2014 Mazda3 Review rated at 40-plus miles per gallon

Mazda and the U.S. EPA have released official fuel economy figures for the 2014 Mazda3 hatchback. When equipped with the 2.0-litre SkyActiv engine and the six-speed manual transmission, it sips 29 mpg in the city and 40 on the highway, or 8.1L/100 km in the city and 5.8 on the highway. Opt for the six-speed automatic and the hatch is expected to return 30 mpg in the city. Official numbers have not yet been released for the 2.5-litre SkyActiv mill, but Mazda expects to wring 28 mpg city and 37 highway, or 8.4 and 6.3, respectively.

Similarly, official numbers remain to be seen for the 3 sedan, but Mazda hopes it will be a touch more frugal. City fuel economy figures are identical to the hatch with the 2.0-litre engine and six-speed manual, but Mazda estimates the 3 sedan at 41 mpg on the highway, or 5.7L/100 km. In any case, the mileage differences between the two are negligible. The 2.0-litre SkyActiv engine is good for 155 horsepower and 150 pound-feet of torque, while the 2.5-litre pumps out 184-hp and 185 lb-ft of torque.

The plug-in hybrid powertrain system remains beneath the sheet metal. A transversely-mounted, turbocharged 1.5-litre three-cylinder engine serves as the heart, which is mated to an electric motor and a battery pack. Net output is 190 horsepower and 147 pound-feet of torque, sent to the front wheels. When the Concept Active Tourer Outdoor isn’t sprinting to 100 km/h from a standstill in less than eight seconds, it can return an all-electric range of up to 30 kilometres, sips 2.5L/100 km of fuel and emits no more than 60 grams of CO2 per kilometre.

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