Engine Capacity Rating
1.6 L
Fuel Economy Rating
15 Km/L
Fuel Type Category
Petrol
Engine Power Output
140 BHP
transmission
Automatic
Number Of Seats
5 seater
Engine Assembly
1.6 L
Odometer Mileage
15 Km/L
Fuel Type Category
Petrol
Engine Power Output
140 BHP
transmission
Automatic
Number Of Seats
5 seater
Engine Torque Output
203 Nm
Engine Displacement Size
1578 cc
Valves Per Cylinder Count
4
Acceleration Performance
10 sec
Drivetrain Type
Front Wheel Drive
cylinders
4
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Almost everything at this price is designed around the specification sheet. The Mazda 3 is designed around the driver — a low seating position and weighted steering. This is the fourth-generation car, and the point at which Mazda's interiors stopped looking like a mainstream hatchback's.
How much does the Mazda 3 cost in the UAE?
Three 2026 trims, all with the 2.0-litre petrol, so the ladder is about equipment alone. AED 90,000 takes the 2.0L Allure; the middle Evolve costs barely more and is the value pick; AED 115,000 takes the 2.0L Intense with the full comfort and safety specification.
Which Mazda 3 trim is the one to buy?
The Evolve, which sits only a little above the entry car and adds the equipment most buyers miss on the base version. Because 140 BHP and the same chassis run through all three, nothing you gain higher up changes how the car drives. The 2.0L Intense is for buyers who want the leather and the assistance systems rather than a different experience.
Mazda 3 or Toyota Corolla?
Buy the Mazda if you care how a car feels: it steers with far more precision, rides more quietly and has an interior a class above the Toyota Corolla's. The Corolla, in return, will cost you less to service and be worth more when you sell — that is the honest trade, and for a long-term keeper it is not a small one. The Honda Civic sits between the two on both counts.
What does a Mazda 3 cost to run in the UAE?
Around 15 Km/L, low insurance, and a naturally aspirated engine with no turbo to complicate maintenance. Galadari Automobiles sells and services the brand across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Sharjah, so wherever you live, a franchised workshop is within reasonable reach — worth noting, because coverage is where smaller brands usually cost their owners time.
How does the Mazda 3 age, and what should you watch for?
These cars stay in use: the Mazda 3s CarSwitch inspects reach a median of around 130,000 km, which puts most used examples well into their second half. The engines are unstressed and tend to be the last thing to complain; it is paint, interior trim and suspension bushes that show the years in this climate. Read the inspection report on the specific car for evidence of body repair, which matters more on a car this common.
Is a used Mazda 3 the better buy?
Yes, if you are comfortable inheriting someone else's history. A nearly new example generally lands roughly 35% under the new entry price — about AED 30,000 saved, with used stock starting from around AED 60,000. That is a meaningful discount on a car whose main appeal, the way it drives, does not fade with mileage. Compare with the used Mazda 3s listed now.
Take a test drive before you compare specification lists — this car makes its case from the driver's seat.