Mazda 3
Midsize car · every model year 2016–2026
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 30 mpg | |
| 2025 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 31 mpg | |
| 2024 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 31 mpg | |
| 2023 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 31 mpg | |
| 2022 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 31 mpg | |
| 2021 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 31 mpg | |
| 2020 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 30 mpg | |
| 2019 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 30 mpg | |
| 2018 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 32 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 32 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 33 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2026: best combined mpg 31 → 30
- 2024: 8 → 7 EPA configurations
- 2022: 10 → 8 EPA configurations
- 2021: best combined mpg 30 → 31; 6 → 10 EPA configurations
- 2019: best combined mpg 32 → 30; 8 → 6 EPA configurations
- 2018: 10 → 8 EPA configurations
- 2017: best combined mpg 33 → 32
Best 3 years to buy used
- 2025 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2024 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2023 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2022 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2021 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 0 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.