2021 Mazda 3 2.5 Turbo Hatchback Comprehensive In Car Review: Properly hot and still aces to drive

Mazda now brings real muscle to the hot hatch fight with a 250 hp, turbocharged 2.5-liter engine and all-wheel-drive. You get lots of utility, plenty of tractability, and even decent frugality to go along with legit driver enthusiast moves. In this video I look around, inside, and even under the Mazda 3 to give you a thorough tour of Mazda's small car competitor. I spend time to explain in detail how the powertrain works, and run a test of how the transmission shifts. When it's time to talk suspension, I get under the car to explain what's new about the rear axle, and what that means for the way it drives. I had fun getting a little dirty to make this video. I hope you enjoy watching it! 2021 Mazda3 2.5 Turbo Hatchback Base Price: $31,995 As Tested Price: $34,820 Engine: Turbocharged 2.5-liter I-4 Power: 250 horsepower at 5000 rpm Torque: 320 lb-ft of torque at 2500 rpm Transmission: six-speed automatic transmission Drive: all-wheel-drive Fuel Economy City 23 mpg Highway 31 mpg Combined 26 mpg Dimensions Length: 175.6 inches Width: 70.7 inches Height: 56.7 inches Wheelbase: 107.3 inches Weights and Capacities Curb weight: 3383 lbs Interior volume: 93 cubic feet (according to Mazda and fueleconomy.gov) Cargo volume: 20 cubic feet (according to Mazda and fueleconomy.gov) Calculated weight to power: 13.5 pounds per horsepower Mfr’s claimed 0-60 mph: n/a Mfr’s claimed Top Speed: 130 mph, governed Government classified size: midsize car Seating: 5 Options: Premium Package, $2700; rear bumper guards, $125 Recorded 3rd of March 2021 Who is Robin Warner? – Brief description and bio Robin spent five years of his adult life as an engineer. Four years at a Tier One supplier, TRW Automotive (now ZF TRW Auto), working as a traction and stability control calibration engineer, and little over a year as a vehicle dynamics engineer at Ford Motor Company. Furthermore, he spent 15 years of his adult life holding different editor positions at various magazines, including Associate Technical Editor at Car and Driver, Road Test Editor at Road & Track, and Managing Editor at Autoweek. Robin also spent several years racing. He started in autocross, then bought a go-kart and then another one. Having a lot of success, including a Great Lakes Sprint Series championship in 2002, he moved to single-seaters, racing in the 2003 Skip-Barber Midwest Championship, the 2003-2004 Skip Barber Southern Championship, and the 2004 Formula Dodge National Championship. In addition to making videos, Robin hosts a podcast about major road racing series across the globe, with a focus on Formula 1. Find the show at funwithcars.com