The Mazda 3 1.6 is a front wheel drive car, with the engine placed in the front, and a 5 door hatchback body.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 1.6 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 103.5 bhp (105 PS/77 kW) at 6000 rpm and 145 N·m (107 lb·ft/14.8 kgm) at 4000 rpm respectively.
The power is transferred to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
Quoted kerb weight is 1300 kg.
Top quoted speed is 173 km/h (107 mph), claimed fuel consumption figures are 10.2/6.1/7.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 176.0 g/km.
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