Review Date: October 1, 2007

• 2.0L I4/2.3L I4 engine
• horsepower of 150 - 160
• Automatic locking retractors
• Child safety door locks located on rear doors

2008 Mazda 3

The 2008 Mazda 3 is fabulous vehicle, well engineered and targeted at young car buyers. Be the stylish looks, ease of handling or substantial front space, the 2008 Mazda 3 can win over its potential customers. The 2008 Mazda3 is available in 8 trims - the i 4-Door, I Touring 4-Door, s 4-Door, s 5-Door, s Grand Touring 4-Door, Grand Touring 5-Door, s Touring 4-Door, and the s Touring 5-Door.

Whether you are looking for engine specs, mileage, safety features or standard equipment, you can count on us for everything you wish to know about the 2008 Mazda 3. While the i 4-Door and I Touring 4-Door trims of the 2008 Mazda3 are powered by a 2.0L I4 engine delivering a horsepower of 150, rest of the trims are motorized by a 2.3L I4 engine pumping a horsepower of 160.

For safety & security, the Base i 4-Door trim of the 2008 Mazda 3 features driver airbag with dual stage deployment, passenger airbag cutoff sensor activated by passenger weight, rear 3-point center seatbelt, trunk anti-trap device, side guard door beams, passenger airbag with dual stage deployment front and rear crumple zones, front seatbelt height adjusters, child safety door locks located on rear doors, automatic locking retractors, front and rear outboard 3-point seatbelts, front pretensioners with force limiters, vehicle anti-theft via engine immobilizer etc. The upscale trims of the 2008 Mazda3 come with more safety features.

Key standard features such as tilt steering column, front dual manually reclining bucket seats with manually adjustable headrests, telescopic steering column, power rack and pinion variable assisted steering with electro-hydraulic power assist steering, rear 60/40 folding split bench seat with manual headrests, taillights with red lens, halogen headlights, AM/FM radio with speed sensitive volume and 4 speakers, CD player, Sirius satellite radio, steering wheel mounted controls for audio, front dual map lights etc., complement the quality of ride on the i 4-Door trim of the 2008 Mazda3.

Other trims come with more standard features. Coming to mileage, while the i 4-Door and I Touring 4-Door trims of the 2008 Mazda 3 achieve 28-mpg in the city and 35-mpg on highways, the s 4-Door, s 5-Door, s Grand Touring 4-Door, Grand Touring 5-Door, s Touring 4-Door, and the s Touring 5-Door trims achieve 25-mpg in the city and 32-mpg on highways. Get in touch with us should you have any queries on the 2008 Mazda3, and we'll be glad to help you.

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