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2024 Mazda 3 G20 Touring Hatch review
Mazda's second-smallest hatch has gotten smaller in recent years, but it's still a competitive option in the shrinking small car class.
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Max Davies
Mazda Mazda 3 vs Isuzu MU-X Comparison
Mazda Mazda 3
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Isuzu MU-X
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2024 Mazda
Mazda 3
vs
2024 Isuzu
MU-X
Select Variants...
How they stack...
Best suitable for...
City driving
Driving the family
Long distance drivingFuel Efficiency
51L
296 to 337 km
80L
592 to 664 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
6 year
warranty
warranty
MSRP
$30,470 - $42,470
$47,400 - $69,400
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CarExpert's Take
Max Davies
Marketplace Journalist
Max Davies drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Incredibly stylish inside and out
- Solid, sporty handling
- Packed full of tech
Misses
- Compromised cabin space
- Overreactive driver monitoring
- Only adequate performance
Matt Campbell
Senior Contributor
Matt Campbell drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Choice of 4x2 or 4x4
- Low entry price point
- 3.5-tonne towing capacity
Misses
- Laughable media screen size
- Missing some amenities on the inside
- Black plastic exterior door handles
Standard Features
| Apple CarPlay and Android Auto | ||
| Wireless phone charger | ||
| Powered tailgate | ||
| Rear air vents | ||
| Adaptive cruise control | ||
| Climate control | ||
| Reversing sensors | ||
| Reversing camera | ||
| Autonomous emergency braking | ||
Optional Features
- Metallic Paint Premium (+$595)
- Mica Paint (+$650)
- Metallic Paint (+$650)
Colours Available
The Mazda 3 is available in the following finishes:
- Platinum Quartz Metallic
- Sonic Silver Metallic
- Deep Crystal Blue Mica
- Jet Black Mica
- Snowflake White Pearl Mica
The following finishes cost an additional $495:
- Polymetal Grey Metallic
- Soul Red Crystal Metallic
- Machine Grey Metallic
The 2024 Isuzu MU-X is available in the following exterior paint colours:
- Basalt black mica
- Cobalt blue mica
- Galaxy blue mica (LS-U and LS-T only) (NEW)
- Magnetic red mica
- Mercury silver metallic
- Mineral white
- Moonstone white pearl (LS-U and LS-T only)
- Obsidian grey mica
All premium paints cost an additional $650.
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Specs
| Type | ||
| ELECT DIRECT INJ, DIRECT FUEL INJ | TURBO CDI | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1998 - 2488 | 1898 - 2999 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.5L, 2.0L | 3.0L, 1.9L | |
| Induction | ||
| INLINE 4 | DIESEL TURBO 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 114kW - 139kW | 140kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 6000 | 3600 | |
| Torque | ||
| 200Nm - 252Nm | 450Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 4000 | 1600 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 13 | 16.3 | |
