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2020 (69) Mazda 3 2.0 Skyactiv G MHEV Sport Lux 5dr

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Featured specification

Standard specification

Driver Convenience

7" colour TFT display8.8" Colour centre touch screen display with Mazda Connect infotainment
Apple car play/Android AutoAudio transfer from bluetooth devices
Blind spot monitoring with rear cross traffic alertColour active driving display inc Windscreen projected,Traffic Sign Recognition, turn-by- turn navigation and Mazda Radar Cruise Control information
Digital instrument clusterDriver attention alert system
E-call with GPSEmergency stop signalling system
Engine start/stop buttonFront and rear parking sensors
Head up DisplayIntegrated bluetooth with steering wheel mounted controls
Intelligent speed assistLane keep assist system (LAS) with Lane departure warning system (LDWS)
Mazda Navigation System with european mappingMazda Radar Cruise Control
Mobile App interfaceMultimedia Commander
PASReversing camera
Service indicatorStart/stop button chrome surround
Trip computer 

Entertainment

Auxiliary input socketMazda Multimedia System with AM / FM / DAB radio, single CD / MP3 with 8 speakers

Exterior Features

Adaptive LED HeadlightsAuto dimming door mirrors
Coming/leaving home lighting functionDark metallic finish signature wing
Daytime running lightsDusk sensing headlights
Electric front/rear windows with one touch/auto up/downElectrically adjustable/heated/auto power folding door mirrors with integrated indicators
Frameless auto dimming interior rear view mirrorFront body coloured bumper with black/bright lower bezel
Gloss black mesh grilleGloss black rear roof spoiler
High beam assistLED headlamps with auto levelling
LED indicator lightsLED third brake light
Piano black window garnishPrivacy glass with dark tinting on rear side windows and rear window
Rain sensing front wipersRear fog lights
Rear gloss black lower mouldingSignature LED lights
Signature LED rear combination lights with LED rear turn lightsSpeed adjustable rear wash wiper with intermittent wipe

Interior Features

60/40 split fold down rear seatsChrome centre bezel steering wheel
Chrome-plated glovebox handleCloth upholstery + front heated with 3 stage setting
Driver, Front passenger and two rear grab handles with coathooksDriver/passenger sunvisors + vanity mirrors (drivers side with ticket holder)
Drivers seat manual slide recline and height adjustmentDual zone climate control air conditioning
Electrical power outletFolding rear centre armrest with two cup holders
Front and rear courtesy lampsFront armrest
Front centre console with storage box with tray, lid + 2 cupholdersFront head restraints
Front passengers seat manual slide, recline and height adjustmentGear shift indicator
Illuminated gloveboxISOFIX child seat anchorage points attached on outer rear seats
Leather wrapped gear shift knobLeather wrapped steering wheel
LED interior lightLuggage compartment light
Reach adjustable steering wheelStorage - glovebox, driver and front passenger door pockets and roof mounted sunglasses holder
Three height adjustable rear head restraintsTilt/height adjustable steering wheel
USB charging point 

Passive Safety

3 point ELR front seatbelts with pretensioners3 rear 3 point seatbelts with ELR
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)Collision mitigation braking system
Drivers knee airbagDSC - Dynamic Stability Control
Dual front airbagsEBD - Electronic brakeforce distribution
Electronic parking brake with auto disengage function and auto hold functionESP
Front and rear curtain airbagsFront passenger airbag cut-off switch
Front side airbagsFront smart city brake support
G-Vectoring control plusHill launch assist
Intelligent Traction Control systemMild Hybrid system with regenerative braking
Seatbelt reminder for driver/front passenger and rear seatsTyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS)

Security

Auto door lock when drivingRemote central locking + deadlocks
Smart Keyless entry and startThatcham accredited alarm and immobiliser

Wheels

18" Grey metallic alloy wheelsEmergency tyre repair kit
The vehicle information above was correct at time of manufacture. Please speak to the dealership for full current specification.

Technical specification

Emissions - ICE

CO2 (g/km)119Standard Euro EmissionsEURO 6
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb142WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Extra High144
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - High121WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Low190
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Medium136 

Engine and Drive Train

CamshaftDOHCCatalytic ConvertorTrue
CC1998Compression Ratio13.0:1
Cylinder LayoutIN-LINECylinders4
Cylinders - Bore (mm)83.5Cylinders - Stroke (mm)91.2
Engine LayoutFRONT TRANSVERSEFuel DeliveryMULTI POINT FUEL INJECTION
Gears6 SPEEDNumber of Valves12
TransmissionMANUAL 

Fuel Consumption - ICE

EC Combined (mpg)67.2WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb6.3
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Extra High6.4WLTP - FC (l/100km) - High5.4
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Low8.5WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium5.9
WLTP - MPG - Comb44.8WLTP - MPG - Extra High44.1
WLTP - MPG - High52.3WLTP - MPG - Low33.2
WLTP - MPG - Medium47.9 

General

Badge Engine CC2.0Badge Power122
Coin DescriptionSkyactiv-G MHEVCoin SeriesSport Lux
Generation Mark3Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 0716E
Manufacturers Corrosion Perforation Guarantee - Years12Manufacturers Paintwork Guarantee - Years3
NCAP Adult Occupant Protection %98NCAP Child Occupant Protection %87
NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 095NCAP Pedestrian Protection %81
NCAP Safety Assist %73Service Interval Frequency - Months12
Service Interval Mileage12500Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage60000
Standard manufacturers warranty - Years3Vehicle Homologation ClassM1

Performance

0 to 62 mph (secs)10.4Engine Power - BHP122
Engine Power - KW90Engine Power - PSTrue
Engine Power - RPM6000Engine Torque - LBS.FT157
Engine Torque - MKG21.7Engine Torque - NM213
Engine Torque - RPM4000Top Speed122

Test Cycles

Emissions Test CycleWLTP 

Tyres

Alloys?TrueTyre Size Front215/45 R18
Tyre Size Rear215/45 R18Tyre Size SpareTYRE REPAIR KIT
Wheel Type18" ALLOY 

Vehicle Dimensions

Height1435Length4460
Wheelbase2725Width1795
Width (including mirrors)2028 

Weight and Capacities

Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)51Gross Vehicle Weight1875
Luggage Capacity (Seats Down)865Luggage Capacity (Seats Up)351
Max. Loading Weight511Max. Roof Load75
Max. Towing Weight - Braked1300Max. Towing Weight - Unbraked600
Minimum Kerbweight1364No. of Seats5
Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb10.6
The vehicle information above was correct at time of manufacture. Please speak to the dealership for full current specification.

Independent review

Review courtesy of Car and Driving

Mazda 3 e-SKYACTIV G

The Mazda3 takes a big step forward in fourth generation form. Jonathan Crouch looksat the e-SKYACTIV G petrol version.

Ten Second Review

Mazda has always been a bit unconventional in its approach to automotive design. Except, historically at least, when it's come to arguably its most conventional model, the Mazda3 family hatchback. But all that changed with this fourth generation version. You can see at a glance that the styling's different from the norm and, with this improved e-SKYACTIV G petrol version, much else is too.

Background

Think of a car of this type as good to drive as a Ford Focus, as good inside as a Volkswagen Golf and as good to look at as an Alfa Romeo Giulietta. That's what Mazda was aiming at. As for what we've got, well there's quite a lot. The fact that the 2.0-litre 'Skyactive-G' petrol engine we're going to look at here ignores turbocharging is another break with current convention, though Mazda has followed the current trend towards part-electrified mild hybrid technology for it. All of this engineering's bolted to a notably stiff SKYACTIV platform. And, the trend with previous Mazdas for slinky styling to clothe rather dull cabin design has been broken in this BP-generation post-2019-era model with what might just be the nicest interior in the segment. Add in standard equipment features you'd have to pay extra for on rivals and plenty of camera-driven safety kit and you've a promising-sounding package offered either in hatch form or as a smartly styled saloon.

Driving Experience

Keen drivers will know what we're talking about when we say that some family hatchbacks seem to want to fight your inputs and are a bit of a battle to drive, whereas others just work in harmony with you. This Mazda3 is one of the latter. There's an auto option but in a manual version, you'll notice the lovely 'wrist-flick' feel of the stick shift change, which is complemented by feelsome steering, positive brakes - and decent ride quality too, despite this fourth generation model's shift away from independent rear suspension to a theoretically cruder torsion beam arrangement. The stiffer body also helps (contributing to exceptional cruising refinement). And in addition, there's also 'G-Vectoring Control Plus', a standard torque vectoring system that also takes steering inputs into account as it transfers traction to the wheels that can best use it at speed through the bends. You'll want to know about engines. If you select the base Skyactiv-G petrol unit with light M Hybrid assistance that most Mazda3 buyers are expected to choose, the performance feels extremely modest. Which is surprising when you consider that it's 2.5-litres in size. This isn't really down to the 140PS output - that's about par for the course with a base petrol powerplant in a car of this kind. It's more about the fact that Mazda refuses to fit turbochargers to its petrol engines, so rather counter-intuitively you get less mid-range pulling power than a Ford or Volkswagen engine of half the capacity.

Design and Build

The fourth generation Mazda3 borrows its sensual shaping from the evolved version of the brand's 'KODO' design language first showcased on the company's recent 'RX Vision' and 'Vision Coupe' motor show concept cars. And at a stroke, makes almost everything else in the segment look either uninspired, stodgy or over-styled, thanks to clean surfacing and coupe-like lines that are almost startlingly effective in the way that light and shade plays upon the sculpted panels. Choose between hatch or Saloon body styles. At the wheel, it's certainly different, thanks to a minimalistic design that has seen almost every unnecessary ancillary control removed. Only the essentials are left, all of which have a satisfying look and feel and are designed within an elegantly slender dashboard swathed in lovely soft-touch surfaces. Also breaking with convention is Mazda's decision not to use touchscreen functionality for the 10.25-inch centre-dash touchscreen; we agree with them that using the provided 'Comand Control' rotary dial is less distracting for the driver. Less impressive is rear seat accommodation, which can feel a bit claustrophobic thanks to the swept-back styling. And the boot size ids only average by class standards, offering 351-litres of capacity in the hatch; there's 450-litres in the Saloon.

Market and Model

The Mazda3 range isn't too difficult to get your head around. Prices for this e-SKYACTIV G base 2.5-litre 140PS petrol model sit mainly in the £24,000 to £31,000 bracket common to better quality contenders in the volume-branded part of the family hatchback segment. And there are just two body styles - a five-door hatch or an alternative four-door Saloon. We wonder though, whether it's really necessary to have five different trim levels - 'Prime-Line', 'Centre-Line', 'Homura', 'Exclusive-Line' and 'Takumi'. Your dealer will offer you the choice between two 6-speed transmissions. We'd very much recommend the slick-shifting Skyactiv-MT manual 'box we sampled. Or for £1,300 more, you can have a Skyactiv-Drive automatic. Equipment levels are generous. Even with base 'Prime-Line' trim, you can expect to find 16-inch 'Silver Metallic' alloy wheels, full-LED headlights with auto-levelling, LED rear lamps, rear parking sensors, heated mirrors, auto headlamps and wipers and a Thatcham Category 1 alarm. Interior features include elements you you'd normally have to pay extra for at the bottom of the range on a car of this kind - things like a Head-up display, power-folding functionality for the door mirrors and, for the driver's seat, lumbar support and cushion tilt adjustment. More expected inclusions run to air conditioning and leather for the steering wheel and gear knob, along with a trip computer.

Cost of Ownership

Originally, Mazda's Skyactiv technology was mostly about saving weight. It still is, but other brands have now overtaken this Japanese maker in that regard as the Hiroshima brand concentrates instead on more efficient under-bonnet engineering. Turbocharging, the company says, isn't a good route to high efficiency, but mild hybrid tech is, hence the introduction of 'M Hybrid' light electrification on the base 2.5-litre Skyactiv-G petrol engine we tried. This mild hybrid system improves fuel economy by recycling recovered kinetic energy. A belt-driven integrated starter-generator stores the energy recovered under deceleration in a 600kJ lithium-ion battery, while a DC-DC converter supplies it to the car's electrical equipment features. Building further on this, the Skyactiv-G powerplant has reduced mechanical friction thanks to an upgraded piston skirt and an optimised oil ring profile. And there's a coolant control system for thermal management that promotes quick engine warm-up to reduce fuel consumption. More significantly, it also features cylinder deactivation, which shuts down cylinders one and four in light-load situations, such as when cruising at a constant speed. The result of all that technological effort is a set of fuel economy and emissions figures a lot better than you'd normally expect from a 2.5-litre petrol engine - up to 47.1mpg on the combined cycle and up to 133g/km of CO2 in the manual model or up to 44.8 mpg and 141g/km with the auto. Unfortunately for Mazda though, these readings aren't particularly special by the standards achieved by comparable petrol engines producing around 140PS in the family hatchback segment.

Summary

Like Volvo, Mazda has thrived since being released from the shackles of Ford ownership. To the point where the brand has almost pulled off the perfect package here: Golf-like quality, Focused driving dynamics and an almost Italianate sense of style. We've found it very difficult to fault this car in the first two of those areas. And its efforts to stand out are laudable, but they do severely compromise back seat space and rear passenger visibility. And to some extent boot capacity too. The SKYACTIV engine technology is also a mixed bag. This test car's e-SKYACTIV G petrol unit isn't particularly noteworthy in terms of either performance or efficiency. If you can live with these few caveats, we have little doubt you'd live very happily with this Mazda3. Steering feel and handling match the finest in the segment, while manual gearbox response betters it, taking this car to the point where we'd pronounce it to be the best all-round choice in the class when it comes to driving dynamics.

Performance
50%
Handling
80%
Comfort
70%
Space
50%
Styling
80%
Build
80%
Value
60%
Equipment
80%
Economy
50%
Depreciation
70%
Insurance
70%

* Depending on the age of the vehicle, MPG and CO2 may be quoted using either NEDC or WLTP testing standards.  Find out more

Figures are provided for comparison purposes. Fuel consumption under real world driving conditions and the CO2 produced will depend upon a number of factors, including any accessories fitted after registration, variations in driving styles, weather conditions and vehicle load.

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47 monthly payments of£287.14
Deposit£249
Total amount payable£18,898.08
Fixed interest rate5.7%
Representative APR10.9%
Cash price£14,698
Credit amount£14,449
Annual mileage8000
Contract mileage32,000
Excess mileage charge6.0p per mile
Completion fee£1
Optional final payment£5152.50
Term (months)48

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