STIRS EVERY ONE OF YOUR SENSES EVEN BEFORE YOU DRIVE
- The Next-Generation Mazda3 hatchback strikes you with its powerful, seductive presence and strong sporty appeal.
- It is designed to make you feel you’re looking at a work of art – not just a car.
- The way light plays on its flowing lines gives the impression that it is moving, even when standing still.
ENGINEERED TO A FEELING
- What sets our designers and master craftsmen apart is their obsession with finding the ultimate form of beauty.
- Using their hands, they sculpt with clay to find forms, shapes and textures that bring beauty to life.
THE NEXT-GENERATION MAZDA3 ACHIEVES 5 STAR EURO NCAP RATING
- The Next-Generation Mazda3 has been awarded the maximum five-star rating by Euro NCAP in its latest series of tests.
- QUALITY IS NEVER COMPROMISED
- Only human hands can create true art and so this is where our process begins
Pricing & Specs
MAZDA3
1.5 Dynamic Edition FWD
R490,900
MAZDA3
1.5 Dynamic Edition Auto FWD
R507,200
MAZDA3
2.0 Astina Edition Auto FWD
R620,400
Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h
11.3
13
9.5
Bore and stroke (mm)
74.5 x 85.8
74.5 x 85.8
83.5 x 91.2
C02 emission (g/km)
140
136
146
Compression ratio
14.0:1
13.0:1
13.0:1
Drive
FWD
FWD
FWD
Emissions standard
Euro stage IV
Euro stage IV
Euro stage IV
Engine capacity
1496 cc
1496 cc
1998 cc
Engine type
1.5 litre in-line 4 cylinder
1.5 litre in-line 4 cylinder
2.0 Litre in-line 4 cylinder
Fuel consumption - Combined (L/100km)
6
5.9
6.3
Fuel tank capacity (L)
51
51
51
Fuel type
Petrol
Petrol
Petrol
i-Stop system
✓
✓
✓
Power (kW @ rpm)
88 @ 6,000
82 @ 6,000
121 @ 6,000
Power (kW @ rpm) - Electric motor
—
—
—
SKYACTIV
SKYACTIV-G
SKYACTIV-G
SKYACTIV-G
Top speed (w/limiter) (km/h)
193
198
210
Torque (Nm @ rpm)
153 @ 4,000
146 @ 3,500
213 @ 4,000
Torque (Nm @ rpm) - Electric motor
—
—
—
Type
6-Speed Manual
6-Speed Manual
6-Speed Auto
Drive selection: Off-road
—
—
—
Drive selection: Sports
—
✓
✓
Drive selection: Towing
—
—
—
Final drive
4.388
4.605
3.850
Gear ratio 1st
3.583
3.529
3.552
Gear ratio 2nd
1.904
2.025
2.022
Gear ratio 3rd
1.290
1.348
1.347
Gear ratio 4th
1.028
1.000
1.000
Gear ratio 5th
0.837
0.742
0.745
Gear ratio 6th
0.680
0.594
0.599
Gear ratio 7th
—
—
—
Gear ratio 8th
—
—
—
Reverse
3.416
2.994
3.052
Brake type - Front
Ventilated disc
Ventilated disc
Ventilated disc
Brake type - Rear
Solid disc
Solid disc
Solid disc
Departure angle (degree)
—
—
—
Diameter front (mm)
295
295
295
Diameter rear (mm)
265
265
265
Electronic power assist steering
✓
✓
✓
Suspension type - Front
Macpherson strut
Macpherson strut
Macpherson strut
Suspension type - Rear
Torsion beam axle
Torsion beam axle
Torsion beam axle
Turning circle wall-to-wall (diameter)
11.38m
11m38m
11.38m
Gross vehicle weight (kg)
1813
1870
1870
Ground clearance (mm) unladen
140
140
140
Luggage volume (L) (all seats up to tonneau cover)
295
295
295
Luggage volume (L) (rear seats folded down)
687
687
687
Roof carrier (max roof load capacity) (kg)
—
—
—
Towing mass (kg) braked
1000
1000
1000
Towing mass (kg) unbraked
600
600
600
Seating capacity
5
5
5
2-piece luggage floor board
—
—
—
Air-conditioning
Manual
Manual
Dual-zone climate control
Assist grips
4
4
4
Auto-dimming rear view mirror
✓
✓
Frameless
LED front foot lamp
—
—
—
Boot lamp
LED
LED
LED
Boot rear seat fold-down lever
—
—
—
Ceiling top colour
Black
Black
Black
Center panel dashboard
Leather-like
Leather-like
Leather-like
Coat hook: Rear x2
✓
✓
✓
Coin box
✓
✓
✓
Cruise control
✓
✓
✓
Digital instrument cluster
—
—
—
Door courtesy lamp
✓
✓
✓
Electronic Parking Brake (EPB)
✓
✓
✓
Floor mats
✓
✓
✓
Front centre console w. cupholders
✓
✓
✓
Front down light
✓
✓
✓
Front seat adjustment
Manual (Driver & Passenger)
Manual (Driver & Passenger)
8-Way Power adjustable w. memory (Driver) 6-Way Power adjustment (Passenger)
Front seat ventilation
—
—
—
Front seat warmer
—
—
—
Glove box flock lining
—
—
—
Glove box: LED
—
—
—
Head-up display (HUD)
Windshield display
Windshield display
Windshield display
Height adjustable seat
Driver
Driver
Driver
Interior room lamp
LED
LED
LED
Leather-wrapped gear lever
✓
✓
✓
Leather-wrapped steering wheel
✓
✓
✓
Luggage hooks x4
—
—
—
Mazda radar cruise control (MRCC) (w/o stop & go)
—
—
—
Meter display
7-inch
7-inch
7-inch
Multi-function steering wheel with audio controls
✓
✓
✓
Overhead sunglass holder
✓
✓
✓
Padded console knee pads
✓
✓
✓
Paddle transmission switches
—
—
✓
Personalisation system
—
—
—
Power lumbar support
—
—
Driver
Power outlet socket w.cover
✓
✓
✓
Power windows
Front
Front
Front
Push start ignition
✓
✓
✓
Rear air vents
—
—
✓
Rear centre console w. cupholders
✓
✓
✓
Rear room lamp: w/spot lamp
LED
LED
LED
Rear seat fold down split
(60:40)
(60:40)
(60:40)
Rear seat recline
—
—
—
Rear tonneau cover (boot)
—
—
—
Seat trim
Black Cloth
Black Cloth
Black Leather
Seat trim: Burgundy red leather
—
—
O
Side door pocket lamp
—
—
—
Side trim indirect illuminum
—
—
—
Ticket holder
✓
✓
✓
Tilt and telescopic adjustable steering wheel
Manual
Manual
Manual
Trip computer
✓
✓
✓
USB ports
2
2
2
Vanity mirror
Driver & Passenger
Driver & Passenger
Driver & Passenger
Window one-touch system
Front
Front
Front
Cargo room (height from floor to roof)
—
—
—
Cargo room (height from floor to tonneau cover)
482
482
482
Leg room (front)
1075
1075
1075
Leg room (rear)
891
891
891
Shoulder room (front)
1414
1414
1414
Shoulder room (rear)
1356
1356
1356
Threshold (height from ground)
747
747
747
MZD connect system
✓
✓
✓
Android Auto™
✓
✓
✓
Apple CarPlay®
Wireless
Wireless
Wireless
Bluetooth® hands-free system
✓
✓
✓
BOSE® sound system
—
—
—
Center display screen
8-Inch
8-Inch
8-Inch
Commander dial
✓
✓
✓
Integrated navigation
O
O
O
Speaker quantity
8
8
12
USB connectivity
C-type
C-type
C-type
Wireless charging (Qi)
✓
✓
✓
LED headlamps
✓
✓
✓
Adaptive Front-lighting System (AFS)
—
—
✓
Adaptive LED Headlamps (ALH)
—
—
—
Auto fold outer mirrors
✓
✓
✓
Auto headlamps levelling
✓
✓
✓
Auto-dimming outer mirrors
—
—
✓
B-pillar & C-pillar garnish
Black
Black
Black
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
✓
✓
✓
Electronic handbrake
—
—
—
Exterior mirror indicators
✓
✓
✓
Front Combination Lamps (FCL)
✓
✓
✓
Front rain-sensing wipers with intermittent function
✓
✓
✓
Headlamps: Auto on/off
✓
✓
✓
Heated outer mirrors
—
—
✓
High mount brake lamp
✓
✓
✓
Keyless entry
✓
✓
Smart
Larger tail pipe
—
—
—
License lamp
✓
✓
✓
Liftgate
Manual
Manual
Manual
Lower bumper colour
Black
Black
Black
Outer mirror colour
Body colour
Body colour
Body colour
Outer mirror memory
—
—
✓
Power fold outer mirrors
✓
✓
✓
Privacy glass (Front)
Green
Green
Green
Privacy glass (Rear & Back)
Green
Green
Green
Radiator grille
Honey-comb
Honey-comb
Honey-comb
Rear Combination Lamps (RCL)
✓
✓
✓
Rear wiper with intermittent function
✓
✓
✓
Roof spoiler
Body colour
Body colour
Body colour
Self-releasing handbrake
✓
✓
✓
Side garnish
Black
Black
Black
Sunroof
—
—
✓
Turn signal switch: Left side
✓
✓
✓
Wheel arch moulding
Black
Black
Black
Front overhang (w/ license plate holder)
915
915
915
Height (unladen)
1440
1440
1440
Length (w/ license plate holder)
4460
4460
4460
Rear overhang
820
820
820
Wheelbase
2725
2725
2725
Width mirror to mirror (opened)
2028
2028
2028
Alloy wheels
Silver Metallic
Silver Metallic
Grey Metallic
Tyre size
205/60 R16
205/60 R16
215/45 R18
Tyre size (Spare)
T125/70 D16
T125/70 D16
T125/70 D16
Wheel size
16x6-1/2J
16x6-1/2J
18x7J
Airbags
7
7
7
360⁰ view monitor
—
—
—
Anti-locking Braking System (ABS)
✓
✓
✓
Auto door lock
✓
✓
✓
Auto hold
✓
✓
✓
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
—
—
✓
Burglar alarm system
✓
✓
✓
Central locking (driver)
✓
✓
✓
Child restraint anchor points (ISOFIX)
✓
✓
✓
Distance & Speed Alert (DAS): Display only
—
—
✓
Door ajar warning lamp
✓
✓
✓
Door lock: One-touch release
Driver & Passenger
Driver & Passenger
Driver & Passenger
Driver Attention Alert (DAA)
—
—
—
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)
✓
✓
✓
Electronic Brake-Force Distribution (EBD)
✓
✓
✓
Emergency Brake Assist (EBA)
✓
✓
✓
Emergency Stop Signal (ESS)
✓
✓
✓
Engine immobiliser
✓
✓
✓
Forward Sensing Camera (FSC)
—
—
✓
Front radar
—
—
—
Front side radar
—
—
—
Front sonar (center & corner)
—
—
—
G-Vectoring Control (GVC) Plus
✓
✓
✓
Hazard signal plate
✓
✓
✓
Hill Descent Control (HDC)
—
—
—
Hill Hold Assist (HHA)
✓
✓
✓
Hill Launch Assist (HLA)
—
—
—
Intersection brake support: Front Cross Traffic Alert (FCTA)
—
—
—
Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS)
—
—
—
Lane-keep Assist System (LAS)
—
—
—
Occupant monitor system (Front)
✓
✓
✓
Parking Sensors
Rear
Rear
Rear
Passenger airbag cut-off system
—
—
—
Passive collision signal
Hazard
Hazard
Hazard
Pedestrian brake
—
—
—
Post crash fuel cut-off system
—
—
—
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
—
—
✓
Rear direction base safety
—
—
—
Rear side radar
—
—
—
Rear sonar (center & corner)
—
—
—
Remote central locking (2 transmitters)
✓
✓
✓
Reverse camera
✓
✓
✓
Seat-belt 3-point lap-sash (all seats)
✓
✓
✓
Seat-belt ELR (Emergency Locking Retractor) pretensioner
✓
✓
✓
Seat-belt warning
Front & Rear
Front & Rear
Front & Rear
See-through view
—
—
—
Smart Brake Support (SBS)-RC
—
—
—
Smart City Brake Support (SCBS)
—
—
—
Super lock system
—
—
—
Traffic Jam Assist (TJA)
—
—
—
Traffic sign recognition
—
—
—
Trailer Stability Assist (TSA)
—
—
—