Mazda handed the second-generation Mazda3's design to Kunihiko Kurisu mid-project in 2005 — he picked up styling duties partway through a development that had already been running since 2004.
Lead trim: Base · 5-spd auto · 2.0L · up to 169 hp
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FactMazda handed the second-generation Mazda3's design to Kunihiko Kurisu mid-project in 2005 — he picked up styling duties partway through a development that had already been running since 2004.
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VerifiedFIRST · WORLDWIDEFIRST PRINTONLY ONE IN VANCOUVERMazda handed the second-generation Mazda3's design to Kunihiko Kurisu mid-project in 2005 — he picked up styling duties partway through a development that had already been running since 2004.
VerifiedFIRST · WORLDWIDEFIRST PRINTONLY ONE IN VANCOUVERThe BK-generation Mazda 3 shared its front-drive platform with the Ford Focus and Volvo S40 under Ford's C1 program.
7 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base · 5-spd auto · 2.0L | 2010–2013 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 150 hp | 135 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S5) | — |
| Base · 5-spd auto · 2.5L | 2010–2013 | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 169 hp | 168 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S5) | — |
| Base · 6-spd manual · 2.5L | 2010–2013 | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 169 hp | 168 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| DI 4-Door · 6-spd auto | 2012–2013 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 157 hp | 148 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| DI 4-Door · 6-spd manual | 2012–2013 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 157 hp | 148 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| DI 5-Door · 6-spd auto | 2012–2013 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 157 hp | 148 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| DI 5-Door · 6-spd manual | 2012–2013 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 157 hp | 148 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
An estimate, for the DI 5-Door · 6-spd manual trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
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Mazda handed the second-generation Mazda3's design to Kunihiko Kurisu mid-project in 2005 — he picked up styling duties partway through a development that had already been running since 2004.
The BK-generation Mazda 3 shared its front-drive platform with the Ford Focus and Volvo S40 under Ford's C1 program.
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