Specifications Comparison: 2016 Mazda 3 vs 2021 Mazda 3

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Height

2016 Mazda 3

Height

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Height (in)	Height (ft)	Height (cm)	Height (m)
i GT	2.0L I4	FWD	57.3	4.77	145.5	1.46
i Sport	2.0L I4	FWD	57.3	4.77	145.5	1.46
i Touring	2.0L I4	FWD	57.3	4.77	145.5	1.46
s GT	2.5L I4	FWD	57.3	4.77	145.5	1.46
s Touring	2.5L I4	FWD	57.3	4.77	145.5	1.46
i GT	2.0L I4	FWD	57.3	4.77	145.5	1.46
i Sport	2.0L I4	FWD	57.3	4.77	145.5	1.46
i Touring	2.0L I4	FWD	57.3	4.77	145.5	1.46
s GT	2.5L I4	FWD	57.3	4.77	145.5	1.46
s Touring	2.5L I4	FWD	57.3	4.77	145.5	1.46

2021 Mazda 3

Height

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Height (in)	Height (ft)	Height (cm)	Height (m)
Mazda Premium	2.5L I4	AWD	56	4.67	142	1.42
Mazda S	2.5L I4	FWD	56	4.67	142	1.42
Mazda S Preferred	2.5L I4	FWD	56	4.67	142	1.42
Mazda S Preferred	2.5L I4	AWD	56	4.67	142	1.42
Mazda S Premium	2.5L I4	FWD	56	4.67	142	1.42
Mazda S Select	2.5L I4	FWD	56	4.67	142	1.42
Mazda S Select	2.5L I4	AWD	56	4.67	142	1.42
Mazda	2.5L I4	AWD	56	4.67	142	1.42
Mazda Premium Plus	2.5L I4	AWD	56	4.67	142	1.42
Mazda	2.0L I4	FWD	56	4.67	142	1.42
Mazda S	2.5L I4	FWD	56	4.67	142	1.42
Mazda S Preferred	2.5L I4	FWD	56	4.67	142	1.42
Mazda S Preferred	2.5L I4	AWD	56	4.67	142	1.42
Mazda S Premium	2.5L I4	FWD	56	4.67	142	1.42
Mazda S Premium	2.5L I4	AWD	56	4.67	142	1.42
Mazda S Select	2.5L I4	FWD	56	4.67	142	1.42
Mazda S Select	2.5L I4	AWD	56	4.67	142	1.42
Mazda	2.5L I4	AWD	56	4.67	142	1.42
Mazda Premium Plus	2.5L I4	AWD	56	4.67	142	1.42

Length

2016 Mazda 3

Length

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Length (in)	Length (ft)	Length (cm)	Length (m)
i GT	2.0L I4	FWD	180.3	15.03	458	4.58
i Sport	2.0L I4	FWD	180.3	15.03	458	4.58
i Touring	2.0L I4	FWD	180.3	15.03	458	4.58
s GT	2.5L I4	FWD	180.3	15.03	458	4.58
s Touring	2.5L I4	FWD	180.3	15.03	458	4.58
i GT	2.0L I4	FWD	175.6	14.63	446	4.46
i Sport	2.0L I4	FWD	175.6	14.63	446	4.46
i Touring	2.0L I4	FWD	175.6	14.63	446	4.46
s GT	2.5L I4	FWD	175.6	14.63	446	4.46
s Touring	2.5L I4	FWD	175.6	14.63	446	4.46

2021 Mazda 3

Length

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Length (in)	Length (ft)	Length (cm)	Length (m)
Mazda Premium	2.5L I4	AWD	175	14.58	444	4.44
Mazda S	2.5L I4	FWD	175	14.58	444	4.44
Mazda S Preferred	2.5L I4	FWD	175	14.58	444	4.44
Mazda S Preferred	2.5L I4	AWD	175	14.58	444	4.44
Mazda S Premium	2.5L I4	FWD	175	14.58	444	4.44
Mazda S Select	2.5L I4	FWD	175	14.58	444	4.44
Mazda S Select	2.5L I4	AWD	175	14.58	444	4.44
Mazda	2.5L I4	AWD	175	14.58	444	4.44
Mazda Premium Plus	2.5L I4	AWD	175	14.58	444	4.44
Mazda	2.0L I4	FWD	183	15.25	464	4.65
Mazda S	2.5L I4	FWD	183	15.25	464	4.65
Mazda S Preferred	2.5L I4	FWD	183	15.25	464	4.65
Mazda S Preferred	2.5L I4	AWD	183	15.25	464	4.65
Mazda S Premium	2.5L I4	FWD	183	15.25	464	4.65
Mazda S Premium	2.5L I4	AWD	183	15.25	464	4.65
Mazda S Select	2.5L I4	FWD	183	15.25	464	4.65
Mazda S Select	2.5L I4	AWD	183	15.25	464	4.65
Mazda	2.5L I4	AWD	183	15.25	464	4.65
Mazda Premium Plus	2.5L I4	AWD	183	15.25	464	4.65

Width Without Mirrors

2016 Mazda 3

Width W/O Mirrors

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Width W/O Mirrors (in)	Width W/O Mirrors (ft)	Width W/O Mirrors (cm)	Width W/O Mirrors (m)
i GT	2.0L I4	FWD	70.7	5.89	179.6	1.8
i Sport	2.0L I4	FWD	70.7	5.89	179.6	1.8
i Touring	2.0L I4	FWD	70.7	5.89	179.6	1.8
s GT	2.5L I4	FWD	70.7	5.89	179.6	1.8
s Touring	2.5L I4	FWD	70.7	5.89	179.6	1.8
i GT	2.0L I4	FWD	70.7	5.89	179.6	1.8
i Sport	2.0L I4	FWD	70.7	5.89	179.6	1.8
i Touring	2.0L I4	FWD	70.7	5.89	179.6	1.8
s GT	2.5L I4	FWD	70.7	5.89	179.6	1.8
s Touring	2.5L I4	FWD	70.7	5.89	179.6	1.8

2021 Mazda 3

Width W/O Mirrors

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Width W/O Mirrors (in)	Width W/O Mirrors (ft)	Width W/O Mirrors (cm)	Width W/O Mirrors (m)
Mazda Premium	2.5L I4	AWD	70.7	5.89	179	1.8
Mazda S	2.5L I4	FWD	70.7	5.89	179	1.8
Mazda S Preferred	2.5L I4	FWD	70.7	5.89	179	1.8
Mazda S Preferred	2.5L I4	AWD	70.7	5.89	179	1.8
Mazda S Premium	2.5L I4	FWD	70.7	5.89	179	1.8
Mazda S Select	2.5L I4	FWD	70.7	5.89	179	1.8
Mazda S Select	2.5L I4	AWD	70.7	5.89	179	1.8
Mazda	2.5L I4	AWD	70.7	5.89	179	1.8
Mazda Premium Plus	2.5L I4	AWD	70.7	5.89	179	1.8
Mazda	2.0L I4	FWD	70.7	5.89	179	1.8
Mazda S	2.5L I4	FWD	70.7	5.89	179	1.8
Mazda S Preferred	2.5L I4	FWD	70.7	5.89	179	1.8
Mazda S Preferred	2.5L I4	AWD	70.7	5.89	179	1.8
Mazda S Premium	2.5L I4	FWD	70.7	5.89	179	1.8
Mazda S Premium	2.5L I4	AWD	70.7	5.89	179	1.8
Mazda S Select	2.5L I4	FWD	70.7	5.89	179	1.8
Mazda S Select	2.5L I4	AWD	70.7	5.89	179	1.8
Mazda	2.5L I4	AWD	70.7	5.89	179	1.8
Mazda Premium Plus	2.5L I4	AWD	70.7	5.89	179	1.8

Wheelbase

2016 Mazda 3

Wheelbase

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Wheelbase (in)	Wheelbase (ft)	Wheelbase (cm)	Wheelbase (m)
i GT	2.0L I4	FWD	106.3	8.86	270	2.7
i Sport	2.0L I4	FWD	106.3	8.86	270	2.7
i Touring	2.0L I4	FWD	106.3	8.86	270	2.7
s GT	2.5L I4	FWD	106.3	8.86	270	2.7
s Touring	2.5L I4	FWD	106.3	8.86	270	2.7
i GT	2.0L I4	FWD	106.3	8.86	270	2.7
i Sport	2.0L I4	FWD	106.3	8.86	270	2.7
i Touring	2.0L I4	FWD	106.3	8.86	270	2.7
s GT	2.5L I4	FWD	106.3	8.86	270	2.7
s Touring	2.5L I4	FWD	106.3	8.86	270	2.7

2021 Mazda 3

Wheelbase

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Wheelbase (in)	Wheelbase (ft)	Wheelbase (cm)	Wheelbase (m)
Mazda Premium	2.5L I4	AWD	107	8.92	271	2.71
Mazda S	2.5L I4	FWD	107	8.92	271	2.71
Mazda S Preferred	2.5L I4	FWD	107	8.92	271	2.71
Mazda S Preferred	2.5L I4	AWD	107	8.92	271	2.71
Mazda S Premium	2.5L I4	FWD	107	8.92	271	2.71
Mazda S Select	2.5L I4	FWD	107	8.92	271	2.71
Mazda S Select	2.5L I4	AWD	107	8.92	271	2.71
Mazda	2.5L I4	AWD	107	8.92	271	2.71
Mazda Premium Plus	2.5L I4	AWD	107	8.92	271	2.71
Mazda	2.0L I4	FWD	107	8.92	271	2.71
Mazda S	2.5L I4	FWD	107	8.92	271	2.71
Mazda S Preferred	2.5L I4	FWD	107	8.92	271	2.71
Mazda S Preferred	2.5L I4	AWD	107	8.92	271	2.71
Mazda S Premium	2.5L I4	FWD	107	8.92	271	2.71
Mazda S Premium	2.5L I4	AWD	107	8.92	271	2.71
Mazda S Select	2.5L I4	FWD	107	8.92	271	2.71
Mazda S Select	2.5L I4	AWD	107	8.92	271	2.71
Mazda	2.5L I4	AWD	107	8.92	271	2.71
Mazda Premium Plus	2.5L I4	AWD	107	8.92	271	2.71

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