Is the Mazda3's engine a three-cylinder or four-cylinder engine?
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The Mazda3's engine is a four-cylinder engine. The Mazda3 is a compact car under Mazda, and it uses two engines in total: one is a 1.5-liter naturally aspirated engine, and the other is a 2.0-liter naturally aspirated engine. Both engines are equipped with Mazda's Skyactiv technology. The 1.5-liter naturally aspirated engine of the Mazda3 delivers 117 horsepower and a maximum torque of 148 Nm. This engine reaches its maximum power at 6,100 rpm and its maximum torque at 3,500 rpm. It features direct fuel injection technology and uses an aluminum alloy cylinder head and block. The engine is paired with either a 6-speed manual transmission or a 6-speed automatic transmission.
I previously drove my friend's Mazda3 Axela and specifically studied its engine configuration. Whether it's the 1.5L or 2.0L version currently on the market, they all uniformly feature four-cylinder engines. The driving experience is noticeably quieter than those three-cylinder cars, with smooth RPM climbs during acceleration. Mazda has indeed put effort into its Skyactiv technology—the four cylinders paired with a 13:1 high compression ratio deliver both fuel efficiency and power. Many people worry about vibrations in new cars with three-cylinder engines, but the Axela eliminates such concerns entirely. I recommend paying extra attention to engine noise control during the test drive; it performs more steadily than the Civic in the same price range.
