subject: 2010 Mazda Mazda3 Engine Options [print this page] The Mazda 3 is a compact sedan produced and sold by the Japan based Mazda Motor Corporation. The Mazda 3 was first introduced with the 2004 model year, when it replaced Mazda Familia as Mazda Corporation's main compact sedan. The 2010 Mazda 3 is the first car in the second generation of the Mazda 3. There were numerous changes in options from the first to second generation, one of which was a new engine option.
The 2010 Mazda 3 comes with two engine options. The first engine option, which comes standard in the Mazda 3, is a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine which produces only 148 horsepower and 135 pound feet of torque. Like most compact sedans, the 2010 Mazda 3 with the 2.0-liter engine gets good fuel efficiency. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that the 2010 Mazda 3 with the 2.0-liter engine gets 22 miles per gallon in the city and 30 miles per gallon on the highway.
For those looking for slightly more engine performance, the Mazda 3 can be upgraded to a 2.5-liter, four-cylinder engine which produces 167 horsepower and 168 pound feet of torque. The 2.5-liter engine is new to the 2010 Mazda 3 and EPA estimates were not readily available. The 2.5-liter engine replaced a 2.3-liter engine, which was optional on the 2009 Mazda 3. The 2.3-liter engine received an EPA estimated 22 miles per gallon in the city and 28 miles per gallon on the highway.
Future models of the Mazda 3 are expected to retain the same engine options as the 2010 Mazda 3.
Both the 2.0-liter engine and the 2.5-literr engine can come with either a six-speed automatic transmission or a five-speed automatic transmission. The six-speed automatic transmission is new to the 2010 Mazda 3. Regardless of which engine is selected, the Mazda 3 will come with front wheel drive.
