2012 Mazdaspeed 3 Specs

[rzapata]

Hello all! Found this link while clicking on stuff. Pretty interesting, but what amazes me the most is why the starting price is $24k.

It is from the US but still...

To me, it looks like they're keeping the same engine (I thought they'd do some revision to the 2.3 MZR DISI but, oh well). Oh, they did change the plugs to platinum.

EDIT:

Sorry, I might have posted it in the wrong section... Mods, feel free to move if necessary.

[SomeGuy]

They US MS3 has always been priced WAY lower than the canadian one.

That said, after a quick skim of the specs I don't see any significant differences over the 2010-2011's. At least nothing more than the 2012 regular 3's got.

[SKYMP3]

Even on the 1st GEN MS3, the MS3 are 25k...but they have 2 trim, Canadian is one for all.

[Fuyuzora]

They US MS3 has always been priced WAY lower than the canadian one.

Even on the 1st GEN MS3, the MS3 are 25k...but they have 2 trim, Canadian is one for all.

This.

The US 'speed3 cuts corners all over the place, with things like halogen headlamps, bulb-type rear lamps, etc. etc.

It is definitely a cheaper way to get your "zoom zoom" fix though.

[rzapata]

Ok, I tried to build it up to have all the options and I got $27,460 (I hope the link works).

Compared to Canadian prices starting at roughly $30k, that's still less.

On a side note, I wonder what happens if they use the skyactiv platform and design a 2.3 DISI turbo...

[TheMAN]

To me, it looks like they're keeping the same engine (I thought they'd do some revision to the 2.3 MZR DISI but, oh well). Oh, they did change the plugs to platinum.

no major changes are made to the 2012 MS3.... just some cosmetics
the plugs always had platinum.... on the anode side the tips are iridium

[SKYMP3]

US cars are cheaper, that's not a news anymore. Their gas is cheaper too, what can we do?

[Booter22]

actually canada will now have two trim levels, one with and one with out the tech package (nav, hids, so on) so prices will be less for the 2012 with out the tech package

[Jeff-TheBiz]

actually canada will now have two trim levels, one with and one with out the tech package (nav, hids, so on) so prices will be less for the 2012 with out the tech package

2 trim levels have been available since the '11 model..

one as a base speed (MSRP $29,695).. the other comes with tech pkg (MSRP $32,135).. (essentially the GT-E pkg)

[Booter22]

2 trim levels have been available since the '11 model..

one as a base speed (MSRP $29,695).. the other comes with tech pkg (MSRP $32,135).. (essentially the GT-E pkg)

thanks jeff, if i was in sales i would have known that.. darn it! if its a new car question it should cc jeff no matter what. this man knows his stuff!

[SKYMP3]

What;s more on the Tech pkg?
Just navi?

29.5k for a MS3 is a best bang for the buck out there.

[PoSaiDoN]

2012 mazda3 got a facelift. well sorta

[Unoriginalusername]

just wait for the resale slashing rebates to come out and you'll get a tech package for sub 29k canadian vs. 27 US

[BlK98Cx]

2012 mazda3 got a facelift. well sorta

looks like it's wearing a mouth piece.........lmao

[XTOTHEL]

actually looks like corolla