Mazda 3 Drivetrain (FWD/RWD/AWD/4WD)
The 2026 Mazda 3 is available in 4-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel Drive drivetrain configurations.
Latest model year (2026):
The Mazda 3 is offered in 4-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel Drive configurations, depending on trim.
Mazda 3 Drivetrain — All Years
| Year | Trim | Drive | Transmission | Engine | MPG Comb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026Config 1 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 28 |
| 2026Config 2 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 30 |
| 2026Config 3 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 27 |
| 2026Config 4 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 29 |
| 2026Config 5 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 26 |
| 2026Config 6 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 29 |
| 2026Config 7 of 7 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | 4 2.5L | 28 |
| 2025Config 1 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 31 |
| 2025Config 2 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 26 |
| 2025Config 3 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 29 |
| 2025Config 4 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 30 |
| 2025Config 5 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 27 |
| 2025Config 6 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 30 |
| 2025Config 7 of 7 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | 4 2.5L | 30 |
| 2024Config 1 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 29 |
| 2024Config 2 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 31 |
| 2024Config 3 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 27 |
| 2024Config 4 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 30 |
| 2024Config 5 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 30 |
| 2024Config 6 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 26 |
| 2024Config 7 of 7 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | 4 2.5L | 30 |
| 2023Config 1 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.0L | 31 |
| 2023Config 2 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 31 |
| 2023Config 3 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 30 |
| 2023Config 4 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 27 |
| 2023Config 5 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 29 |
| 2023Config 6 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 26 |
| 2023Config 7 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 30 |
| 2023Config 8 of 8 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | 4 2.5L | 30 |
| 2022Config 1 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.0L | 31 |
| 2022Config 2 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 26 |
| 2022Config 3 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 27 |
| 2022Config 4 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 29 |
| 2022Config 5 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 30 |
| 2022Config 6 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 28 |
| 2022Config 7 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 27 |
| 2022Config 8 of 8 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | 4 2.5L | 27 |
| 2021Config 1 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.0L | 31 |
| 2021Config 2 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 26 |
| 2021Config 3 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 28 |
| 2021Config 4 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 30 |
| 2021Config 5 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 27 |
| 2021Config 6 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 29 |
| 2021Config 7 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 27 |
| 2021Config 8 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 30 |
| 2021Config 9 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 28 |
| 2021Config 10 of 10 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | 4 2.5L | 27 |
| 2020Config 1 of 6 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 30 |
| 2020Config 2 of 6 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 30 |
| 2020Config 3 of 6 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 27 |
| 2020Config 4 of 6 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 28 |
| 2020Config 5 of 6 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 30 |
| 2020Config 6 of 6 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | 4 2.5L | 29 |
| 2019Config 1 of 6 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 30 |
| 2019Config 2 of 6 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 30 |
| 2019Config 3 of 6 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 30 |
| 2019Config 4 of 6 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 28 |
| 2019Config 5 of 6 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 27 |
| 2019Config 6 of 6 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | 4 2.5L | 29 |
| 2018Config 1 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.0L | 32 |
| 2018Config 2 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.0L | 31 |
| 2018Config 3 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 30 |
| 2018Config 4 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 30 |
| 2018Config 5 of 8 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | 4 2.0L | 31 |
| 2018Config 6 of 8 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | 4 2.0L | 31 |
| 2018Config 7 of 8 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | 4 2.5L | 29 |
| 2018Config 8 of 8 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | 4 2.5L | 28 |
| 2017Config 1 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.0L | 32 |
| 2017Config 2 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.0L | 31 |
| 2017Config 3 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 30 |
| 2017Config 4 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 30 |
| 2017Config 5 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 31 |
| 2017Config 6 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 30 |
| 2017Config 7 of 10 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | 4 2.0L | 31 |
| 2017Config 8 of 10 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | 4 2.0L | 31 |
| 2017Config 9 of 10 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | 4 2.5L | 29 |
| 2017Config 10 of 10 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | 4 2.5L | 28 |
| 2016Config 1 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.0L | 33 |
| 2016Config 2 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.0L | 33 |
| 2016Config 3 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 32 |
| 2016Config 4 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 30 |
| 2016Config 5 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 31 |
| 2016Config 6 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 32 |
| 2016Config 7 of 10 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | 4 2.0L | 32 |
| 2016Config 8 of 10 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | 4 2.0L | 33 |
| 2016Config 9 of 10 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | 4 2.5L | 29 |
| 2016Config 10 of 10 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | 4 2.5L | 29 |
| 2015Config 1 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.0L | 33 |
| 2015Config 2 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.0L | 33 |
| 2015Config 3 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 30 |
| 2015Config 4 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 31 |
| 2015Config 5 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 32 |
| 2015Config 6 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | 4 2.5L | 32 |
| 2015Config 7 of 10 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | 4 2.0L | 33 |
| 2015Config 8 of 10 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | 4 2.0L | 32 |
| 2015Config 9 of 10 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | 4 2.5L | 29 |
| 2015Config 10 of 10 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | 4 2.5L | 29 |
Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.
Mazda 3 data analysis
How to read this Mazda 3 data
This page lists every 2015 through 2026 Mazda 3 record we hold for this measurement — 97 rows in total, one per configuration and model year rather than a single headline figure. Figures are published as the source agency records them: we do not round, average or interpolate missing years, and a year that is absent from the table is a year with no published measurement rather than a zero. Where a manufacturer offered several drivetrains or body styles in the same year, each appears on its own row, because those variants rarely share the same numbers.
Where these Mazda 3 figures come from
Every value on this page is loaded from federal open data — EPA fuel economy submissions, NHTSA vehicle and crash-test records, and manufacturer specification filings — rather than dealer listings or copied editorial content. The Mazda 3 record refreshes as the agencies publish, which typically means new model-year rows appear in the autumn and crash-test results follow through the model year as vehicles are tested. Because certification data is filed per configuration, treat any single headline number for this vehicle with caution: the figure that applies to a specific car depends on its engine, drivetrain, body style and model year, all of which are listed separately above. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, the brochure is usually quoting the best available configuration rather than the one being sold.
Frequently Asked Questions About 3 Drivetrain
Is the Mazda 3 front-wheel, rear-wheel, or all-wheel drive?
The Mazda 3 is available in 4-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel Drive. Drivetrain availability changes by model year and trim — the table above shows every combination.
Does the Mazda 3 come with AWD or 4WD?
Yes — all-wheel or four-wheel drive is available on the Mazda 3. See the table above for the specific years and trims.