Stephen Edelstein January 12, 2022 Comment Now! The Mazda 3 is currently available only as a five-door hatchback or four-door sedan, but recent patent filings hint at a possible coupe version.

Of course, no one is buying a 2.0-liter Mazda 3 to drag race, so this is fundamentally a compliment to Mazda for doing such a good job disguising the car's modest output in average driving.

If Mazda has a tough time moving manual-equipped 2.5-liter Mazda 3s, don’t blame the product planners or engineers -- blame the market. The 2015 Mazda 3 s Grand Touring 5-Door is a solid performer.

Its five-door counterpart sees a larger $740 price cut, as the Mazda hatchback is now offered with the same 2.5 S trim starting at $26,135.