2025 Mazda 3 Gets New Entry-Level Hatchback Trim

The base price is a little less than last year too

written by Chris Bruce
edited by Cameron Rogers
6/11/2024
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The new trim level adds a less expensive Mazda 3 hatchback to the lineup.
Some 2025 models now come with Amazon Alexa Built-in.
The Mazda Online Navigation system supports over-the-air updates.

The 2025 Mazda 3 lineup expands to include a new 2.5 S model for the hatchback, which will become this body style’s base trim level. The 2.5 S hatch starts at $26,135 (including the $1,185 destination fee). Deliveries of the five-door begin this summer, with the sedan coming in the early fall.

Regardless of body style, the 2025 Mazda 3 2.5 S is powered by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder making 191 horsepower and 186 lb-ft of torque. A six-speed automatic gearbox drives the front wheels. The introductory trim is equipped with a long list of standard features that includes LED headlights, black cloth upholstery, and an 8.8-inch infotainment display with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support. Every model also comes with lane departure warning, lane keeping assistance, automatic high-beam control, blind-spot warning and rear cross-traffic alert.

Upper trim levels receive technology improvements for 2025. The 2.5 S Select Sport and higher grades now get Alexa Built-in, which lets the driver use Amazon's voice assistant to adjust the cabin temperature, change radio stations, and control supported smart home devices.

In addition, the 2.5 S Premium and 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus trim levels get the new Mazda Online Navigation feature. It supports over-the-air map updates and improved route guidance.

The 2025 Mazda 3’s starting price is actually a bit less than last year. The entry-level sedan is now $25,135, versus $25,355 (after a $1,185 destination fee) for the same model in 2024.

Meanwhile, the 2025 Mazda 3 is slightly more expensive than before at the top of the range. For example, the 250-horsepower Turbo Premium Plus hatchback is now $38,135 instead of $37,835 last year.

There are no powertrain or drivetrain changes for the 2025 Mazda 3. Buyers continue to have the option of getting a 2.5-liter turbocharged making 250 hp and 320 lb-ft on premium fuel on the Carbon Turbo and Premium Plus trim levels. Folks who prefer a six-speed manual gearbox can still get it exclusively on the 2.5 S Premium grade. The Carbon Edition, Carbon Turbo and Turbo Premium Plus come with all-wheel drive, while the other trims are front-wheel-drive.

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Edmunds says

The Mazda 3 is one of the most attractive models in its class, particularly in the hatchback body style. This new trim makes the vehicle even more accessible to buyers by offering a less expensive grade.

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by Chris Bruce

Chris Bruce has worked in the automotive industry since 2011 and has written thousands of stories about cars, motorsports and motorcycles in that time. Chris is a correspondent for Edmunds and has written for Autoblog, Autoviva, Hagerty, InsideEVs, Motor1 and New Roads. He has also hosted hundreds of podcast episodes. For hobbies, Bruce enjoys building plastic models of robots and cars. He also enjoys video games, particularly the 16-bit variety. His dog keeps him busy.

edited by Cameron Rogers

Cameron Rogers has worked in the automotive industry since 2013. He has tested and reviewed hundreds of vehicles over the course of his career. As a manager of written content, he writes and edits the reviews that help consumers find their perfect car. Favorite cars that he's driven during his tenure at Edmunds include the 991-era Porsche 911 Turbo S, Rolls-Royce Ghost and several generations of Honda Odyssey (really).

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