The Mazda 3 series has always punched above its class with its weighty upmarket demeanor as well as performance. Be it the head turning exterior style, a spacious and plush looking interior, or a nerve satiating handling, it did impress the users all around the world. Above this, the 2020 model year edition brought some more pleasant surprises to elevate its popularity. One of those niceties is the option to be driven with all-four-wheels.
Ask anyone in the prestigious showrooms of Mazda like that of the Alamo Heights Mazda dealer, and you’ll find the crowd appreciating the fact that very few of such small cars could balance so well between frugality and practicality, that the 2020 Mazda 3 can.
Order Options
The 3 series from Mazda has always have enriched the segment of compact cars. The 2020 model year edition has enhanced that even further. Offered in either sedan or hatchback configurations, all the 2020 Mazda 3 models come powered by an inline-4 engine that is known for its thrifty road manners. Mazda leaves the option open for the users to pair their Mazda 2 model either with an automatic or a manual transmission and choose between the front- or all-wheel drive settings. All this pushed the 2020 Mazda 3 forward inalluring the buyers to change their focus from the crossovers and SUVs and go for these stylized yet affordable compact car options. The users who gave in, do seem to feel proud of their last minute decision as each of the 2020 Mazda 3 models exhibits a splendid combination of good looks, versatility, smart utility and revving performance.
For 2020 Mazda makes its 3 series available in both sedan and hatchback body styles, among which the sedan models are dressed up in base, Select, Preferred, and Premium trims, while the hatchback skips the Select level.
This year, Mazda makes a full suite of collision-avoidance tech standard on all models which were earlier found to be standard only on Select and above trims.
Power Levels
With a 2.5-liter inline-4 engine making 186 horsepower loaded under the hood, every 2020 Mazda 3 provides good enough ride experience as a compact car. The credit of that super smooth ride should be given to the subtle handling characteristics that makes the 2020 Mazda 3 compete with many entry-level luxury cars. With more developed driving dynamics, the handling and performance in every Mazda 3 becomes more linear, sharp and predictable while the models with manual transmission are also praised as entertaining as never before.
For those who aren’t familiar with the stick shift driving, Mazda keeps a 6-speed automatic transmission as standard on every trim level except for the range-topping Premium hatchback. As it is a trim ideally made for the driving enthusiasts, so a 6-speed manual transmission is given the duty to transmit the power to the front wheels.
As per the Mazda dealer Alamo Heights with all these powertrain options, 2020 Mazda 3 didn’t miss out any point in fuel economy as well. The EPA rated it a 30 mpg from a combined trip from almost every configuration.
