The Mazda 3 s is a hatchback with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies its power through the front wheels.
Powering the Mazda 3 s is a double overhead camshaft, 2.3 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder engine, with 4 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 160 bhp (162 PS/119 kW) at 6500 rpm and 203 N·m (150 lb·ft/20.7 kgm) at 4500 rpm respectively.
The engine powers the wheels compliments of a 5 speed automatic gearbox.
The Mazda 3 s weighs a claimed 1302 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 hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2640 mm | 103.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1529 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1514 mm | 59.6 inches | |
| Length | 4486 mm | 176.6 inches | |
| Width | 1755 mm | 69.1 inches | |
| Height | 1466 mm | 57.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 145 mm | 5.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1302 kg | 2870 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mazda | ||
| Engine code | L3V | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2261 cc (137.975 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87.5 × 94 mm
3.44 × 3.7 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
162 PS (160 bhp) (119 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
203 Nm (150 ft·lb) (20.7 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
52.8 kW/litre 71.7 ps/litre 70.8 bhp/litre 1.16 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
89.78 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1128.2 kPa (163.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 565.25 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 124.6 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 91.64 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 122.89 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.91 kg/kW 18.23 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 26/32 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.0/7.4 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 11.1/13.6 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 31.2/38.4 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 26.0/32.0 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 | 2.900 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6½J X 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | P205/55 R 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | P205/55 R 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.86 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 236368 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 19.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2006 Mazda 3 s Automatic added 2011-03-06. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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