Is the 2020 Mazda MAZDA3 a good car?

Yes.

5 of 7checks

Miles one wayDays a weekGas, $ a gallonCents per kWh

20 miles one way, 5 days a week. Gas $3.20. Power 17 cents per kWh.

Price vs predicted, 86 sedans (2020). Orange: this car.

Is the MAZDA3 a good family car?

No. Passes 1 of 4 parts.

Family car check, 2020 Mazda MAZDA3
Measure	This car	Class	Cars	Pass
Seats	5 seats	5 or more	N/A	Yes
Rear legroom	35.1 in	Median 36.5 in	98	No
Rear headroom	36.7 in	Median 37.4 in	98	No
Cargo behind the last row	13.2 cu ft	Median 15.1 cu ft	92	No

Yes. Passes 5 of 5 parts.

First car check, 2020 Mazda MAZDA3
Measure	This car	Class	Cars	Pass
Price	$21,500	Median $36,750	103	Yes
Horsepower	186 hp	147 hp to 335 hp	105	Yes
Length	183.5 in	Median 192.3 in	100	Yes
Turning circle	37.3 ft	Median 37.3 ft	96	Yes
Fuel cost per mile	10.7 cents	Median 12.3 cents	103	Yes

Horsepower: 10th to 75th percentile of the class.

Yes. $92 a month to commute. Class median $107.

Yes. Passes 2 of 3 parts.

Seniors check, 2020 Mazda MAZDA3
Measure	This car	Class	Cars	Pass
Step-in height	5.5 in clearance, 56.9 in tall	5.0 to 5.5 in clearance, 56.5 to 58.1 in tall	59	Yes
Front headroom	38.0 in	Median 38.7 in	97	No
Turning circle	37.3 ft	Median 37.3 ft	96	Yes

Step-in: clearance and height in the middle half of the class.

No. 5.5 in clearance. Top 100% of 125 trucks and SUVs.

Yes. Priced 11% below cars like it.

Price model: horsepower, length, width, drivetrain, powertrain, body and luxury, 2020 cars.

Passes at up to 5% above the predicted price.

Yes. No rival beats it on all four.

Compared with 558 trims of other makes, sedans, 2020.

No safety, reliability or insurance data.

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