1992 Mazda 323 Reviews, Pricing & Specs
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Mazda's compact hatchback, the 323, got new taillights for the 1992 model year. Other than that, it saw no changes from the previous year.
The 1992 323 was available in as the base and SE trims. Upgrading to the SE got cloth (instead of vinyl) upholstery, tinted glass, and an upgraded interior design. Both shared the same engine, a 1.6-liter, 82-horsepower, four-cylinder. A five-speed manual transmission was standard, with a four-speed automatic available as an option. Fuel economy is about 29/37.
1992 Mazda 323 owners like the car because it is inexpensive, gets good mileage, and has a good amount of pep for such a small engine. Many drivers complain that they are ugly, lack many amenities, and sit a little too high up.
Published Aug 9, 2022 by CarGurus Editorial Team
User reviews for 1992 Mazda 323
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by Ben L
Sep 12, 2011
great car as long as you buy a manual transmission and lower miles. cheap maintenance cost. mine came with lsd, manual tranny, and 4.11 gears. Handles like its on rails. Its a blast to drive. Fuel efficient. Its not made for 5 people to fit in it comfortably. 4 maybeSep 12, 2011
by Anonymous
Jan 27, 2011
Just bought it for a fishing car. Suppose to get great gas milege. In great condition and only has 139m miles. Car is in great shape as is. No dents..no rust..no leaks..motor runs great and cranks first time everytime.Jan 27, 2011
by James G
Apr 20, 2010
really easy car to drive.. gr8 to start with.. ohh and gr8 for parking too ;).. hehe did sum mods on it.. changed the engien from 1.3 to a 1.6i ;) with a 4in1 and high performace muffler, new rims 16inch. lowerd it, tinted the glass, changed the seats into gt-r bucket seats, change alot of the interior, awesome sound. :D got a jvc mp3/cd player with 1000 watts jbl 12inch sub, 2 pionner 5 way rear speakers 470 watts, then 2 jbl 3 way rear speakers 300 watts, 2 3way pionner front speakers 170 watts then a big ass 6 channel jbl amp ;) yeah monsters sound.. if u see grey mazda 323 playing devil driver.. yeah thats me ;) hehe.. and sum other small mods :)Apr 20, 2010
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by Ben L
Sep 12, 2011
great car as long as you buy a manual transmission and lower miles. cheap maintenance cost. mine came with lsd, manual tranny, and 4.11 gears. Handles like its on rails. Its a blast to drive. Fuel efficient. Its not made for 5 people to fit in it comfortably. 4 maybeSep 12, 2011
by Anonymous
Jan 27, 2011
Just bought it for a fishing car. Suppose to get great gas milege. In great condition and only has 139m miles. Car is in great shape as is. No dents..no rust..no leaks..motor runs great and cranks first time everytime.Jan 27, 2011
by James G
Apr 20, 2010
really easy car to drive.. gr8 to start with.. ohh and gr8 for parking too ;).. hehe did sum mods on it.. changed the engien from 1.3 to a 1.6i ;) with a 4in1 and high performace muffler, new rims 16inch. lowerd it, tinted the glass, changed the seats into gt-r bucket seats, change alot of the interior, awesome sound. :D got a jvc mp3/cd player with 1000 watts jbl 12inch sub, 2 pionner 5 way rear speakers 470 watts, then 2 jbl 3 way rear speakers 300 watts, 2 3way pionner front speakers 170 watts then a big ass 6 channel jbl amp ;) yeah monsters sound.. if u see grey mazda 323 playing devil driver.. yeah thats me ;) hehe.. and sum other small mods :)Apr 20, 2010
by Anita T
Apr 04, 2010
Easy and fun to drive. A lot of space inside. Brakes had to be fixed recently, so now they are good again. My car is cheap to own and fun to drive to be so old! The rust is coming but I hope I can have this car for at least one more year.Apr 04, 2010
by Taylor S
Nov 21, 2009
sick to off road with haha puddle jumping is for sure a plus
haha um gas mileage is sick 32 miles per gal just a sweet car
its fun to drive to ha and everything works great
performance is great Nov 21, 2009
by Dennis S
Jul 26, 2009
I like everything about this car except the rust:@
Nice looking, nice in the sharp corners and overall a little quick car. Its also cheap and really fun to drive. I like it very much and i want to buy one again sometime. Jul 26, 2009
by Tyler M
Jun 04, 2009
Performance wise, it could use about 100 more horses, and I'd stiffen up the suspension. Build quality is pretty good, though the previous owner did cut some stuff off. Appearance is that of a roller skate, but it's red, so automatic win. Gets about 35 mpg and no major repairs.Jun 04, 2009
by Anonymous
Jun 13, 2008
its a good cheap car to burn around town in but has for any highway driving i can't go any longer then 1:30 without the seating getting major uncomfortableJun 13, 2008
by Derek D
Jun 13, 2008
kind of a bubble but nice carJun 13, 2008
by Justin K
May 16, 2008
Proper JAP pocket rocket, This one was highly tuned returning around 193bhp.
Used this : the Santa Pod Raceway and ran a 16.3 1/4 mile in the wet, it wheelspan for the 1st 60 feet!!!!!May 16, 2008
by Rick- M
May 14, 2008
FUN SHORT LIVED CAR FOR USMay 14, 2008
by Azral R
Mar 14, 2008
very very "quick" car, 180bhp stock setup, very good handling, easy to maintain.Mar 14, 2008
by Scott H
Feb 18, 2008
fun to try to drive quickly, limits are low, but when exceeded, easy to catch. poor gearbox and pedal arrangement, but still, its a car, and it runs well because it is a Mazda.Feb 18, 2008
by Anonymous
Feb 13, 2008
My second car...Feb 13, 2008
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1992 Mazda 323 Pricing
Original MSRP
$7,349 to $8,699Price range
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N/ATrims & specs
Audio System
AM/FM radio
Seats
Front seat type: bucket · Upholstery: cloth
Audio System
AM/FM radio
Convenience Features
Steering wheel: tilt-adjustable
Seats
Front seat type: bucket · Upholstery: cloth
Tires and Rims
Wheel covers: wire
Windows
Front wipers: intermittent