The most daring example yet of the Japanese automaker's

2010 The new Mazda3 sedan

The new Mazda3 sedan is the most daring example yet of the Japanese automaker's, guess why? Because Los Angeles, California – In some ways, successful vehicles are more difficult to redesign than unpopular ones. The Mazda3 sedan received a complete overhaul for the 2010 model year and representing what is perhaps in a car.



Japanese automaker’s Mazda’s chief designer Laurens van den Acker has said, “The new Mazda3 showcases a styling direction that will eventually spread to the entire Mazda lineup”.



The length of new model Mazda3 Sedan is now 180.9 inches (up 3.5 inches), while width is 69.1 inches, height is 57.9 inches, and wheelbase remains 103.9 inches. A rubber-isolated subframe up front supports the entire power train, the rack-and-pinion steering system, and the lower attachments of the coil spring MacPherson strut suspension. The independent multi-link rear suspension also uses coil springs with one trailing arm, two lateral links, and one toe-control link per side.



Also the braking system of Mazda3 has been improved with a new vacuum booster which provides a more responsive feel to light pedal efforts.



The new mazda3 Sedan equipped with 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine delivers 148 horsepower at 6500 rpm and 135 pound-feet of torque at 4,500 rpm. Aluminum block and head construction saves weight, while dual overhead camshafts improve efficiency and performance. Fuel economy for the 2.0-liter is estimated a 25 mpg in the city for manual transmission and 24 mpg with the automatic. Highway mileage with the 2.0-liter engine is 33 mpg with either transmission.



Inside the new Mazda3 a wrap-around dash top is remain which is similar to that used on the Honda Civic, it also contains radio and climate control information, as well as a small optional navigation screen. The luxury quota is way up - Mazda says that it wanted to give buyers a reason to step out of larger, less efficient cars into the Mazda3, so it upped content substantially. Class-first features like driver's seat memory, steering-linked Xenon headlamps and dual-zone automatic climate control are all optional on the Mazda3.



The automaker says that one in three Mazdas sold across the globe is a Mazda3 and, unlike the new Mazda6, the smaller car is almost identical in North American specification to the one sold elsewhere.