Engineered for impressive performance and remarkable style, the 2012 new Mazda3 5-door hatchback is a sporty, versatile ride that balances smooth handling with powerful acceleration capability. Its variable power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering is coupled with an advanced Electro Hydraulic Power Assist system to improve vehicle stability and responsiveness.
The exterior of the Mazda3 5-door hatchback features black roof molding, body color fuel door, door hands and sport type bumpers, as well as an aerodynamic roof-mounted antenna. Inside, the Mazda3 5-door offers comfortable reclining front bucket seats, convenient power windows, and air conditioning with pollen filter to help passengers enjoy clean, crisp air.
Standard safety features include a cutting edge dual front side-impact air bag supplemental restraint system, collapsible steering column and advanced dual front air bags to ensure passenger protection. Learn more about the 2012 Mazda3 5-Door Wagon by seeing it in person and taking it out for a test drive at your nearby Mazda dealer, Perry Mazda of Santa Barbara.
| Base Standard Equipment |
| Seating and Trim Standard Features |
| 60/40 split fold-down rear seat |
| Full cargo area trim |
| Center floor console trim - black |
| Floor-mounted gear shift lever |
| Floor mats, front and rear - carpeted |
| Door handles (inner) - Silver |
| Decoration Panel - Driver and passenger side - Silver |
| Console center panel - Black - (Audio and A/C) |
| Cargo area cover, rigid - (Removable) |
| Full carpeting - Black |
| 5-passenger seating capacity |
| Headrests, adjustable - front and rear - (All outboard seating positions) |
| Headrests, Whiplash-reducing active front headrests |
| Interior trim color: black, or two-tone dune/black |
| Molded cloth headliner - Gray |
| Power window switch panel - black |
| Scuff plates - urethane type |
| Seats, base surround covers and controls - black |
| Seats, reclining front bucket seats |
| Shift knob - leather-wrapped - Black with silver insert |
| Steering wheel spoke - silver |
| Comfort and Convenience Standard Features |
| Windows, power - With driver-side one-touch down/up feature |
| Vinyl-covered sunvisors |
| Storage, glove compartment - With illumination |
| Storage, front seatback map pocket - (passenger) |
| Storage bin - driver's side |
| Storage pockets, front door - With bottle holders |
| Steering wheel-mounted audio controls - illuminated |
| Steering wheel, 3-spoke leather-wrapped |
| Steering column, tilt and telescopic |
| Remote keyless illuminated entry system - With "answer back" feature |
| Remote hood release |
| Rearview mirror, day/night |
| Remote fuel door release |
| Rear heater ducts |
| Rear window defogger |
| Power door locks - With 2-stage unlocking |
| Power door locks - Auto door locks - (speed sensitive and transmission sensitive) |
| Power door lock switches - driver's-side and front passenger-side |
| Illuminated ignition keyhole |
| Illuminated glove compartment |
| Heater/defroster - With multiple speed fan |
| Illuminated driver-side power window switches |
| Front side-window demisters |
| Front dual map lights |
| Footrest, driver-side |
| Dome light |
| Delayed courtesy lights - (Dual map and dome lights) |
| Cupholders, dual rear - (Integrated in armrest) |
| Cupholders, dual front - With lid |
| Cup holders, rear door bottle holders - (Without storage pockets) |
| Cruise control - With steering wheel-mounted controls - illuminated |
| Coat hooks (2) |
| Centralized door locking feature - driver's and front passenger's-side |
| Center console armrest - With covered storage compartments |
| Assist grips, passenger (3) |
| Ambient (outside) temperature display |
| Air Conditioning with pollen filter |
| 12-volt power outlets (2) |
| Exterior Standard Equipment |
| Windshield Wipers, 2-speed - With variable-intermittent |
| Windshield Wipers, 1-speed - With fixed-intermittent (rear) |
| Roof molding - black |
| Headlights - clear-lens halogen |
| Fuel door - body-color |
| Door handles - body-color |
| Bumpers - body-color sport type - (Front and rear) |
| Brake light - high-mount, interior-type - (Top of rear window) |
| Back-up lights - clear-lens |
| Antenna, roof-mounted short aerodynamic |
| Wheels & Tires Standard Features |
| Temporary spare tire |
| Suspension/Chassis Standard Features |
| Steering, Variable power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering |
| Steering, Electro Hydraulic Power Assist (EHPAS) System |
| Stabilizer bar, rear |
| Stabilizer bar, front |
| Rear Suspension - Independent multi-link - With coil springs |
| Front Suspension -Independent MacPherson strut - With coil springs |
| Dynamic stability control (DSC) - With Traction control system |
| Brakes, Power-assisted ventilated front disc/solid rear disc |
| Brakes, Anti-lock (ABS) - With Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) and Brake-Assist |
| Engine and Drivetrain Standard Features |
| Front Wheel Drive |
| Aluminum-alloy cylinder block and aluminum-alloy lower block |
| Audio, Navigation and Communications Standard Features |
| AM/FM/CD (MP3 Compatible) audio system - With digital clock |
| Audio system Automatic Level Control (ALC) - 1/2/3 and off settings |
| Auxiliary audio input jack |
| Bluetooth hands free phone and audio |
| Satellite radio-compatible audio system - (Requires additional dealer-installed hardware) |
| Instrumentation Standard Features |
| Center instrument panel display - (Audio and clock) |
| Gauge illumination, white nighttime |
| Gauges and controls illumination dimming control - dial type |
| Tachometer |
| Trip Computer, four-function - Including current and average fuel economy, distance-to-empty, and average vehicle speed |
| 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. |
| Safety & Security Standard Features |
| "Crashable" brake pedal |
| "Triple-H" construction |
| 3-point safety belts for all seating positions (2 front; 3 rear) |
| 5-mph bumpers |
| Advanced dual front air bags (SRS) - With crash-zone and driver's seat position/passenger weight sensors (Mazda Advanced Restraint System) |
| Brakes, Anti-lock (ABS) - With Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) and Brake-Assist |
| Child-safety rear door locks |
| Collapsible steering column - (Following air bag deployment) |
| Dual front side-impact air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) - front seat-mounted - (Front coverage) |
| Dynamic stability control (DSC) - With Traction control system (TCS) |
| Engine immobilizer anti-theft system |
| Front safety-belt pretensioners - With force limiters |
| Height adjustable front shoulder belt "B" pillar anchors |
| Horn - single type |
| Keyless remote panic button feature - (On key fob) |
| LATCH rear seat child safety-seat lower anchors and upper |
| Power door locks - Auto door locks - (speed sensitive and transmission sensitive) |
| Side air curtains - front and rear coverage |
| Side-impact door beams - front and rear |
| Tire pressure monitoring system |
| Whiplash-reducing front seat headrests |
| Warranty Standard Features |
| Bumper-to-bumper - 3 years/36,000 miles |
| Powertrain limited warranty - 5 years/60,000 miles |
The Grand Touring 2012 Mazda3 5-Door Wagon combines the ease of 5-speed automatic transmission and front-wheel drive with the sporty performance of its fuel efficient 2.5 liter 4-cylinder engine. Equipped with 2-speed intermittent windshield wipers, clear-lens halogen headlights and fog lights and 17 inch alloy wheels with all-season tires, the Mazda3 outperforms expectations, all year round.