Overview
The 2012 Mazda Mazda3 is a small four-door affordable vehicle with athletic handling. The Mazda3 is available in sedan and hatchback body styles. The four-door Mazda3 sedan comes in i SV, i Sport, i Touring, s Sport, and s Grand Touring trim levels, while the five-door Mazda3 is offered in Sport and Grand Touring trim levels. Redesigned for 2010, the MAZDA3 4-Door and 5-Door provide the versatility young consumers need. For 2011, MAZDA3 receives improved standard safety technology and convenience features.
Powertrain and Performance
The 2012 Mazda3 five-door model and four-door s Sport and s Grand Touring trims are powered by a standard 167-horsepower 2.5-liter DOHC 16-valve four-cylinder engine with variable valve timing. The engine is teamed with a standard six-speed manual transmission. The i SV, i Sport and i Touring trims of the four-door Mazda3 get a standard 148-horsepower 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine paired with a five-speed manual transmission.
Build and Styling
All trims of the 2012 Mazda Mazda3 four-door come with standard halogen headlights, while the upper s Grand Touring and Mazda3 five-door get halogen fog lights as well. The upscale Grand Touring and s Grand Touring carry adaptive front-lighting system; self-leveling bi-xenon HID headlights, and Nagare-inspired illuminated headlight details. The 2012 Mazda Mazda3 four-door also boasts of features such as two-speed windshield wipers with variable intermittent feature; rear fixed intermittent wiper; dual power outside mirrors with side marker turn-signal lights; rear spoiler; and dual exhaust outlets with chrome tips.
Standard interior features include tilt and telescopic steering wheel; rear window defogger; manual day/night rearview mirror; power windows with driver?s one-touch-down feature; center console with dual covered storage compartments; driver?s side in-dash storage bin; front and rear adjustable headrests; 60/40 split fold-down rear seatbacks; steering-wheel-mounted audio controls; dual trip odometers; center instrument panel display; auxiliary audio input jack and SIRIUS Satellite Radio-compatible audio system.
Self-leveling Bi-Xenon headlights, Adaptive (steerable) Front-lighting System, Advanced Keyless Entry with push-button start, hands-free Bluetooth cell phone and audio player integration, and 10-speaker BOSE Centerpoint surround sound audio system are among the available features. Interactive lighting with welcome mode, variable heated front seats, power driver's seat, dual automatic climate control and compact navigation are just some of the features also available. Package/option changes for 2011 include the addition of rain-sensing front wipers, auto on/off headlights, Bi-Xenon headlights with auto leveling, Adaptive Front-lighting system, and LED rear combination taillights to the Technology Package.
Safety Features
The 2012 Mazda Mazda3 comes with various standard safety features such as front side-impact airbags and side air curtains; advanced front airbags with sensors for seatbelt, passenger-weight and driver's seat-position; 3-point seat belts for all 5 seating positions; front seat-belt pre-tensioners with force limiters; anti-lock braking system with electronic brakeforce distribution and brake assist; active front headrests; triple-H construction; LATCH child safety seat anchors; engine-immobilizer anti-theft system; and height-adjustable front shoulder-belt anchors.
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