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Is the 2026 Mazda MAZDA3 Sport a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 20 sedans

13thof 20

  • No. Top half on 1 of 4 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 13.0 cu ft.
  • 13th of 20 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: mpg (10th of 22), cargo (13th of 20).
  • Weakest: power (20th of 24).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2026 · SEDANSCivicHonda CivicCivic …Honda Civic Type REV4Kia EV4A5Audi A5Model 3Tesla Model 33 Seri…BMW 3 SeriesM3BMW M3K4Kia K4SentraNissan SentraElantraHyundai ElantraElantr…Hyundai Elantra NCorollaToyota CorollaMAZDA3…Mazda MAZDA3 SportWRXSubaru WRXC-ClassMercedes-Benz C-ClassA3Audi A3ISLexus ISCT4Cadillac CT4G70Genesis G70S3Audi S3Alfa Romeo GiuliaAudi RS 3Cadillac CT4-V BlackwingVolkswagen Jetta GLINo number13th of 20
24 sedans from 2026, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2026 Mazda MAZDA3 Sport in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting priceN/AN/AN/A
Best combined mpg28 mpg10th of 2252%
Most horsepower227 hp20th of 2417%
Cargo behind rear seats13.0 cu ft13th of 2037%
Rear legroom35.0 in17th of 2430%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Honda Civic 24.5 cu ft
  2. Honda Civic Type R 24.5 cu ft
  3. Kia EV4 24.4 cu ft
  4. Audi A5 22.6 cu ft
  5. Tesla Model 3 21.0 cu ft
  6. BMW 3 Series 16.9 cu ft
  7. BMW M3 16.9 cu ft
  8. Kia K4 14.6 cu ft
Show all 20
  1. Nissan Sentra 14.3 cu ft
  2. Hyundai Elantra 14.2 cu ft
  3. Hyundai Elantra N 14.2 cu ft
  4. Toyota Corolla 13.1 cu ft
  5. Mazda MAZDA3 Sport 13.0 cu ft
  6. Subaru WRX 12.5 cu ft
  7. Mercedes-Benz C-Class 11.6 cu ft
  8. Audi A3 10.9 cu ft
  9. Lexus IS 10.8 cu ft
  10. Cadillac CT4 10.7 cu ft
  11. Genesis G70 10.5 cu ft
  12. Audi S3 8.3 cu ft

No figure: Alfa Romeo Giulia, Audi RS 3, Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing, Volkswagen Jetta GLI.

Sedans in 2026: 71. The photo shows the 24 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