2012 Mazda 3 with SKYACTIV technologiesRedesigned for the 2010 archetypal year, the active 2012 Mazda 3 is Mazda’s aboriginal appliance of SKYACTIV technologies in North America, accepting an all-new SKYACTIV-G gasoline agent as able-bodied as the all-new SKYACTIV-Drive six-speed automated chiral and all-new SKYACTIV-MT six-speed chiral transmission. It additionally actualization bigger adventurous active dynamics, acknowledging administration and a adequate berth space. The exoteric architecture additionally has been aesthetic to accurate a bolder stance, alongside new autogenous accessories creating added functionality after sacrificing the touch-and-feel quality. Added assurance actualization complete the package.
The 2012 Mazda 3 facelift achieves a aerial compression arrangement of 12.0:1 and delivers 155 application at 6,000 rpm and 148 lb-ft of torque at 4,100 rpm. (The PZEV adaptation of this agent awash in California and added states produces 154 hp at 6,000 rpm and 148 lb-ft of torque at 4,100 rpm).
The Mazda 3 auto with the MZR 2.0-liter has an EPA ammunition abridgement appraisement of 25 city/33 artery with the accepted five-speed chiral chiral and 24 city/33 artery with the alternative five-speed automated transmission.
Also, ahead alone accessible with the MZR 2.5-liter engine, the Mazda 3 five-door auto archetypal will now be offered in the U.S. with the SKYACTIV-G 2.0-liter gasoline engine. This Mazda 3 auto is estimated to bear 27 city/38 artery (SKYACTIV-MT) and 28 city/38 artery (SKYACTIV-Drive AT). The hardly lower artery estimates can be attributed to altered aerodynamics and the college weight arrangement amid the auto and hatchback. However, the hatchback’s active ambit charcoal absorbing with added than 500 afar of active on the aforementioned sized catchbasin as the sedan. The MZR 2.0-liter agent will not be accessible in the auto model.
The 2012 Mazda 3’s exoteric actualization ultimately actualization a added close consequence with a new advanced fascia and adapted five-point grille aperture for both auto and auto styles. New architecture characteristics accommodate added cautiously sculpted forms about the openings on the alfresco bend of the advanced bonanza and a angled fog lamp appearance (changed from the horizontally-wide adaptation of the accepted model).
All Mazda 3 and MAZDASPEED3 models will abide to be able with a aerial akin of accepted assurance features. An alternative affection accessible for 2012 models is a new Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) system.
