Mazda drops the i SV trim but also drops the price on the higher-content i Sport model

2015 Mazda Mazda3 S Grand Touring 5-door

2016 Mazda Mazda3

The battle in the compact car segment is tougher than ever, with even the best-in-class Mazda Mazda3 feeling the pressure. So to shake things up a bit for the 2016 model year, Mazda is dropping the entry-level i SV trim while reducing the price of the higher-content 2015 i Sport model by $600.

2015 Mazda Mazda3 S Grand Touring 5-door

2016 Mazda Mazda3 i Sport

So while the price of entry has gone up, the 2016 i Sport now offer buyers a new standard rear view camera plus the same upgrade in features for just $900 more than last year's i SV model including:

• Body-colored, dual folding power side mirrors
• Dual map lights and rear cabin light
• Steering-wheel-mounted audio and cruise controls
• 60/40 split fold-down rear seat
• Cruise control
• Analog speedometer and digital tachometer
• Trip computer
• MAZDA CONNECT infotainment system (7-inch color touch screen, multi-function Commander control, voice command, AM/FM/HD Radio with 6 speakers, Pandora, Stitcher and Aha, SMS text message auto deliver and voice reply, E911 automatic emergency notification)
• Bluetooth hands-free phone and audio streaming
• Aux input jack and two USB audio ports

2015 Mazda Mazda3 S Grand Touring 5-door

There's also a new i Sport Preferred Equipment Package option that includes:

• 16-inch alloy wheels
• Bright beltline trim
• Heated door mirrors with integrated turn signal lamps
• Premium cloth-trimmed sport seats
• Rear seat armrest with cupholders
• Auto on/off headlights
• Rain-sensing windshield wipers
• Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
• Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)

2015 Mazda Mazda3 S Grand Touring 5-door

2016 Mazda Mazda3 Touring

Additional equipment for the Touring trim level on 2016 models includes a power moonroof, automatic headlights and rain-sensing wipers. There's also a new Touring Popular Equipment Package option that includes:

• An auto-dimming interior mirror
• Dual-zone automatic climate control
• Bose 9-speaker sound system with Centerpoint and AutoPilot
• SiriusXM satellite radio (w/4-month subscription)
• CD player
• Shark fin antenna

2015 Mazda Mazda3 S Grand Touring 5-door

2016 Mazda Mazda3 Grand Touring

For 2016, no changes have been made to the standard equipment of either the i or S Grand Touring models. There is, however, an new Technology Package option for the S trim that includes:

• i-ELOOP (Mazda’s brake-energy regeneration system)
• Mazda Radar Cruise Control
• Smart City Brake Support
• High Beam Control
• Lane Departure Warning System
• Forward Obstruction Warning

2015 Mazda Mazda3 S Grand Touring 5-door

2016 Mazda3 Pricing

Four-Door

Mazda3 i (2.0L)

Mazda3 i Sport six-speed manual: $17,845
Mazda3 i Sport six-speed automatic: $18,895
Preferred Equipment Package: $1,000

Mazda3 i Touring six-speed manual: $20,045
Mazda3 i Touring six-speed automatic: $21,095
Popular Equipment Package: $1,100

Mazda3 i Grand Touring six-speed manual: $22,545
Mazda3 i Grand Touring six-speed automatic: $23,595

Mazda3 s (2.5L)

Mazda3 s Touring six-speed automatic: $24,795

Mazda3 s Grand Touring six-speed manual: $24,745
Mazda3 s Grand Touring six-speed automatic: $25,795
Technology Package: $2,600

2015 Mazda Mazda3 S Grand Touring 5-door

Five-Door

Mazda3 i (2.0L)

Mazda3 i Sport six-speed manual: $18,545
Mazda3 i Sport six-speed automatic: $19,595
Preferred Equipment Package: $1,000

Mazda3 i Touring six-speed manual: $20,745
Mazda3 i Touring six-speed automatic: $21,795
Popular Equipment Package: $1,100

Mazda3 i Grand Touring six-speed manual: $23,245
Mazda3 i Grand Touring six-speed automatic: $24,295

Mazda3 s (2.5L)

Mazda3 s Touring six-speed automatic: $25,495
Mazda3 s Grand Touring six-speed manual: $25,445
Mazda3 s Grand Touring six-speed automatic: $26,495
Technology Package: $2,600

MSRP does not include $820 for destination and handling ($865 in Alaska).

2015 Mazda Mazda3 S Grand Touring 5-door

Availability

2016 Mazda3 models will arrive at Mazda dealerships in the U.S. in late July 2015.