The Mazdaspeed3 is a sport compact hatchback introduced by Mazdaspeed for the 2007 model year, as a performance-enhanced version of the Mazda3. Mazda unveiled the Mazda3 MPS at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show in February. The same model is sold in North America as the Mazdaspeed3 and as the Mazdaspeed Axela in Japan. Pricing starts at US$ 22,835 and it is designed to compete with the latest generation of hot hatches, including the Dodge Caliber SRT-4, and the Volkswagen Golf/Rabbit GTI. The Mazdaspeed3 features the same turbocharged 2.3-litre DISI MZR I4 engine from the Mazdaspeed Atenza .... In this application, it produces 263 hp and 280 ft·lbf when running on 91 octane gasoline /2. This is routed through the front wheels rather than the complex all-wheel drive system found on the Mazdaspeed Atenza. The Australian market receives the Mazda3 MPS with the same engine as the Mazda6 MPS with 190 kW of power. The engine was listed in Ward's 10 Best Engines for three years straight.
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| Make: | Mazda |
| Parent company: | Mazda |
| Debut year: | 2007 |