The Mazda 3 i Sedan is a front wheel drive motor car, with the engine mounted in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body.
Powering the Mazda 3 i Sedan is a double overhead camshaft, 2 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 155 bhp (157 PS/116 kW) at 6000 rpm and 201 N·m (148 lb·ft/20.5 kgm) at 4100 rpm respectively.
The engine powers the wheels by means of a 6 speed automatic transmission.
The Mazda 3 i Sedan weighs a claimed 1338 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2640 mm | 103.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1534 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1519 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Length | 4595 mm | 180.9 inches | |
| Width | 1755 mm | 69.1 inches | |
| Height | 1471 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1338 kg | 2950 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.27 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mazda | ||
| Engine code | SKYACTIVE-G | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1998 cc (121.925 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83.5 × 91.2 mm
3.29 × 3.59 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
157 PS (155 bhp) (116 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
201 Nm (148 ft·lb) (20.5 kgm) at 4100 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
57.8 kW/litre 78.7 ps/litre 77.6 bhp/litre 1.27 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
100.6 Nm/litre
1.22 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 12:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1264.2 kPa (183.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 117.45 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 86.39 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 115.84 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.58 kg/kW 19.34 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 28/40 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.4/5.9 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 11.9/17.0 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 33.6/48.0 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 28.0/40.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.940 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | Bridgestone P205/55 R 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | Bridgestone P205/55 R 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 265 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.6 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.89 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 274967 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2011 Mazda 3 i Sedan Automatic (2012) added 2012-06-08. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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