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Mazda · model year 2026
2026 Mazda 3 5-Door 4WD
Midsize · 4-Wheel Drive · Gas · EPA class: Midsize Cars
Where it places
- 51 Fuel-efficient midsize cars
Ordered by combined MPG #51 of 105 - 135 Fuel-efficient cars
Ordered by combined MPG #135 of 401 - 06 Mazda cars
Every model year, newest first #6 of 1,156 - 714 2026 cars and trucks
Every car of that year, A to Z #714 of 1,172 - 168 Fuel-efficient AWD and 4WD cars
Ordered by combined MPG #168 of 1,362 - 375 Gas and hybrid cars by fuel cost
Ordered by fuel a year #375 of 2,158
Against fuel-efficient midsize cars
The CarCody take
The 2026 Mazda 3 5-Door 4WD is a gasoline car with four-wheel drive and a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine. It belongs to the Midsize Cars EPA class and uses an automatic S6 transmission; its base model is the 3. EPA fuel economy is 25 mpg in the city, 34 mpg on the highway and 28 mpg combined. The listed annual fuel cost is $2,400, and tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions are 317 grams per mile. These figures apply to the 5-door 4WD model. Buyers comparing gasoline cars can consider the city and highway ratings in light of their driving, while the combined rating and annual cost offer additional measures of expected fuel use and spending.
Good to know
- 34 mpg highway rating
- 28 mpg combined rating
- Automatic S6 transmission
Watch for
- 25 mpg city rating
- Annual EPA fuel cost is $2,400
- Tailpipe CO2 is 317 grams per mile
Who it suits. It suits buyers considering a gasoline car with four-wheel drive and a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine. Its city and highway ratings can help shoppers assess fuel use for their driving mix.
The Mazda 3 5-Door 4WD pairs a four-cylinder gasoline engine with four-wheel drive. Its 28 mpg combined rating and $2,400 annual fuel cost give buyers practical fuel-use figures to consider.
Every figure on record
- Combined MPG
- 28 MPG
- City MPG
- 25 MPG
- Highway MPG
- 34 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $2,400
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 317 g per mile
- Model year
- 2026
- Body
- Car
- EPA size class
- Midsize Cars
- Drive
- 4-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 2.5 L 4-cyl
- Transmission
- Automatic (S6)
- Fuel
- Gasoline
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