Mazda 3 Vehicle Class & Size
The EPA classifies the 2026 Mazda 3 as a Midsize Cars / Compact Cars, a rating based on body style and interior volume.
Latest model year (2026):
The Mazda 3 is classified by the EPA as a Midsize Cars / Compact Cars.
Mazda 3 Vehicle Class — All Years
| Year | Trim | Vehicle Class | Drive | Fuel Type | MPG Comb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026Config 1 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 |
| 2026Config 2 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2026Config 3 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 27 |
| 2026Config 4 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 29 |
| 2026Config 5 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2026Config 6 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 29 |
| 2026Config 7 of 7 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 |
| 2025Config 1 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 31 |
| 2025Config 2 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2025Config 3 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 29 |
| 2025Config 4 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2025Config 5 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 27 |
| 2025Config 6 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2025Config 7 of 7 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2024Config 1 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 29 |
| 2024Config 2 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 31 |
| 2024Config 3 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 27 |
| 2024Config 4 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2024Config 5 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2024Config 6 of 7 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2024Config 7 of 7 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2023Config 1 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 31 |
| 2023Config 2 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 31 |
| 2023Config 3 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2023Config 4 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 27 |
| 2023Config 5 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 29 |
| 2023Config 6 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2023Config 7 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2023Config 8 of 8 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2022Config 1 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 31 |
| 2022Config 2 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2022Config 3 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 27 |
| 2022Config 4 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 29 |
| 2022Config 5 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2022Config 6 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 |
| 2022Config 7 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 27 |
| 2022Config 8 of 8 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 27 |
| 2021Config 1 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 31 |
| 2021Config 2 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 26 |
| 2021Config 3 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 |
| 2021Config 4 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2021Config 5 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 27 |
| 2021Config 6 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 29 |
| 2021Config 7 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 27 |
| 2021Config 8 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2021Config 9 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 |
| 2021Config 10 of 10 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 27 |
| 2020Config 1 of 6 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2020Config 2 of 6 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2020Config 3 of 6 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 27 |
| 2020Config 4 of 6 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 |
| 2020Config 5 of 6 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2020Config 6 of 6 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 29 |
| 2019Config 1 of 6 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2019Config 2 of 6 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2019Config 3 of 6 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2019Config 4 of 6 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 |
| 2019Config 5 of 6 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 27 |
| 2019Config 6 of 6 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 29 |
| 2018Config 1 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 32 |
| 2018Config 2 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 31 |
| 2018Config 3 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2018Config 4 of 8 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2018Config 5 of 8 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 31 |
| 2018Config 6 of 8 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 31 |
| 2018Config 7 of 8 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 29 |
| 2018Config 8 of 8 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 |
| 2017Config 1 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 32 |
| 2017Config 2 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 31 |
| 2017Config 3 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2017Config 4 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2017Config 5 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 31 |
| 2017Config 6 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2017Config 7 of 10 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 31 |
| 2017Config 8 of 10 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 31 |
| 2017Config 9 of 10 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 29 |
| 2017Config 10 of 10 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 28 |
| 2016Config 1 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 33 |
| 2016Config 2 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 33 |
| 2016Config 3 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 32 |
| 2016Config 4 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2016Config 5 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 31 |
| 2016Config 6 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 32 |
| 2016Config 7 of 10 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 32 |
| 2016Config 8 of 10 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 33 |
| 2016Config 9 of 10 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 29 |
| 2016Config 10 of 10 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 29 |
| 2015Config 1 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 33 |
| 2015Config 2 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 33 |
| 2015Config 3 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 30 |
| 2015Config 4 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 31 |
| 2015Config 5 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 32 |
| 2015Config 6 of 10 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 32 |
| 2015Config 7 of 10 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 33 |
| 2015Config 8 of 10 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 32 |
| 2015Config 9 of 10 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Compact Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 29 |
| 2015Config 10 of 10 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Midsize Cars | Front-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 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 Vehicle Class
What class of vehicle is the Mazda 3?
The EPA classifies the Mazda 3 as a Midsize Cars / Compact Cars. This classification is based on interior volume and body style and affects how its fuel economy is compared with other vehicles.
Is the Mazda 3 considered a small or large vehicle?
Based on its EPA class (Midsize Cars, Compact Cars), the Mazda 3 is grouped with vehicles of similar size and interior volume. The class can change between model years when the body is redesigned.