Mazda MX-3
| MX-3 | |
|---|---|
1992 MX-3 1.8 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mazda |
| Model code | EC |
| Also called | Mazda MX-3 Precidia Eunos 30X (Australia) Mazda-Eunos 30X (Australia) Eunos Presso Autozam AZ-3 Mazda AZ-3 |
| Production | 1991–1998 |
| Assembly | Hofu, Japan |
| Designer | Takeshi Arakawa (1988) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car |
| Body style | 3-door 2+2 coupé |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Related | Mazda Familia/323/Protege |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.5 L B5-ZE I4 DOHC 1.6 L B6-ME I4 SOHC 1.6 L B6D I4 DOHC 1.8 L K8 V6 DOHC |
| Transmission | 5-speed G5M-R manual 4-speed F4A-EL automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,455 mm (96.7 in) |
| Length | 4,208 mm (165.7 in) |
| Width | 1,695 mm (66.7 in) |
| Height | 1995-98: 1,321 mm (52.0 in) 1991-95 Base: 1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1991-95 GS: 1,285 mm (50.6 in) |
| Curb weight | RS: 1,095 kg (2,414 lb) GS: 1,171 kg (2,582 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mazda Étude |
The Mazda MX-3 is a 2+2-seat, front-wheel drive coupé of a kammback design, manufactured and marketed by Mazda. It was introduced at the Geneva Auto Show in March 1991 and marketed until 1998.
The MX-3 was also marketed as the Mazda MX-3 Precidia in Canada and as the Eunos Presso, Autozam AZ-3 and Mazda AZ-3 in Japan. In Australia it was marketed as the Eunos 30X until late 1996 when it became the Mazda-Eunos 30X.