grade Carbon Edition on up and standard equipment on all the turbo trims.
Mazda installs the SKYACTIV-Drive 6-speed automatic transmission with manual and sport modes across most of the range. Buyers have the option to select the SKYACTIV-MT 6-speed overdrive transmission exclusively on FWD models.
Technology Features in the 2024 Mazda3
The 2024 Mazda3 shows off Mazda's SKYACTIV technology features in its design.
The engines used in the Mazda3, for example, feature a higher compression ratio than typically seen with redesigned pistons and cylinder heads to increase the efficiency of the engine and power outputs.
For an enhanced driving experience, the Mazda3 is available with the aforementioned AWD system, which is coupled with Mazda's G-Vectoring Control Plus (GVC+), and uses predictive power distribution to enhance both grip and cornering when tackling dry or slippery road surfaces.
FWD models also receive the GVC+ system to give added confidence to drivers' on-road experience. The Mazda3 is equipped with Electric Power Assist Steering (EPAS) rack-and-pinion steering for comfortable steering maneuvers.
Safety and Driver-Assistance Features
The Mazda3 sedan was awarded the IIHS Top Safety Pick for 2023, plus the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gave it a five-star overall safety rating.
The Mazda3 helps ensure occupant safety with its fitted dual front airbags, front and rear seat-mounted side-impact airbags, side-impact air curtains, and driver's and front passenger's knee airbags.
The 2024 Mazda3 features a comprehensive range of both safety and driver assistance features, including automatic emergency braking, forward collision warning, lane departure warning, lane-keep assist, adaptive cruise control with Mazda's stop-and-go system (Mazda Radar Cruise Control), driver attention monitoring, and automatic high beams. Mazda has added blind spot monitoring and cross-traffic alert on all trims above the S.
Select Sport. Drivers of the Turbo models will enjoy features such as traffic sign recognition and steering-adaptive front lighting, whilst buyers opting for the 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus will benefit from a 360-degree overhead cam, rear auto-emergency braking, and traffic jam assist.
Fuel Economy
Estimated EPA fuel economy figures for the base 2.5-liter engine with FWD and automatic transmission are 26 mpg city, 36 mpg highway, and 30 mpg combined. The six-speed manual transmission returns similar fuel economy figures.
Opting for AWD, however, sees fuel economy figures of 26 mpg city, 33 mpg highway, and 29 mpg combined.
Turbo models with the standard fitment of AWD return fuel economy figures of 23 mpg city, 31 mpg highway, and 26 mpg combined.
Mazda3 Trim Levels and Pricing
2.5 S
Starting at $24,170 MSRP, the 2.5 S fitted with the base 2.5-liter engine is available only as a sedan.
Interior appointments include air conditioning, a 6-speaker audio system with Mazda Harmonic acoustics, a remote keyless entry system, push-button start, manual day/night rearview mirror, electronic parking brake, and vinyl-covered sun visors with extensions.
On the exterior, the 2024 Mazda3 2.5 S has body-colored dual folding power side mirrors and a matte finish front grill. The 2.5 S rides on 16-inch aluminum alloy wheels finished in silver metallic.
Buyers get to choose from three exterior color options.
2.5 S Select Sport
The 2.5 S Select Sport starts at $24,690 MSRP, with the hatchback version adding $1,000 to the price.
The S Select Sport trim gets buyers interior luxuries like dual-zone air conditioning, a Mazda advanced keyless entry system, a rear center armrest with cup holders and an overhead console with sunglasses holder. Buyers also get black leatherette-trimmed sport seats and leather-wrapped steering wheel and gear selector.
On the exterior, this trim includes black dual folding heated power side mirrors with integrated turn signal, a front grille in a gloss black finish, and 18-inch aluminum alloy wheels finished in black metallic.
Six exterior colors are available to choose from.
2.5 S Preferred
Kicking off at $26,190 MSRP for the sedan and $27,390 for the hatchback, the Preferred trim adds an 8-way power-adjustable driver's seat with power-adjustable lumbar support and 2-position memory plus heated front seats. Buyers get the choice of two leatherette trim colors.
On the outside, upgrades include body-colored dual folding heated power side mirrors with turn signals and memory positioning, plus a power sliding-glass moonroof with a one-touch-open feature and interior sunshade.
The 18-inch alloy wheels on the Preferred trim are finished in gray metallic.
2.5 S Carbon Edition
Available only in Polymetal Gray Metallic, the Mazda3 Carbon Edition starts at $29,060 MSRP and the hatchback at $30,260. With this trim level, you get red leather-trimmed sport seats, an eight-speaker audio system, and a wireless charger.
2.5 Carbon Turbo
Starting at $31,750 MSRP for the sedan and $32,950 for the hatchback, buyers see the turbo engine fitted along with AWD and the exterior of their cars finished in Zircon Sand Metallic paint.
The interior treatment includes terracotta leatherette-trimmed sports seats, a heated steering wheel, a larger 10.25-inch full-color center display and exclusive to the hatchback model, paddle shifters.
2.5 Turbo Premium Plus
The range-topping sedan starts at $35,450 MSRP, and the hatchback starts at $36,650.
This top trim offers buyers perforated leather-trimmed sport seats in black or red and a Bose 12-speaker premium audio system. A windshield-projected full-color active driving display plus traffic sign recognition complete the interior upgrades.
The exterior treatment adds a black aero rear roof spoiler, a black front air dam, and front air guides.
Mazda3 Sedan or Hatchback
With trim levels that mirror each other, both variants offer the same technologies and driving experience, but the 2.5 S sedan offers the lowest entry price, and the sedan is available at a slightly lower price than the hatchback across all trims.
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