Experience the awesome power and sporty design of Mazda's new 2012 MAZDASPEED3, a fully equipped manual hatchback with front-wheel drive, a 2.3L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, and room for five passengers. Enhanced with variable power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering, limited slip differential and unique Mazda Torque Management System, the MAZDASPEED3 produces impressive stability at high speeds.
Its distinct exterior features a roof-mounted aerodynamic antenna, clear-lens taillights and a rear roof-end large floating spoiler. Its interior cabin provides spacious seating room for five passengers and features split fold-down rear seating, aluminum pedals, and an audio system with 10 Bose surround sound speakers.
The MAZDASPEED3 has side air curtains with front and rear coverage for increased passenger protection, as well as advanced dual front air bags with crash-zone side impact air bags. Take the new 2012 MAZDASPEED3 for a test drive today by visiting Perry Mazda of Santa Barbara, and see what this amazing hatchback has to offer you.
| Base Standard Equipment |
| Warranty Standard Features |
| Bumper-to-bumper - 3 years/36,000 miles |
| Powertrain limited warranty - 5 years/60,000 miles |
| Safety & Security Standard Features |
| Side-impact door beams - front and rear |
| Tire pressure monitoring system |
| Whiplash-reducing front seat headrests |
| Side air curtains - front and rear coverage |
| Power door locks - Auto door locks - (Speed sensitive and transmission sensitive) |
| Keyless remote panic button feature - (On key fob) |
| LATCH rear seat child safety-seat lower anchors and upper tethers |
| Horn - single type |
| Advanced dual front air bags (SRS) - With crash-zone and driver's seat position/passenger weight sensors (Mazda Advanced Restraint System) |
| Height adjustable front shoulder belt "B" pillar anchors |
| Front safety-belt pretensioners - With force limiters |
| Engine immobilizer anti-theft system |
| Dynamic stability control (DSC) - With Traction control system (TCS) |
| Dual front side-impact air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) - front seat-mounted - (Front coverage) |
| Collapsible steering column - (Following air bag deployment) |
| Child-safety rear door locks |
| Brakes, Anti-lock (ABS) - With Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist |
| "Crashable" brake pedal |
| "Triple-H" construction |
| 3-point safety belts for all seating positions - (2 front; 3 rear) |
| 5-mph bumpers |
| Instrumentation Standard Features |
| Trip odometers, resettable (2) |
| Warning lights - Brake system, high-beam headlights, turn signals/hazard warning on, check engine, engine oil pressure, engine coolant "high" temp, engine coolant "low" temp, battery charge, defogger-on, air bag/front seat belt pretensioner system, door-ajar, low fuel, Anti-lock Brake System, cruise control on, tire pressure monitoring system |
| Center instrument panel display - (Audio and clock) |
| Gauge illumination dimming control button - (Number illumination only) |
| Gauges and controls illumination dimming control - dial-type |
| Gauges, MAZDASPEED3 type black with white lettering and red accents, white stylus, and boost gauge |
| Multi Information Display MID (Dot Monochrome) driver information system - With outside temperature display, Trip Computer, maintenance reminder, and audio information |
| Tachometer |
| Trip Computer, four-function - Including current and average fuel economy, distance-to-empty, and average vehicle speed |
| Audio, Navigation and Communications Standard Features |
| Audio system Automatic Level Control (ALC) - 1/2/3 and off settings |
| Auxiliary audio input jack |
| Bluetooth hands free phone and audio |
| Bose Centerpoint 10-speaker surround sound system with AudioPilot |
| Satellite radio-compatible audio system - (Requires additional dealer-installed hardware) |
| AM/FM/CD (MP3 Compatible) audio system - With digital clock |
| Seating and Trim Standard Features |
| Steering wheel spoke - silver |
| Shift knob - leather-wrapped; black |
| Seats, sport shape leather and cloth MAZDASPEED unique |
| Seats, reclining front bucket seats |
| Scuff plates - MAZDASPEED metal insert |
| Seats, base surround covers and controls - black |
| Power window switch panel - black |
| Parking brake handle, leather - With bright-color release button |
| Full carpeting - Black |
| Headrests, adjustable - front and rear - (All outboard seating positions) |
| Headrests, Whiplash-reducing active front headrests |
| Interior trim color: MAZDASPEED black/red |
| Molded cloth headliner - Gray |
| Door trim, cloth, MAZDASPEED black and red |
| Floor mats, front and rear - MAZDASPEED |
| Decoration Panel - Driver and passenger side - silver |
| Full cargo area trim |
| Floor-mounted gear shift lever |
| Door handles (inner) - Silver |
| Console center panel - Black - (Audio and A/C) |
| Center floor console trim - black |
| Aluminum pedals |
| Cargo area cover, rigid - (removable) |
| 60/40 split fold-down rear seat |
| 5-passenger seating capacity |
| Comfort and Convenience Standard Features |
| Vinyl-covered sunvisors |
| Windows, power - With driver-side one-touch down/up feature |
| Storage, glove compartment - With illumination |
| Storage, front seatback map pocket - (Passenger) |
| Storage pockets, front door - With bottle holders |
| Storage bin - driver's side |
| Steering wheel-mounted audio controls - illuminated |
| Steering column, tilt and telescopic |
| Steering wheel, 3-spoke leather-wrapped - With red stitching |
| Remote keyless illuminated entry system - With "answer back" feature |
| Remote hood release |
| Remote fuel door release |
| Rearview mirror, day/night |
| Rear heater ducts |
| Rear window defogger |
| Power door locks - Auto door locks (speed sensitive and transmission sensitive) |
| Power door locks - With 2-stage unlocking |
| Power door lock switches - driver's-side and front passenger-side |
| Passenger-side illuminated covered visor vanity mirror |
| Illumination: Blue ambient lighting and interactive instrument display |
| Illuminated exterior and interior welcome mode |
| Illuminated ignition keyhole |
| Illuminated glove compartment |
| Illuminated driver-side power window switches |
| Heater/defroster - With multiple speed fan |
| Front side-window demisters |
| Front dual map lights |
| Footrest, driver-side aluminum |
| Dome light |
| Driver-side illuminated covered visor vanity mirror |
| Cupholders, dual rear - (Integrated in armrest) |
| Delayed courtesy lights - (Dual map and dome lights) |
| Cupholders, dual front - With lid |
| Cup holders, rear door bottle holders - (Without storage pockets) |
| Coat hooks (2) |
| Cruise control - With steering wheel-mounted controls - illuminated |
| Cigarette lighter |
| Center console with sliding padded armrest |
| Centralized door locking feature - driver's and front passenger's-side |
| Cargo area light - With ON/OFF switch |
| Center console armrest - With covered storage compartments |
| Assist grips, passenger (3) |
| Automatic climate control system - With display - Dual Zone |
| Ambient (outside) temperature display |
| 12-volt power outlets (2) |
| Air Conditioning with pollen filter |
| Exterior Standard Equipment |
| Roof molding - black |
| Side Sill Extensions |
| Spoiler, MAZDASPEED rear roof-end large floating - (Body-color) |
| Taillights - clear-lens multi-reflector |
| Windshield Wipers, 2-speed with variable intermittent |
| Windshield Wipers, 1-speed with fixed-intermittent (rear) |
| Mirrors, Dual power remote mirrors - body-color, folding-type - With turn signal lamps |
| Headlights - clear-lens halogen |
| Grille - MAZDASPEED insert and trim (gray gloss-type finish) |
| Fuel door - body-color |
| Fog lights - clear-lens halogen |
| Door handles - body-color |
| Bumpers - body-color MAZDASPEED - (Front and rear) |
| Brake light - high-mount, spoiler-integrated |
| Back-up lights - clear-lens |
| Antenna, roof-mounted short aerodynamic |
| Wheels & Tires Standard Features |
| P225/40 R18 88Y tires |
| Temporary spare tire |
| 18-inch alloy wheels |
| Suspension/Chassis Standard Features |
| Steering, Variable power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering |
| Steering, Electro Hydraulic Power Assist (EHPAS) System |
| Stabilizer bar, MAZDASPEED enlarged front |
| Stabilizer bar, MAZDASPEED enlarged rear |
| Dynamic stability control (DSC) - With Traction control system (TCS) |
| Front Suspension -MAZDASPEED Sport Independent MacPherson strut - With coil springs |
| Limited Slip Differential |
| Mazda Torque Management System |
| Rear Suspension - MAZDASPEED Sport Independent E-type multi-link - With coil springs |
| Brakes, Anti-lock (ABS) - With Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) and Brake-Assist |
| Brakes, Enlarged MAZDASPEED power-assisted ventilated front disc/solid rear disc |
| Engine and Drivetrain Standard Features |
| Underhood insulator pad |
| Transmission, 6-speed MT |
| Front Wheel Drive |
| Exhaust, Sport tuned - With bright tip |
| Engine cover - black urethane |
| MZR 2.3L Direct Injection Spark Ignition (DISI) Turbocharged 16-valve 4-cylinder engine |
| Aluminum-alloy cylinder block and aluminum-alloy lower block |
Mazda's 2012 new MAZDASPEED3 Touring Wagon delivers awe-inspiring performance with its 263 horsepower 2.3L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, sporty 6-speed manual transmission and front-wheel drive. It is built with aluminum pedals for a racer look and feel, full reclining front bucket seats to provide extra passenger comfort, and stylish silver driver and passenger side decoration panel.