The 2025 Mazda3 is a compact car that delivers a blend of sporty performance and upscale refinement. Offered in sedan and hatchback body styles, the Mazda3 provides premium materials and engaging driving dynamics.
2025 Mazda Mazda3 Pricing, Specs, and Release Date
- What’s New for the 2025 Mazda Mazda3
- Design
- Powertrain
- Interior
- Technology
- Safety
- Pricing and Release Date
- Further Research
What’s New for the 2025 Mazda Mazda3?
For the 2025 model year, there are some feature updates, including new Alexa hands-free connectivity. The available navigation system now supports over-the-air (OTA) updates.
Design
The Mazda3 boasts a clean, modern design with thin, rakish headlights and an aggressive grille. Trims for the Mazda3 are S, Select Sport, Preferred, Carbon Edition, Premium, and Premium Plus. The S trim comes with 16-inch alloy wheels. Stepping up to the Select Sport trim adds 18-inch alloy wheels. The Carbon Edition trims feature unique dark gray exterior paint and the Carbon Turbo features unique chrome accents. The Turbo Premium plus features an upgraded spoiler.
Powertrain
The 2025 Mazda3 offers two engine choices. The standard setup is a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine making 191 horsepower and 186 pound-feet of torque. For those seeking more punch, the turbocharged 2.5-liter engine is available. It puts out 227 horsepower on regular fuel and 250 horsepower with premium. Both engines are paired with a six-speed automatic transmission sending power to the front wheels. All-wheel-drive (AWD) is optional on select trims.
The most efficient version of the Mazda3 is the sedan with the base engine. It returns fuel economy of 27 mpg city, 37 highway, and 31 combined. The least efficient version is the hatchback with the turbocharged engine. It returns fuel economy of 23 mpg city, 31 highway, and 26 combined.
Interior
The base S trim of the 2025 Mazda3 comes equipped with a push-button start, remote keyless entry and cloth upholstery. The Sport trim adds dual-zone automatic climate control, synthetic leather upholstery, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob. Other upgraded trims include features such as power-adjustable front seats, heated front seats, a power moonroof, and steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters.
Cargo capacity varies depending on the body style. The sedan offers 13.2 cubic feet of trunk space, while the hatchback provides more versatility with 20.1 cubic feet behind the rear seats and up to 47.1 cubic feet with the seats folded down.
Technology
The Mazda3 comes standard with an 8.8-inch display that runs the Mazda Connect infotainment system. It’s operated via a dial in the center console. The display is only a touchscreen sometimes, namely, when it's operating the standard Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Otherwise, it must be managed using a scroll wheel found on the center console. If you upgrade to the Carbon Edition, the Mazda3 features wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto. Upgraded trims also offer a Bose 12-speaker audio system, a wireless charging pad, and a fully digital instrument panel.
Safety
There are a number of standard driver-assistance features on the Mazda3, including automatic emergency braking, lane-departure warning, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, adaptive cruise control, adaptive headlights, and rain-sensing windshield wipers. Upgraded trims come with features such as a traffic-sign recognition, a head-up display, and a 360-degree parking camera system.
Pricing and Release Date
At the time of writing, the 2025 Mazda3 starts at a base MSRP of $23,950 for the sedan and $24,950 for the hatchback. Moving up the trim ladder, the Preferred trim begins at $26,340, while the Turbo Premium Plus trim tops the range with a starting price of $35,800. Mazda backs the Mazda3 with a three-year/36,000-mile basic warranty and a five-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty. The Mazda3 hatchback and sedan are expected to arrive in the fall of 2024.