250bhp Mazda 3 Turbo variant not coming to the UK

The Mazda three is now obtainable in borderline sizzling hatch guise with a turbocharged petrol engine establishing 250bhp – but only in North The united states. 

This extra strong edition of the Mazda three, badged Mazda three Turbo, is run by a turbocharged two.5-litre four-cylinder Skyactiv-G petrol engine establishing 250bhp and 434Nm of torque. The powertrain is presently employed in the North American and Australian-sent versions of the Mazda 6 saloon and CX-5 SUV – the two of which share their platform with the Mazda three hatchback.

As is obtainable on the two.-litre 177bhp Skyactiv-X-engined hatchback, this new engine is mated to a four- wheel-travel program as conventional – even though Mazda has swapped out the 6-pace handbook gearbox for a new 6-pace automatic, which is also observed in the US Mazda 6 and CX-5.

There’s no official term nevertheless on the engine’s overall performance specs or gasoline economy figures but, provided that this new powertrain has all-around 70bhp extra than the Mazda 3’s present 177bhp two.-litre petrol engine, the hatchback’s 0–62mph should really dip to underneath seven seconds.

North American buyers will also get a minimal extra devices for their revenue, with this new, faster Mazda three getting a established of eighteen-inch gloss black alloy wheels, larger twin exhaust tips and a subtly extra aggressive styling offer, with a further front splitter, broader aspect skirts, a new rear diffuser and a black tailgate spoiler.

Within is a pair of heated leather sports activities seats, 12-speaker Bose top quality audio program and an 8.8-inch infotainment program with Apple CarPlay and Android Vehicle. There’s a pair of swish comfort attributes, too, like a frameless auto-dimming rear-view mirror, a roaming WiFi hotspot and adaptive cruise command.

It’s on sale in the United States now, priced from $30,900 (about £23,600) for the hatchback, producing it all-around $7,000 (or £5,three hundred) extra high-priced than the entry-stage Skyactiv-G  design in the US current market.

Verify out our long expression report of our Mazda three here…