Mazda 3

Transmission, start-stop, premium fuel and flex-fuel by model year, 2010–2026

TransmissionThe 2026 Mazda 3 is offered with a 6-speed automatic or a 6-speed manual, depending on configuration.

Auto start-stopNo. EPA lists no auto start-stop on any 2026 Mazda 3 configuration it tested.

Premium fuelEPA tested the 2026 Mazda 3 on regular gasoline, not premium; your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Flex-fuel (E85)No. EPA does not list any 2026 Mazda 3 configuration as a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV).

2026 at a glance

7 configurations tested by EPA

CVTNone

0 of 7

No CVT

ManualSome

1 of 7

6-speed

Auto start-stopNone

0 of 7

Premium fuelNone

0 of 7

EPA test fuel

Flex-fuel (E85)None

0 of 7

No FFV versions

EPA lists a manual transmission for the Mazda 3 in these model years: 2010–2026 (17 years of data from 2010–2026).

Mazda 3 features by model year

Which Mazda 3 model years have each feature. Each cell links to that year's configurations.
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CVT	2010 CVT: None	2011 CVT: None	2012 CVT: None	2013 CVT: None	2014 CVT: None	2015 CVT: None	2016 CVT: None	2017 CVT: None	2018 CVT: None	2019 CVT: None	2020 CVT: None	2021 CVT: None	2022 CVT: None	2023 CVT: None	2024 CVT: None	2025 CVT: None	2026 CVT: None
Manual	2010 Manual: Some	2011 Manual: Some	2012 Manual: Some	2013 Manual: Some	2014 Manual: Some	2015 Manual: Some	2016 Manual: Some	2017 Manual: Some	2018 Manual: Some	2019 Manual: Some	2020 Manual: Some	2021 Manual: Some	2022 Manual: Some	2023 Manual: Some	2024 Manual: Some	2025 Manual: Some	2026 Manual: Some
Automated manual	2010 Automated manual: None	2011 Automated manual: None	2012 Automated manual: None	2013 Automated manual: None	2014 Automated manual: None	2015 Automated manual: None	2016 Automated manual: None	2017 Automated manual: None	2018 Automated manual: None	2019 Automated manual: None	2020 Automated manual: None	2021 Automated manual: None	2022 Automated manual: None	2023 Automated manual: None	2024 Automated manual: None	2025 Automated manual: None	2026 Automated manual: None
Automatic	2010 Automatic: Some	2011 Automatic: Some	2012 Automatic: Some	2013 Automatic: Some	2014 Automatic: Some	2015 Automatic: Some	2016 Automatic: Some	2017 Automatic: Some	2018 Automatic: Some	2019 Automatic: Some	2020 Automatic: Some	2021 Automatic: Some	2022 Automatic: Some	2023 Automatic: Some	2024 Automatic: Some	2025 Automatic: Some	2026 Automatic: Some
Start-stop	2010 Start-stop: Not reported	2011 Start-stop: Not reported	2012 Start-stop: Not reported	2013 Start-stop: Some	2014 Start-stop: None	2015 Start-stop: None	2016 Start-stop: None	2017 Start-stop: None	2018 Start-stop: None	2019 Start-stop: Some	2020 Start-stop: None	2021 Start-stop: None	2022 Start-stop: None	2023 Start-stop: None	2024 Start-stop: None	2025 Start-stop: None	2026 Start-stop: None
Premium fuel	2010 Premium fuel: None	2011 Premium fuel: None	2012 Premium fuel: None	2013 Premium fuel: None	2014 Premium fuel: None	2015 Premium fuel: None	2016 Premium fuel: None	2017 Premium fuel: None	2018 Premium fuel: None	2019 Premium fuel: None	2020 Premium fuel: None	2021 Premium fuel: None	2022 Premium fuel: None	2023 Premium fuel: None	2024 Premium fuel: None	2025 Premium fuel: None	2026 Premium fuel: None
Flex-fuel	2010 Flex-fuel: None	2011 Flex-fuel: None	2012 Flex-fuel: None	2013 Flex-fuel: None	2014 Flex-fuel: None	2015 Flex-fuel: None	2016 Flex-fuel: None	2017 Flex-fuel: None	2018 Flex-fuel: None	2019 Flex-fuel: None	2020 Flex-fuel: None	2021 Flex-fuel: None	2022 Flex-fuel: None	2023 Flex-fuel: None	2024 Flex-fuel: None	2025 Flex-fuel: None	2026 Flex-fuel: None

All configurationsSome configurationsNoneNot reported by EPA

Configurations by year

2026 Mazda 3

7 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
3 4-Door 2WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door 4WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	4-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door 4WD	2.5L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	4-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door 2WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door 2WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door 4WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	4-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door 4WD	2.5L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	4-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2025 Mazda 3

7 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
3 4-Door 2WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door 4WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	4-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door 4WD	2.5L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	4-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door 2WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door 2WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door 4WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	4-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door 4WD	2.5L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	4-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2024 Mazda 3

7 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
3 4-Door 2WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door 4WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	4-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door 4WD	2.5L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	4-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door 2WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door 2WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door 4WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	4-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door 4WD	2.5L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	4-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2023 Mazda 3

8 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
3 4-Door 2WD	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door 2WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door 4WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	4-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door 4WD	2.5L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	4-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door 2WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door 2WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door 4WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	4-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door 4WD	2.5L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	4-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2022 Mazda 3

8 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
3 4-Door 2WD	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door 2WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door 4WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	4-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door 4WD	2.5L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	4-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door 2WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door 2WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door 4WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	4-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door 4WD	2.5L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	4-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2021 Mazda 3

10 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
3 4-Door 2WD	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door 2WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door 2WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door 4WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	4-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door 4WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	4-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door 4WD	2.5L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	4-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door 2WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door 2WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door 4WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	4-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door 4WD	2.5L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	4-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2020 Mazda 3

6 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
3 4-Door 2WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door 2WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door 4WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	4-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door 2WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door 2WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door 4WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	4-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2019 Mazda 3

6 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
3 4-Door 2WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door 2WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door 4WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	4-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door 2WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door 2WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
3 5-Door 4WD	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	4-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2018 Mazda 3

8 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
3 4-Door	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2017 Mazda 3

10 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
3 4-Door	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2016 Mazda 3

10 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
3 4-Door	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2015 Mazda 3

10 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
3 4-Door	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2014 Mazda 3

8 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
3 4-Door	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 4-Door	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 5-Door	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2013 Mazda 3

8 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
3	2.0L 4-cyl	5-speed automaticS5	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3	2.0L 4-cyl	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3	2.5L 4-cyl	5-speed automaticS5	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 DI 4-Door	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
3 DI 4-Door	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 DI 5-Door	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
3 DI 5-Door	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2012 Mazda 3

8 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
3	2.0L 4-cyl	5-speed automaticS5	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
3	2.0L 4-cyl	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
3	2.5L 4-cyl	5-speed automaticS5	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
3	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
3 DI 4-Door	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
3 DI 4-Door	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
3 DI 5-Door	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
3 DI 5-Door	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No

2011 Mazda 3

4 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
3	2.0L 4-cyl	5-speed automaticS5	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
3	2.0L 4-cyl	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
3	2.5L 4-cyl	5-speed automaticS5	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
3	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No

2010 Mazda 3

4 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
3	2.0L 4-cyl	5-speed automaticS5	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
3	2.0L 4-cyl	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
3	2.5L 4-cyl	5-speed automaticS5	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
3	2.5L 4-cyl	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No

Check before you buy or refuel Confirm on the window sticker, owner's manual or with the dealer. Trims and options can differ from the configurations EPA tested.

About premium fuel EPA data shows the fuel a vehicle was tested on. It does not say whether premium is required or only recommended. Your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Before using E85 Confirm the vehicle is a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) in the owner's manual, or look for a yellow gas cap or an "FFV" badge. Not every version of a model is flex-fuel.

Source: U.S. EPA / Department of Energy vehicle data fromFuelEconomy.gov, data as of September 29, 2026.See how we classify vehicles.

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