Mazda 3 Sedan - 4 Key features

Most of the car enthusiasts will agree with this - the Mazda 3 Sedan is the most amazingly-styled car in its segment and leaves its competitors miles behind. It has managed to impress most of the automobile buyers ever since its launch.

The latest iteration of the car has a wide range of features that make it much more happening that you can think. Despite being thrown at a segment that has alternatives like the Honda Civic and the Hyundai Elantra, the sales numbers of the car has been impressive.

There are many amazing features that drive the sales of the Mazda 3 sedan. If you want to know about them, here are the four key features.

Design

Not many can deny the fact that the Mazda 3 Sedan is an epitome of brilliant design. The Kodo: Soul-of-Motion design language does the trick here is shaping up the car the way it presently is. It has some designing curves and sharp defining lines that flow in perfectly on the others. As for example, the way the long hood flows seamlessly into the shallow rear roofline is commendable.

Engine

Apart from just the design, the Mazda 3 Sedan boasts on a fire-breathing engine. There are two options on offer, both of which are powerful and have a very good grunt. The smaller 1.5-litre engine makes 110 PS of power and 144 Nm of torque. The bigger 2.0-litre SKyActiv engine is capable of making 153 PS of power, which has the quality and feel of any big displacement machine.

Interior

The cabin of the Mazda 3 Sedan is plush and wonderful. The dashboard is enticing and tech-savvy at the same time. The pop-up-like display plays the highlight here. Moreover, the leather upholstery used to wrap the seats are of fine quality. However, the gear knob and steering leather covers and automatic climate control are given as standard.

Safety

The Mazda 3 Sedan is a safe car, to begin with. It has got every bit of the safety basics covered that you may need in unforeseen circumstances. The top end variant gets six safety airbags along with the braking securities of ABS and EBD (given as standard).

There is plenty of driver’s assistance too, like the Dynamic Stability Control, engine immobiliser and rear parking sensors with camera and guidelines. Moreover, blind spot detection is also given, but only in the top end model.

Summing up

The Mazda 3 Sedan, along with the hatchback counterpart, is probably the most stylish and most feature-rich cars in the segment. It may not be a best-seller as of now but does have all the ingredients to make it one, especially in the Malaysian market.

And if you thought that the cabin spaciousness could be a negative factor for the car, the company will look to resolve it in the next update. But even with the lack of space, the legroom is enough for you to get a hand over it and drive it home and enjoy all of the attention that it gets.