2.5 Turbo Mazda 3 Confirmed With 224bhp And 310Lb Ft
A few weeks back, news of a turbocharged Mazda 3 emerged thanks to a leaked document. We’re not supposed to be seeing that car until 8 July, but it seems Mazda Mexico was keen to get some preliminary details out there sooner.
A YouTube video (in Spanish, available with some passable auto-generated/auto-translated subtitles) reveals some key stats for the car. As we’d been expecting, the new turbo engine displaces 2.5 litres. It’s a reasonably potent powerplant, developing 224bhp and an impressive 310lb ft of torque.
You’ll only be able to have it with an automatic gearbox. The six-speed transmission powers all four wheels, though, which should make for suitably brisk acceleration. Despite the healthy outputs it’s not being billed as a hot hatch - there’s no Mazdaspeed branding, nor is there any added aggression to the bodywork.
When it goes on sale in Mexico on 20 July, prices will start about $489,000 pesos, about a third more than charged for a naturally-aspirated 2.5-litre 3 in the country. Standard equipment will be generous, with 18-inch wheels, adaptive LED headlights, a 12-speaker Bose audio system and much more besides fitted as standard. Specs will, of course, vary between markets.
The engine will eventually be offered in saloon form, although sadly, we’re unlikely to get the turbo 3 in any guise in the UK. Over here, Mazda doesn’t even offer the atmospheric 2.5, with the high-compression SkyActiv-X version of the car used as the range-topper. The 2.5 turbo version of the 6 isn’t available on our shores either. But regardless, we’ll still be keeping our fingers crossed. You never know…
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A kinda Mazda 3 MPS
NICE!
I really hope they are going to release an MPS-Line bodykit.
Only that the 1st and 2nd gen Mazda 3 MPS both had more power than this one. I don’t think this one qualifies as a hot hatch, I’d call it a lukewarm hatch just like the Golf GTD or Focus ST diesel.
Oh my god I haven’t been so excited for something since months
Im worried that Mazda is gonna make the engine less revvy with all the torque it has, hopefully the redline is 7,000+
The 2,5 turbo in the 6 and CX5 go beyond 7k, don’t worry about that
227HP from a turbo engine isn’t that much.
It’s not even 100HP/L. I wonder what’s the problem with it.
The problem is that it’s going to be reliable, unlike 90% of the shit that’s sold nowadays
Don’t forget that it’s only peak hp
We don’t know the torque/hp curve
Mazda’s main priority is fuel efficiency. They’ve taken the 2.5T out of the 6 and CX5 and put it in the 3. They’re not saying; “hey look, we have a hot hatch”, rather they’re saying “alright, we’ll offer one with a turbo as a fancier version of the car”. I remember the 2.5T was only available with the Signature and Luxury editions of the 6, which are the 2 top specs.
Man, fuск imperial units
Agreed.
Just say 420Nm ffs
weirdo
But it’s a UK website. We use lb ft here.
“… we’re unlikely to get the turbo 3 in any guise in the UK. Over here, Mazda doesn’t even offer the atmospheric 2.5, with the high-compression SkyActiv-X version of the car used as the range-topper. The 2.5 turbo version of the 6 isn’t available on our shores either.”
Presumably this is because neither the atmospheric 2.5 nor the 2.5 turbo would be able to pass EU emissions regulations?
The 2.5-litre engined Mazda 6 and CX-5 are (and always have been) available in Holland, so EU regulations aren’t it. I guess UK regs are tougher.
I don’t understand how it has more torque than a civic Type r, golf R, amg35, but only 225 bhp….weird combo