2023 Mazda 3 pricing and features: Prices rise by up to $2160

The updated 2023 Mazda 3 hatch and sedan will arrive in Australia in July, with full details released this week.

As announced, the latest Mazda 3 is automatic-only, with the manual transmission accounting for just three per cent of sales in 2022 – despite its availability on all non-electrified variants.

Joining the manual in the automotive graveyard will be the mild-hybrid variants, with the short-lived G20e Evolve and X20 Astina axed in Australia, leaving just eight of 14 variants remaining.

As such, the local Mazda 3 range is now restricted to 2.0-litre and 2.5-litre naturally-aspirated four-cylinder engines, with minor efficiency improvements – both matched to an unchanged six-speed automatic transmission.

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Prices for the updated Mazda 3 have increased by up to $2160, with the entry-level model listed above $30,000 before on-road costs for the first time in the nameplate’s two-decade history.

Other additions include a larger 10.25-inch Mazda Connect infotainment system, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and a wireless phone charger on range-topping variants.

The larger screen, up from 8.8 inches, is standard on G25 GT and Astina. It is available in the optional Vision Technology package for lower grades, for an additional $2000 – up from last year’s $1500 to account for the added technology.

A similar update for the heavily-related CX-30 small SUV is expected to follow before the end of 2023.

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• 2023 Mazda 3 pricing
• 2023 Mazda 3 features
• Options
• Colours
• Engine, drivetrain, and fuel economy
• Dimensions
• Warranty and servicing
• Availability

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2023 Mazda 3 pricing

Prices exclude on-road costs. The Mazda 3 hatch and sedan have identical pricing.

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2023 Mazda 3 features

2023 Mazda 3 G20 Pure features

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2023 Mazda 3 G20 Evolve features

2023 Mazda 3 G20 Touring features

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2023 Mazda 3 G25 Evolve SP features

2023 Mazda 3 G25 GT features

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2023 Mazda 3 G25 Astina features

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Options

The optional Vision Technology package – standard on G25 Astina – adds a 360-degree camera system, traffic jam assist, front-cross traffic alert, a driver monitoring camera, and front parking sensors.

The larger 10.25-inch screen is added for the G20 Pure, Evolve, Touring and G25 Evolve SP with the package, with its price rising from $1500 to $2000.

As the 10.25-inch infotainment system is standard on the G25 GT, the Vision Technology pack remains available for $1500.

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Colours

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Engine, drivetrain, and fuel economy

Mazda offers two four-cylinder powertrains for the 3: a naturally-aspirated 2.0-litre (G20) or a higher-capacity 2.5-litre non-turbo engine (G25).

G20 variants are fitted with the 2.0-litre naturally-aspirated petrol engine producing 114kW and 200Nm.

Available in G20 Pure, Evolve and Touring grades, it has received cylinder deactivation and minor improvements, with a five per cent fuel consumption reduction, at 5.8L/100km for the sedan and 5.9L/100km for the hatch.

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Those with a 2.5-litre under the bonnet have 139kW and 252Nm.

Both powertrains are now exclusively matched to a six-speed torque-converter automatic transmission, sending power to the front wheels.

The more-potent 2.5-litre turbo engine and all-wheel-drive remain unavailable to the Mazda 3 locally. At the recent CX-8 and 6 media launch, Mazda Australia marketing boss Alastair Doak said: “Unfortunately [there is no update] at this stage, so it's still on the wish list.”

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Safety

The Mazda 3 range is covered by a five-star ANCAP safety rating, based on testing conducted in 2019.

It has a 98 per cent score for adult occupant protection, 89 per cent for children, 81 per cent for vulnerable road users, and 76 per cent for safety assist.

Seven airbags (dual front, side, curtain, and driver’s knee) feature across the range.

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Dimensions

In hatchback guise, the Mazda 3 has a wheelbase of 2725 millimetres, and is 4460mm long, 1795mm wide and 1435mm high.

The sedan shares the hatch’s wheelbase and width, but is slightly larger at 4660mm long and 1440mm tall.

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2023 Mazda 3 boot space

The hatch has a claimed 295-litre boot capacity, expanding to 444L in the sedan.

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Warranty and servicing

As per the wider Mazda range, the 3 is covered by the brand’s five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty, and a five-year roadside assistance program.

The service schedule for all Mazda 3 variants is now 12 months or 15,000km, whichever occurs first – up from 10,000km. Mazda offers five years of capped-price servicing.

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Availability

The updated 2023 Mazda 3 hatch and sedan will arrive in Australia in July.

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