2020 Mazda3 Hatchback Overview
If you’re in the market for a fun, stylish hatchback, the Mazda3 fits the bill. But this sporty little vehicle has more than just good looks — it’s smart, efficient, and offers a delightful, dynamic driving experience. Here are some of its standout features.
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Exterior
This stylish hatchback rides on 18-inch wheels and comes standard with auto on/off LED daytime running headlights. For even more outstanding style, upgrade to receive signature LED headlights and taillights along with power side mirrors that boast integrated turn signals. To maximize your visibility, the Mazda3 even comes standard with premium touches like rain-sensing variable-intermittent windshield wipers and a rear window wiper. But the Mazda3’s exterior has more than practical amenities. Its award-winning design is elevated further by available accents like its glossy black front grille, rear roof spoiler and its body-colored mirrors with integrated turn signals.
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Interior
With room for five passengers and a total passenger volume of 92.7 cubic feet, the Mazda3 hatchback is both spacious and stylish. In addition to giving everyone plenty of room to stretch their legs, the Mazda3 offers 20.1 cubic feet of cargo room. The comfort features continue with standard dual-zone automatic climate control, available heated, leather-trimmed front seats, and the available Bose 12-speaker premium audio system. In terms of tech, the Mazda3 comes equipped with an 8.8-inch center display with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and offers an available navigation system.
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Powertrain and efficiency
The 2020 Mazda3 boasts a Skyactiv-G 2.5-liter DOHC four-cylinder engine, which produces 186 horsepower and 186 lb-ft of torque. If you opt for front-wheel drive, the Mazda3 will clock a cool 35 mpg on the highway. All-wheel drive models, on the other hand, will enjoy approximately 32 mpg on the highway.
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Safety
Thanks to a bevy of standard safety features, you can drive confidently with the 2020 Mazda3. Every model is equipped with Dynamic Stability Control, Smart Brake Support, Blind Spot Monitoring, Lane-Keep Assist, and High Beam Control. Other standard safety tech includes a rearview camera, Driver Attention Alert, and Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop & Go.
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Kimiko Kidd is a native Daytonian. She graduated from Wright State University with degrees in environmental science and sociology. She loves her trusty old Honda Civic, but dreams of owning a 1974 Ford Falcon XB with a custom paint job and a vintage Kawasaki Z1000. In her free time, Kimiko can be found watercolor-painting, baking muffins, collecting rocks, playing old-school Nintendo games, writing her novel, sewing stuffed animals, and cosplaying as her favorite Mad Max characters. See more articles by Kimiko.