Dean McCrary Mazda · Mobile, AL

Mazda3 Sedan vs Toyota Corolla

A compact sedan with a 250-hp 2.5 Turbo at the top of its range and 320 lb-ft of torque on premium fuel. This page sets the Mazda3 Sedan’s sourced specifications beside another compact sedan shoppers cross-shop it against, one row at a time, with the source and the model year named on every row.

186 – 250Horsepower · 2.5 S to 2.5 Turbo
AWD ON 2 TRIMSi-ACTIV AWD® · Carbon Edition & Turbo Premium Plus
30MPG Combined · 27 City / 36 Highway, FWD 2.5 S
13.2Cu Ft Trunk · 5 Passengers
320Lb-Ft Torque · 2.5 Turbo, Premium Fuel
3/36K · 5/60KYr / Mi Basic · Powertrain Warranty

Mazda3 Sedan vs Toyota Corolla

The Mazda3 Sedan reaches its maximum horsepower with the 2.5 Turbo on premium fuel, and the sourced release for the Toyota Corolla sedan lists a lower figure and no all-wheel-drive option across its gas lineup; the Mazda3 Sedan offers i-ACTIV AWD® on the Carbon Edition and the Turbo Premium Plus. Each row below names its source and the model year that source describes.

Spec
Mazda3 Sedan ★ Our Pick
Toyota Corolla
AWD Availability
Available on 2 of 5 trims (Carbon Edition, Turbo Premium Plus)
Not offered on the gas Corolla sedan lineup per the sourced release
Maximum Horsepower Available
250 hp (2.5 Turbo, premium fuel) ✓
169 hp (2.0L Dynamic Force, 2026)
Mazda3 Sedan ★ Our Pick
AWD AvailabilityAvailable on 2 of 5 trims (Carbon Edition, Turbo Premium Plus)
Maximum Horsepower Available250 hp (2.5 Turbo, premium fuel)
Toyota Corolla
AWD AvailabilityNot offered on the gas Corolla sedan lineup per the sourced release
Maximum Horsepower Available169 hp (2.0L Dynamic Force, 2026)

Every row above names its source and the model year that source describes; verification of a comparison is the dealer’s responsibility. Competitor figures are that manufacturer’s own published specifications for the model year shown. Rows the Mazda3 Sedan does not lead are recorded in our research and are not published here, and no price row appears at all — competitor MSRPs are published excluding destination while Mazda’s include it, so no like-for-like price comparison exists.

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What the 2.5 Turbo Adds

The 2026 Mazda3 Sedan runs from 186 hp with the 2.5-liter engine to 250 hp with the 2.5 Turbo on premium fuel, and the Turbo brings 320 lb-ft of torque with it. That upper figure is the one the horsepower row of the comparison above uses, and it is a trim you step up to rather than a figure the whole lineup makes.

How to Read This Comparison

Every figure in the table above carries a source and the model year that source describes. Mazda’s guidelines put verification of a comparison on the dealer, so a row that could not be sourced to a manufacturer publication is left out rather than estimated, and a row the Mazda3 Sedan does not lead is recorded in our research and not published here. Ask us for the documentation behind any row and we will show it to you.

Mazda3 Sedan Comparison Questions

How much horsepower does the Mazda3 Sedan 2.5 Turbo make?

250 hp on premium fuel, with 320 lb-ft of torque. The comparison above names the fuel because the figure is measured on it.

Does the Mazda3 Sedan come with all-wheel drive?

On the Carbon Edition and the Turbo Premium Plus, which carry i-ACTIV AWD®. The other three 2026 trims are front-wheel drive.

Where can I compare the Mazda3 Sedan near Mobile, AL?

Dean McCrary Mazda is at 1739 E I-65 Service Rd S in Mobile, serving Daphne, Spanish Fort, Saraland and Theodore. Drive a Mazda3 Sedan and judge the comparison for yourself.

How are the figures on this page sourced?

Each row names the publication it came from and the model year that publication describes. Verification of a comparison is the dealer’s responsibility, so no row appears here without a citation, and a row nobody could source is left off the page rather than estimated.