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The 2012 Mazda3 Offers Elgin Drivers an Excellent Combination of Power and Economy
If
you're a driver in the greater Chicago area who's looking for the
perfect combination of power and fuel economy, look no further than the
Mazda3 4-Door. The 2012 Mazda3 4-Door,
available to drivers in St. Charles, Schaumburg, Barlett, and the rest
of Illinois, is ranked near the top for affordable midsized cars by the
US News. The 2012 Mazda3 4-door sedan starts at just $15,200,
making it also one of the most economical sedans in its class. The
4-door trim packages available include the SV, SV Limited, SV Sport,
Auto Sport, Touring, and Grand Touring edition. You can test drive any
of these at Biggers Mazda in Elgin, Illinois ? we can't wait to serve
you!Powertrain Options for the 2012 Mazda3 4-Door
There are several engine options available for the 2012 Mazda3 4-Door that are sure to please drivers in St. Charles and Schaumburg, each of which gives drivers something slightly different. New for the 2012 Mazda3 is the Skyactiv engine. Available in Touring and Grand Touring additions, the Skyactiv is a 2.0L four-cylinder engine that produces 155 hp. Generally speaking, when an engine increases its horsepower, fuel economy decreases ? this is not necessarily the case with the Skyactiv engine. Although the EPA has not officially rated this engine for its city and highway fuel economy, early results show that it achieves better gas mileage than the Mazda3's standard 2.0L four-cylinder engine, which produces only 148 hp. Mazda claims that the Skyactiv engine achieves 27 mpg city/39 mpg highway.If your top priority is power for those drives around Bartlett and Elgin, you may want to upgrade to the most powerful engine available: a 2.5L four-cylinder engine that produces 167 hp. It comes with either a six-speed manual or five-speed automatic transmission. Reviewers of the 2012 Mazda3 4-Door have praised the this engine, claiming that it truly makes this year's Mazda3 the top of its class.