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Mazda 3 MPS (Mk II) specs

Price in Europe €27,890 - €30,610
Price in US $23,945 - $27,480
Car type Compact
Curb weight 1456-1470 kg (3210-3241 lbs)
Dimensions 4.50 m (177 in) long, 1.77 m (70 in) wide, 1.46 m (57 in) high
Wheelbase 2.64 m (104 in)
Introduced 2009
Origin country Japan
Gas mileage 24.4-8.1 l/100 km (10-29 mpg US / 12-35 mpg UK)
CO2 emissions 230 g/km
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Acceleration (kph)

0 - 40 kph2.1 s
0 - 60 kph3.5 s
0 - 80 kph4.7 s
0 - 100 kph6.1 s
0 - 120 kph8.2 s
0 - 140 kph10.8 s
0 - 160 kph13.6 s
0 - 180 kph17.6 s
0 - 200 kph24.5 s

Acceleration (mph)

0 - 30 mph2.5 s
0 - 40 mph3.2 s
0 - 50 mph4.3 s
0 - 60 mph5.6 s
0 - 70 mph7.2 s
0 - 80 mph9.3 s
0 - 90 mph11.4 s
0 - 100 mph13.6 s
Est. 1/8 mile10.3 s @ 83.3 mph
1/4 mile14.1 s @ 99.9 mph
Est. 1/2 mile23.8 s @ 123.0 mph
Mazda 3 MPS acceleration graph

General performance

Top speed250 kph (155 mph)
Est. 0 - 100 mph - 023.5 s @ 2041 ft
Est. max acceleration0.48 g (5 m/s²)
18m slalom66.4 kph (41.3 mph)
Lateral acceleration0.92 g (9 m/s²)
100 kph - 036 m (118 ft)
200 kph - 0147 m (483 ft)
60 mph - 032 m (106 ft)

Powertrain specs

Engine type inline 4 16V DOHC Turbo
Displacement 2.3 l (140 ci)
Power 260 ps (256 bhp / 191 kw) @ 5500 rpm
Torque 380 Nm (280 lb-ft) @ 3000 rpm
Power / liter 113 ps (111 hp)
Power / weight 177 ps (175 bhp) / t
Torque / weight 260 Nm (191 lb-ft) / t
Efficiency 17 PS per l/100 km
Power / €5000 44 ps
Transmission 6 speed manual
Layout front engine, front wheel drive

More 0-60 and 1/4 mile times

Rolling acceleration

80 - 120 kph (4)4.1 s
80 - 120 kph (5)6.0 s
80 - 120 kph (6)8.6 s
80 - 160 kph (4)9.0 s
80 - 160 kph (5)11.9 s
80 - 160 kph (6)17.2 s
Est. 100 - 140 kph5.0 s
Est. 100 - 200 kph18.0 s
45 - 65 mph2.7 s
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Fastedee  7y ago

Zoom Zoom!


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Harrier  9y ago

Is thius really faster then the KTM X-Bow around the Sachsenring? find that hard to believe the ktm is a track car and has 100 bhp per tonne more


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Doc  9y ago

Just bought one for my wife, 2nd hand, 2011 pearl white and mileage a bit high at 180k, but otherwise lovely, smooth, easy to drive and my lady loves the looks.


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Reshal  11y ago

This car is a absolute machine. I own one,golf gti's,Opel opc,ford st's have no chance 400m's.


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Jacques  12y ago

I have got a MKII. Small conv. 217kw on the wheels. Got money ? Bring your golf ext.271kmh on a GPS


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Jacques  12y ago

I have got a MKII. Small conv. 217kw on the wheels. Got money ? Bring your golf ext.271kmh on a GPS


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Jacques  12y ago

I have got a MKII. Small conv. 217kw on the wheels. Got money ? Bring your golf ext.271kmh on a GPS


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Dave  13y ago

I own one and these times are bs
You list it does 0-100mph in 13.6 then say 1/4 mile in 14.5@98mph??? Who ever does you calculating needs to go back to school
Mine was twice dyno'd at two different places and standard was 245hp. 330 now though :-)


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Andrew  13y ago

I own the Gen 2: with a little tuneing i have it doing 0-100km/h in 5.1sec, Quarter mile in 12.98 sec. Torque steer can be driven around. If you know whats coming then you can drive around it! GTI, RS, Megane, Astra can kiss my ass!!!


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Doug  13y ago

Weak transmission? The stock tranny can handle ridiculous amounts of power, theres a 700 hp MS3 running the stock tranny with just a cooler. The transmission on this car is the most rock solid part on this car. If your idea of exhaust manifolds being released by 3 different companies in a week is "dieing down". If you don't know shit about this car, stfu and dont post.


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Apathy  13y ago

They are fun cars.

It's a shame their aftermarket has died down and that their transmissions appear to be on the weak side though.


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AquaMan  13y ago

So much nicer than the old shape.. these are like a surgeons knife ona track.. torque steer for sure if you let go of the wheel, but otherwise the car is A1 and an absolute rocket on the highway in 3rd gear and above..


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Doug  14y ago

I love the look of this car. First generation model was ok looking but this one is much more aggressively designed and has a menacing demeanor. Also handles and rides a little better.

Theres torque steer but its not uncontrollable and not anywhere near as bad as the reviews proclaim.

i call bs on that 14.5 1/4 mile. i'm guessing the driver has a club foot.


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TheFrank  14y ago

Yeah Mazda most certainly did a fantastic job and butchering the looks the the 2nd gen 3MPS / Mazdaspeed3. The 1st gen at least looked clean and fairly handsome without being over the top boy racer / look at me mom.
However comments about "torque steer" are so MASSIVELY over exaggerated its mind boggling. This goes for either the 1st or 2nd gen 3MPS. Yes the car has a lot of power going to the front wheels but you don’t have to go WOT all the time. It’s called: Throttle modulation and keeping both hands on the steering wheel (where they belong by the way).
And it’s not at all like you have to fight with the car to keep in straight ahead on the road at WOT. If you have problems keeping a 3MPS/ Mazdaspeed3 straight even at WOT in the lower gears you might want to check and see if your testicles have failed to drop. It’s either that or you’re driving gangster style leaned back with one hand at 12 o’clock - limp wristed and the other in your butt.
It really doesn’t take all day to move your right / left hand (UK) from the shifter to the steering wheel (where it belongs) between shifts. If you know how to drive and pay a little bit attention when going WOT in the lower gears there’s no issues with keeping a 3MPS / Mazdaspeed3 straight ahead on the road. It almost makes me ill every time I see a review that grossly over exaggerates the hell out of the whole > torque steer

thing. UK TOP is probably the worst about this.
But then again, they never claimed to be a creditable


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Georg  14y ago

@petrolhead
the Mazda MPS3 Mk I and Mk II share the same chassie platform, both are build on Ford´s global C1 platform


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toogood2betrue  14y ago

0-100 in 6.1 seconds... if it doesn't hit the wall from torque steer!


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petrolhead  14y ago

The MPS MkII is a better package now compared to the MPS3 ; it has a more refined chassis (thanks to the limited slip diff and new damper/spring setup, steering is very precise.


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The Frank VIII  15y ago

I like the old Mazdaspeed3 better.

But apperantely the \"EURO SPEC\" 3 MPS (MK2) is actually lighter than the 1st Gen 3MPS. It also has different suspension tuning buited suited for european roads.

But in the U.S. the 2nd GEN Mazdaspeed3 is actually heavier buy some 120-150lbs and thus slower.


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Anonymous  15y ago

How does this car do the quarter mile In 14.5 at 98 mph and it will go to 100 mph in 13.6 seconds


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anotheranon  15y ago

sorry, i was wrong... the fully equipped version actually has a total weight incl. driver and all options of 1470 kg.


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anotheranon  15y ago

the mazda mps (mk2) has a total maximum weight of 1480 kilograms (incl. all options and 75 kg for the [average] driver).


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BillyBob  15y ago

wow, nice comment there anon, run along now and go polish your saxo vtr


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Anonymous  15y ago

Pal MPS is good for fagotts


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jay  15y ago

all this rubbish about the mps being a letdown again is exactly that, rubbish. this car looks better than the golf gti, civic type r and the focus st, and leaves them all standing in the performance stakes. i have a gen2 mps and i love it


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Flex  16y ago

Too smiley, the old design looks meaner, plus the old one's cheaper and has the same performance!


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BumRush  16y ago

Very Nice, better than the ole 3 i believe.