The 2012 Mazda 3 DIESEL is a front wheel drive 5 Door Hatchback that was released to the Australian market on 10th January 2011 classified as a BL 11 UPGRADE. The Mazda 3 is regarded as a small built in Japan with prices from a dealer as a used car starting at $9,800.
The Mazda 3 is a front wheel drive 5 door with 5 seats, powered by a 2.2L Diesel Turbo 4 Cylinder engine that has 110 kW of power (at 3500 rpm) and 360 Nm of torque (at 1800 rpm) via a 6 Speed Manual. Mazda claims the Mazda 3 DIESEL uses 5.7L/100km of diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 150g of CO2.