Overview
The 2008 Mazda 3 Base is a front-wheel drive, 5-door Hatchback that was released to the Australian market on 2nd April 2008. The Mazda 3 is regarded as a small car built in Japan and when it was new had prices starting at $29,500.
This Mazda 3 is powered by a 2.0L 4-cylinder engine that has 105 kW of power (at 3500 rpm) and 360 Nm of torque (at 2000 rpm) via a Six-speed Manual transmission. Mazda claims the Mazda 3 Base uses 8.2L/100km of Diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 162g of CO2. It has a 55L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 671km per full tank
The Mazda 3 measures 1465mm (57.7 inches) in height, 4400mm (173.2 inches) in length, 1755mm (69.1 inches) in width with a 2640mm (103.9 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1406kg (3099.7 lbs) of unladen weight. The Mazda 3 Base comes standard with 205/55 R16 89V ? front tyres and 205/55 R16 89V ? rear tyres. It has a 48 month, unlimited km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO DIESEL COMMON RAIL |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1998 |
| Size (L) | 2.0L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 105kW |
| Power RPM | 3500 |
| Torque | 360Nm |
| Torque RPM | 2000 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Multi-Link |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 8.2 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 55 |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 162 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 205/55 R16 89V ? |
| Tyre Rear | 205/55 R16 89V ? |
| Front Rim Size | 6.5x16 |
| Rear Rim Size | 6.5x16 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1465 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4400 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1755 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2640 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 10400 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1406 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front (mm) | 1530 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1515 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 900 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 550 |
| Country Of Origin | Japan |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 10000 |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 48 |
| Discontinued Date | 2009-01-04 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU4 |