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Mazda 3

🇯🇵 Japan ·2003–now· hatchback / sedan

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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. Mazda3 (BP) X e-Skyactiv-X IMG 9015 (edit zm): File:Mazda3 (BP) X e-Skyactiv-X IMG 9015.jpg : Alexander Migl derivative work: Zinnmann· CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. 2. Mazda3 (BK): IFCAR· Public domain
  3. 3. 2003-2006 Mazda Axela Sport (cropped): TTTNIS· Public domain
  4. 4. 2004-2006 Mazda 3 (BK) SP23 sedan 01: OSX· Public domain
  5. 5. 2005-2006 Mazda 3 (BK) Neo hatchback (2011-11-17): OSX· Public domain
  6. 6. 2006-2008 Mazda 3 (BK Series 2) Maxx Sport sedan (2011-03-10): OSX· Public domain
  7. 7. 2007 Mazda3 Sport 2.0 Front: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
  8. 8. 2009 Mazda3 (BL) Neo sedan (2018-09-17) 02: EurovisionNim· CC BY-SA 4.0
  9. 9. 2009 Mazda3 Sport 2.0 Front: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
  10. 10. 2009 Mazda3 Sport 2.0 Rear: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
  11. 11. 2013 Mazda3 (BL Series 2 MY13) Neo hatchback (2016-04-07) 02 (2): EurovisionNim· CC BY-SA 4.0
  12. 12. 2013 Mazda3 (BL Series 2 MY13) SP20 SKYACTIV sedan (2018-10-01) 02: EurovisionNim· CC BY-SA 4.0
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Mazda 3, photo 1 of 12
1/12 File:Mazda3 (BP) X e-Skyactiv-X IMG 9015.jpg : Alexander Migl derivative work: Zinnmann· CC BY-SA 4.0

base stats

  • power 256 hptop version
  • efficiency 114 g CO₂/kmcleanest version
  • popularity 22,073 in NL#116 most common
  • price € 38.554new, 2026
  • weight 1,325 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

  • petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
  • hybrid Petrol engine + small battery that charges itself. Great for city driving.

spec sheet

built
2003–now
body
hatchback, sedan
engine
1.7 L–2.5 L
cylinders
4
turbo
some versions
power
103–256 hp
drive
4x4, front-wheel drive
gearbox
automatic, manual
seats
5
doors
4
weight
1,325 kg
fuel use
5.1–8.7 L/100 km
CO₂
114–208 g/km
US rating
21–33 mpg
EV range
—
US size class
Compact Cars, Midsize Cars
avg new price NL
€ 28.684

Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

22,073 are registered in the Netherlands today, #116 of all models. Most common build year: 2014 (1,677 cars).

20032026

Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).

secondhand shopping hint

Cars 8–20 years old are where budget buys usually live. The register has 13,481 3s from 2006–2018, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:

  • 2013€ 25.974
  • 2014€ 26.591
  • 2015€ 26.972
  • 2016€ 27.565
  • 2017€ 29.334
  • 2018€ 30.074

🇺🇸 US versions (155)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 2004–2026. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.

yearversionenginegearboxdrivefuelmpgL/100
20263 4-Door 2WD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (S6)FWDRegular307.8
20263 4-Door 4WD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (S6)4WDRegular298.1
20263 4-Door 4WD2.5 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (S6)4WDRegular278.7
20263 5-Door 2WD2.5 L 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular288.4
20263 5-Door 2WD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (S6)FWDRegular298.1
20263 5-Door 4WD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (S6)4WDRegular288.4
20263 5-Door 4WD2.5 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (S6)4WDRegular269.0
20253 4-Door 2WD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (S6)FWDRegular317.6
20253 4-Door 4WD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (S6)4WDRegular307.8
20253 4-Door 4WD2.5 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (S6)4WDRegular278.7
20253 5-Door 2WD2.5 L 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular307.8
20253 5-Door 2WD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (S6)FWDRegular307.8
20253 5-Door 4WD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (S6)4WDRegular298.1
20253 5-Door 4WD2.5 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (S6)4WDRegular269.0
20243 4-Door 2WD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (S6)FWDRegular317.6
20243 4-Door 4WD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (S6)4WDRegular307.8
20243 4-Door 4WD2.5 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (S6)4WDRegular278.7
20243 5-Door 2WD2.5 L 4 cylManual 6-spdFWDRegular307.8
20243 5-Door 2WD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (S6)FWDRegular307.8
20243 5-Door 4WD2.5 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (S6)4WDRegular269.0
20243 5-Door 4WD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (S6)4WDRegular298.1
20233 4-Door 2WD2.0 L 4 cylAutomatic (S6)FWDRegular317.6
20233 4-Door 2WD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (S6)FWDRegular317.6
20233 4-Door 4WD2.5 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (S6)4WDRegular278.7
20233 4-Door 4WD2.5 L 4 cylAutomatic (S6)4WDRegular307.8

Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.

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