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Is the 2022 Mazda MAZDA3 a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 11 sedans

2ndof 11

  • Yes. Top half on 3 of 5 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 20.1 cu ft.
  • 2nd of 11 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: cargo (2nd of 11), power (4th of 13).
  • Weakest: mpg (10th of 13).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2022 ยท SEDANSImprezaSubaru ImprezaMAZDA3Mazda MAZDA3ForteKia ForteInsightHonda InsightLegacySubaru LegacyVersaNissan VersaSentraNissan SentraElantraHyundai ElantraCorollaToyota CorollaWRXSubaru WRXILXAcura ILXHonda CivicVolkswagen Jetta GLINo number2nd of 11
13 sedans from 2022, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2022 Mazda MAZDA3 in a class of 13
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$21,1507th of 1350%
Best combined mpg31 mpg10th of 1325%
Most horsepower227 hp4th of 1375%
Cargo behind rear seats20.1 cu ft2nd of 1190%
Rear legroom35.1 in9th of 1333%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Subaru Impreza 20.8 cu ft
  2. Mazda MAZDA3 20.1 cu ft
  3. Kia Forte 15.3 cu ft
  4. Honda Insight 15.1 cu ft
  5. Subaru Legacy 15.1 cu ft
  6. Nissan Versa 15.0 cu ft
  7. Nissan Sentra 14.3 cu ft
  8. Hyundai Elantra 14.2 cu ft
Show all 11
  1. Toyota Corolla 13.1 cu ft
  2. Subaru WRX 12.5 cu ft
  3. Acura ILX 12.4 cu ft

No figure: Honda Civic, Volkswagen Jetta GLI.

Sedans in 2022: 92. The photo shows the 13 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked