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2025 Mazda3 Turbo

Hatchback · 2.5L I4 Turbo · AWD

83/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a hatchback is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine2.5L I4 Turbo
Horsepower250 hp
Torque320 lb-ft
0–60 mph5.6 sec
Top speed146 mph
DrivetrainAWD
Seats5
Combined MPG30 mpg (27 city / 35 hwy)
Range499 miles
MSRP$37,150
Body styleHatchback

The verdict

What's good

  • Feels like a luxury car inside
  • Genuinely fun to drive
  • Standard all-wheel drive for snow
  • Strong punch from low revs

What's not

  • Cramped back seat
  • Small rear window hurts visibility
  • No manual on the turbo
  • Pricey for a compact hatch

The engine

Skyactiv-G 2.5T

2.5L Turbo I4

A torque-rich turbo four tuned for effortless mid-range punch rather than a screaming top end, giving small cars like the 3 and CX-30 unexpectedly muscular, V6-like shove.

It was the first turbocharged member of Mazda's high-compression Skyactiv-G family, debuting in the CX-9 and Mazda6 before migrating into the compact 3 and CX-30.

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