This vehicle has a 5 door hatchback body style with a front mounted engine supplying power to the front wheels.
The 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a volume of 2.5 litres. In this application it musters power and torque figures of 184 bhp (187 PS/137 kW) at 5700 rpm and 251 Nm (185 lbft/25.6 kgm) at 3250 rpm respectively.
A 6 speed manual 'box transfers the power to the driven wheels.
Its claimed weight at the kerb is 1382 kg.
The Mazda 3 Grand Touring Hatchback is claimed to manage a maxiumum speed of 209 km/h (130 mph), claimed fuel consumption is 25/33/28 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined.
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