Overview

The 2010 Mazda MAZDA3 is a small and affordable vehicle with athletic handling. The MAZDA3 is available in sedan and hatchback body styles. The four-door MAZDA3 sedan comes in i SV, i Sport, i Touring, s Sport, and s Grand Touring trim levels, while the five-door MAZDA3 is offered in Sport and Grand Touring trim levels. The five-passenger MAZDA3 is almost an all-new car that receives revised exterior styling, better fuel economy and power, contemporary interior design, and new luxury-oriented features.

Power and performance

The 2010 MAZDA3 five-door model and four-door s Sport and s Grand Touring trims are powered by a standard 167-horsepower 2.5-liter DOHC 16-valve four-cylinder engine with variable valve timing. The engine is teamed with a standard six-speed manual transmission. The i SV, i Sport and i Touring trims of the four-door MAZDA3 get a standard 148-horsepower 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine paired with a five-speed manual transmission.

Body and styling

All trims of the 2010 Mazda MAZDA3 four-door come with standard halogen headlights, while the upper s Grand Touring and MAZDA3 five-door get halogen fog lights as well. The upscale Grand Touring and s Grand Touring carry adaptive front-lighting system; self-leveling bi-xenon HID headlights, and Nagare-inspired illuminated headlight details. The 2010 Mazda MAZDA3 four-door also boasts of features such as two-speed windshield wipers with variable intermittent feature; rear fixed intermittent wiper; dual power outside mirrors with side marker turn-signal lights; rear spoiler; and dual exhaust outlets with chrome tips. Standard interior features include tilt and telescopic steering wheel; rear window defogger; manual day/night rearview mirror; power windows with driver's one-touch-down feature; center console with dual covered storage compartments; driver's side in-dash storage bin; front and rear adjustable headrests; 60/40 split fold-down rear seatbacks; steering-wheel-mounted audio controls; dual trip odometers; center instrument panel display; auxiliary audio input jack and SIRIUS Satellite Radio-compatible audio system.

Safety Features

The 2010 Mazda MAZDA3 comes with various standard safety features such as front side-impact airbags and side air curtains; advanced front airbags with sensors for seatbelt, passenger-weight and driver's seat-position; 3-point seat belts for all 5 seating positions; front seat-belt pre-tensioners with force limiters; anti-lock braking system with electronic brakeforce distribution and brake assist; active front headrests; triple-H construction; LATCH child safety seat anchors; engine-immobilizer anti-theft system; and height-adjustable front shoulder-belt anchors.