Page 10 of 07 Mazda3 Brochure by Mazda USA

it s all about award-winning design and traffic-stopping value versatile 60/40 split fold-down rear seatback plus seating for five refined exterior styling touches include body-colored mirrors side moldings and door handles you ll also appreciate the dynamic yet fuel-efficient powertrain the mazda3 i 4-door s 148-hp 2.0-liter engine and 5-speed manual gearbox deliver a frugal 28 mpg city/35 mpg highway it s a street-savvy way to make sure your paychecks and fill-ups both go farther 144 hp in ca ma me ny and vt epa estimated fuel economy actual results may vary apple and ipod are registered trademarks of apple computer inc there s a carload of reasons why mazda3 was voted america s best economy car two years in a row by the car-obsessed readers of autoweek 7-4-05 and 7-5-04 even in its most affordable form the mazda3 i 4-door delivers an impressive matrix of safety engineering and eye-catching value standard features in fact are as numerous as they are insightful including a tilt and telescopic steering wheel with audio controls a 4-speaker am/fm/cd stereo an auxiliary input jack for your appleŽ ipodŽ a center console with armrest and dual storage compartments even a every mazda3 surrounds its occupants with a tour de force of safety engineering advanced dual front air bags that utilize inflators with crash-zone driver s seat-position and passenger-weight sensors a collapsible steering column a whiplash-reducing front-seat headrest design and front safety-belt pretensioners with force limiters are all standard dual front side-impact air bags and side air curtains with coverage for front and rear passengers are standard on mazda3 s touring grand touring and mazdaspeed3 models and available on all other models except the mazda3 s 5-door sport always wear your safety belt and secure children in the rear seat mazda s triple h construction strengthens critical body areas with additional steel reinforcements to enhance impact protection structural integrity and overall handling all four doors incorporate side-impact door beams to help absorb energy and promote cabin integrity in the case of a collision additionally extensive front and rear crumple zones also help to absorb energy and better protect all mazda3 occupants in the case of a collision.

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