
The All-New Mazda3 in Rochester MN
TheĀ Mazda3 is a good looking, sporty car which is available as a four-door sedan or hatchback. There are three trim levels, Sport, Touring, and Grand Touring, and a choice of two engines. Optional packages enable you to personalize your car just the way you want it.
Performance
The Sport models are powered by a 16-valve 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine producing 155 horsepower and 150 pound-ft of torque. For city and highway driving you get 28 and 37 mpg. The higher spec cars get a 184 horsepower 2.5-liter 16-valve four-cylinder unit giving you 185 pound-feet of torque. This engine will return 26 and 35 mpg in the city and on the highway respectively. The standard transmission is a six-speed manual, although you can opt for a six-speed automatic.
Trim Levels
With the Sport trim sedan, you get cloth sports seats with 60/40 split folding rear seats. In hatchback models with rear seats folded, you have 47.1 cubic feet of cargo space.
The Sport is equipped with 16-inch wheels, body-colored power side mirrors, daytime running lights, rear-view camera, steering wheel with cruise and audio controls, remote keyless entry, and push button start. The Sport hatchback is upgraded with a rear spoiler, alloy wheels, and dual bright tipped exhaust. Many of the standard features of the Touring are available for the Sport with the Preferred Equipment package.
Touring models add 18-inch alloy wheels, automatic headlamps, and wipers, heated door mirrors with integrated turn signals, dual-zone automatic climate control, simulated leather upholstery with heated front seats and six-way powered driving seat, and leather-wrapped steering wheel.
The top-of-the-range Grand Touring offers LED head, fog, tail, and daytime running lights, perforated leather seating, upgraded instrument cluster with a digital speedometer, and a power sliding glass moonroof. A navigation system is optional, and for Grand Touring models with automatic transmission, paddle shifters are available as an option.
Technology
The Mazda3 Sport features the MAZDA CONNECT infotainment system with multi-function commander control, a 7-inch full-color touch-screen display, six-speaker audio system with HD radio, Bluetooth hands-free phone connectivity and audio streaming, USB and auxiliary audio inputs, and a 12-volt power outlet.
The Touring adds infotainment voice command, and internet radio integration, while the Grand Touring has a Bose nine-speaker surround sound system, and satellite radio. This model also features a full-color active driver information display.
Safety Features
Safety features fitted as standard include front, side, and overhead side curtain airbags, side impact beams, traction control, dynamic stability control, and low-speed automatic emergency braking. Touring and Grand Touring models add an advanced blind spot monitoring system, and rear cross traffic alert.
For additional safety, you can opt for adaptive headlamps with automatic high beams, adaptive cruise control with forward collision alert, higher speed automatic braking system, lane departure warning, lane keep assist, a traffic sign reading system, and automatic dimming rear-view mirror.
If you’re not sure which Mazda3 model you should choose, head down to Rochester Mazda and take a closer look. The guys there will be happy to help you with your decision.


