Mazda MAZDA3 Generation 3 (2014–2018)

Mazda MAZDA3 Generation 3 (2014–2018) — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Mazda MAZDA3 — body generations

Generation Produced Facelift
Generation 1 2004–2010 —
Generation 2 2011–2013 —
Generation 3 2014–2018 —
Generation 4 2019–present —

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style.

Engines used in the MAZDA3

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

Engine Years in this model Also used in VIN builds ⓘ
Mazda 2.5L Skyactiv-G 2014–2026 11 models 213
Mazda 2.0L 4-cylinder 2014–2023 10 models 98

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About this generation

The third-generation 2014 Mazda3 was revealed in Australia on 26 June 2013. Compared to its predecessor, the third-generation model sits atop the new Skyactiv chassis, no longer sharing the Ford C1 platform. It is the third vehicle to adopt Mazda's 'Kodo' design language, after the CX-5 and the Mazda6. It is the first Mazda3 to not be produced under Ford's ownership of Mazda. It has a drag coefficient (Cd) of 0.26 for the sedan/saloon, slightly higher for the hatchback.

Combined with the Skyactiv technology, this produces a rating from the U.S. EPA of city and highway for the 2-litre sedan, and one less mpg highway for the 5-door hatchback. Two Skyactiv engines are offered in North American markets, the 2.0-litre (with and of torque) and the 2.5-litre (with 184 hp and 185 lb-ft of torque). The 2014 Mazda3 equipped with a 2.5-litre engine and 6-speed automatic transmission accelerates from 0–60 mph (97 km/h) in 6.9 seconds and finishes the quarter mile in 15.2 seconds.

The 2.0-litre engine with the 6-speed manual transmission accelerates from in 7.8 seconds and finishes the quarter-mile in 16.1 seconds. Initially the 6-speed manual gearbox was only for the 2.0-litre cars, and automatic transmission was standard on the 2.5, or available for the 2.0. In its first-drive review of the 2014 Mazda3, the auto enthusiast weblog Jalopnik stated that "once the 2.5 comes with a manual transmission, there is really no reason to buy anything else in this class." For the 2015 model year in North America, the 2.5-litre cars are also offered with manual gearbox.

Model trim levels for the U.S. market are SV (2.0 Sedan only), Sport (2.0 Sedan and Hatchback), Touring, and Grand Touring (available in all body styles with either engine). The 2014 model ranked number one among Affordable Small Cars in U.S. News & World Report's rankings. In the 2014 Canadian Car of the Year rankings Mazda3 was chosen as the Best New Small Car. Canadian magazine The Car Guide chose Mazda3 as the Best Compact Car in its Best Buys car rankings for 2015 and 2016.

In Europe, three Skyactiv-G (petrol) engines are offered, one 1.5L and two 2.0L (at two different power ratings, ); and a 2.2L Skyactiv-D (Diesel) engine is available. Availability of hatchback and sedan/saloon body styles and their combinations with engines varies amongst European markets. In 2014, the Mazda3 made it to the finals of the European Car of the Year competition. For the UK market, the Mazda3 Sedan was marketed as a fastback.

Thailand models of Mazda3 went on sale on 18 March 2014. A concept version of the Mazda3, with an engine powered by compressed natural gas, was unveiled in 2013 at the Tokyo Motor Show. In Malaysia, the third-generation Mazda3 was first launched in March 2014 fully imported from Japan and was available with a sole 2.0L sedan variant. In April 2015, locally assembled versions of the Mazda3 became available for purchase.

In April 2017, the facelift version was launched with 3 offerings, the Sedan GL, Sedan High and Hatchback. The Mazda3 Skyactiv-Hybrid is a version of the Mazda3 with Skyactiv-G 2.0 engine with 14:1 compression and electric-petrol drive. The vehicle was unveiled at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. Taiwan models of the Mazda3 were produced by Ford Lio Ho Motor Co., Ltd. Production of the US market Mazda3 sedan at Mazda de Mexico Vehicle Operation (MMVO) in Salamanca, Guanajuato began on 7 January 2014, as the factory's first production vehicle model.

As of 22 January 2014, cumulative production of the Mazda3 production reached four million units since June 2003. Production of Thailand market Mazda3 at AutoAlliance (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (AAT) began on 14 March 2014. Within months of release, the 3 was the 15th best-selling car in Thailand. The facelifted model of the Mazda3 was introduced in August 2016, bearing the BN model code.

Source: Wikipedia — Mazda3 — Third generation (BM/BN/BY; 2013), CC BY-SA.

Market by model year

Year Units for sale Median price Vs newest Avg mileage
2015 411 $11,450 78% 102,540 mi
2016 323 $11,999 82% 96,352 mi
2017 244 $12,990 89% 94,632 mi
2018 284 $14,606 100% 76,789 mi

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Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
2014 4 138 Unknown Or Other, Electrical System, Service Brakes
2015 4 129 Service Brakes, Unknown Or Other, Electrical System
2016 6 102 Electrical System, Unknown Or Other, Service Brakes
2017 2 83 Unknown Or Other, Electrical System, Back Over Prevention
2018 4 107 Electrical System, Unknown Or Other, Visibility/Wiper

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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