My test model this week is a Blue Reflex Mica Mazda3 S 5-door Grand Touring sedan, with an almond interior. Thanks to its SkyActiv-G 2.5 L DOHC 4-cylinder engine producing 184 hp and 185 lb-ft of torque, the mighty Mazda can get you where you want to go as fast as you want to go.
You'll save money too, since the Mazda3 averages 29 mpg (26 in town and 35 on the highway) for a savings of approximately $2,000 in fuel costs over a five-year period compared to most brands. Annual fuel cost is estimated at $1,800, but if gas prices keep plummeting, it could actually be less.
The Mazda3 s Grand Touring rolls on 18-inch alloy wheels with all-season tires, and offers such luxury touches as rain-sensing windshield wipers, heated power side mirrors with turn lamps, halogen fog lights, moon roof with one touch open, and leather-trimmed sport seats.
