2011 Mazda MAZDA3 – A Quick Overview on the model
Cars | July 26, 2011The Mazda MAZDA3 was refreshed last year but was not successful in gaining more attention from the crowd. Though the 2011 Mazda MAZDA3 looks same, it is expected that the folks are going to enjoy the riding the experience. The Mazda MAZDA3 is fun to drive and thus offers communicative steering and chassis to make your drive pleasant and memorable. The car is notable for the upmarket features that include all exclusive materials required for better fuel economy and acceleration. The well appointed features in the cabin are definitely eye catching.
For : Impressive lists of luxury options, inexpensive sedan, benchmark handling, energetic with 2.5L engine, well equipped interior facilities, stylish, five door hatchback.
Against : Trunk and Cargo capacity is not large as compared with the other competitors.
MSRP : Starts from 15,800.
For 2011, the Mazda MAZDA3 receives some shuffling of equipment features. The Grand Touring version discontinues its adaptive xenon headlights, but has received a sunroof and Bose audio system. Beside these all trims in the Mazda MAZDA3 will offers standard stability control. The personality of the Mazda 3 is smoother and more athletic offering less vibrations on the bumpy and unpaved roads. The performance of the engine is much improved as compared with the previous model.
Body Styles and Trim Levels
The 2011 Mazda MAZDA3 is a four door models available in hatchback and compact sedan body styles.
The 3i as sedan only is available in Touring, Sport and SV trim levels. The SV trim adds 16 inch steel wheels, height adjustable drive seat, 60/40 split folding seat, full power accessories, a tilt and telescoping steering wheel, stereo player with four speaker, steering wheel controls and an auxiliary audio jack. The 3i Sports offer a temperature display, air conditioning, and other optional automatic transmission. Audio and Bluetooth connections, remote keyless entry, 16 inch alloy wheels, cruise control, six stereo speaker and full power accessories are added to 3i Touring trims.
The 3s sport hatchback and sedan offers powerful 2.5L engine, 17 inch alloy wheels, different front and rear fascias, rear spoiler, dual exhaust tips, foglights, shift knob, bolstered front seats, electroluminescent gauges, leather wrapped steering wheel and a trip computer. The 3s Grand Touring offers dual zone automatic climate controls, a sunroof, heated outside mirrors, Bose audio system with 10 speaker, leather upholstery, eight-way power driver seat and heated front seats.
Some of the features of Grand Touring are offered for lower trims as well. The Technology package adds adaptive bi-xenon headlights, rain sensing windshield wipers, automatic headlights, satellite radio, keyless ignition, LED taillights and a navigation system that includes high mounted display, satellite radio, steering wheel controls.
Powertrains
The 2011 Mazda MAZDA3 is powered with 2.0L with 4 inline cylinder that delivers 148hp and torque level of 135 lb-ft. It offers standard manual transmission speed of five and automatic transmission speed of five as optional. The estimated fuel economy offers 24mpg in the city, 33 mpg on highway and 27 mpg for combined for automatic and for manual it offers 25 mpg in the city, 33 mpg on highway and for combined as 28 mpg.
The Mazda MAZDA3 3s is motivated by 2.5L with four inline cylinder that delivers good power of 167hp and torque level of 168 lb-ft. A manual transmission speed of six is kept as standard, whereas automatic transmission of five speed is optional. The acceleration of the car sprints from 0-60 mph in 8.1 seconds. The estimated fuel economy of the car is 22 mpg in the city, 29 mpg on highway and for combined it offers 25 mpg. The acceleration and fuel economy of the 2011 Mazda MAZDA3 is set powerful on the small cars and hence it receives good appreciation from customers.
Safety Options
The 2011 Mazda MAZDA3 offers standard safety options such as traction and stability control, active front head restraints, antilock disc brakes, side curtain airbags, active front head restraints and front side airbags. Under the government crash test scores, the Mazda 3 received five stars for both passenger and driver frontal impact protection. It received five stars for the rear as well as from passenger’s side impact testing. From Insurance Institute for Highway Safety testing, it earned “Good” ratings for the frontal side and offset tests.
Inside the cabin
The 2011 Mazda MAZDA3 is a leading model when it comes to feature content, quality and interior designs. Most of these models are sold because of the easy to reach controls, ample space, comfortable front seats and high quality materials. Even though the controls on the stereo are not simple as Elantra or Civic but once you get used to it, they are comfortable to access. We found that the small display screen and optional navigation system is useful at such affordable price tag but are little tedious.
Well if we talk about the space in the car, which is less as compared with the other rivals that are available in the market. For longer journeys you feel little cramped. The driver seats allows wide range of options such as title and telescoping steering wheel and wide range of power adjustments. The cargo capacity for the Mazda 3 is 17 cubic feet for the hatch and for sedan it only offers 11.8 cubic feet.
Verdict
The 2011 Mazda MAZDA3 comes with pleasant surprise when it comes to buy performance oriented chassis, quick steering and communicative features. The powerful 2.5L on the 3s models pumps up smoothly in order to offer smooth and comfortable driving. The Mazda 3 is one of the top pick up in the affordable class as it offers choices of body styles, ample equipment, excellent quality and pleasing driving demeanor.
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