Mazda3 Hatchback’s turbo option adds some excitement to the lineup
Mazda’s long-running compact-car line, known now as the Mazda3, gets a pair of major upgrades for 2021 with the addition of the optional 2.5-liter turbo four-cylinder engine and intelligent all-wheel drive.
The Mazda3, which entered its fourth generation for 2019, comes in sedan and hatchback body styles, and the turbo option is now available in both.
For this report, we tested the Mazda3 2.5 Turbo Hatchback, in the Premium Plus trim (base price $33,900, plus $995 freight), and were able to give it a real workout during a nearly 2,400-mile round-trip drive between San Antonio and Knoxville, Tennessee.
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