2.5 S Preferred
Sedan
2.5 S Preferred
Sedan
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- MPG
- mpg
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- Power
- hp
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- Wheels
- ″
- ·
- Screen
- ″
- ·
- Combined mpg
- mpg
- 27 city · 36 hwy · Mazda EPA estimate
- Horsepower
- hp
- 2.5L gas · 87 octane
- Wheel size
- ″
- 215/45R18
- Center display
- ″
- Wired phone connection
- Curb weight
- lb
- Published body/powertrain reference
- No AWD
- Has Heated seats
- No Heated wheel
- No Surround camera
- No Bose audio
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- No AWD
- Has Heated seats
- No Heated wheel
- No Surround camera
- No Bose audio
- Drive
- Front-wheel drive
- Transmission
- Six-speed automatic · Sport mode
- Torque
- 186 lb-ft
- City / hwy
- 27 / 36 mpg
- Seats
- Black leatherette seats · Greige also available on Preferred sedan
- Rear legroom
- 35.1″ driver side · 34.4″ passenger side
- Tires
- 215/45R18 all-season tires
- Center display
- 8.8″ · wired phone connection
- Touch function
- Commander control · no touch display
- Audio
- Eight-speaker Mazda Harmonic Acoustics audio
- Roof
- Power sliding-glass moonroof
- Camera
- Rear camera
- Ground clearance
- 5.5″ · unladen
- Driver assistance
- Radar cruise with Stop and Go · driver supervision
- Rear seats
- 60/40 folding bench · five seats in two rows
- Fuel tank
- 13.2 gal
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Lower starting price than the Mazda3
2026 Mazda3: $24,650
Before destination and options. Cab and body styles can differ. Mazda3: 2.5 S · Sedan.
Higher available horsepower than the Mazda3
2026 Mazda3: 227 hp
Highest published output in each guide.
Higher combined mpg than the Mazda3
2026 Mazda3: 30 mpg
Best combined rating, including regular hybrids.
About these comparisons
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- Lowest listed trim price in each guide, before destination, options, taxes and fees. Cab and body styles can differ.
- Highest published output found in each guide. This compares available power, not acceleration or the trim you selected.
- Best published combined rating found in each guide, including regular hybrids. Plug-in ratings and inferred matches are excluded.
Questions, answered
What people ask about the Mazda3, answered from this guide’s data. Each answer ends in the guide, set up to show it.
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The lineup
Every 2026 trim as it leaves the factory, drawn to the same scale on the same ground.