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Update: This story was updated July 21 with the CX-3’s full line-up pricing, which is listed below.
2015 is shaping up to be a big year for a new class of very small vehicles: the subcompact SUV. One of the newest entries in the segment, the Mazda CX-3, will start at $20,840, including a destination fee. All-wheel drive adds $1,250. That’s in line with its competitors’ base prices; the Honda HR-V starts at $19,995, the Fiat 500X at $20,900, the Chevrolet Trax at $20,995 and the Jeep Renegade at $18,990.
Related: 2016 Mazda CX-3: First Look
The five-passenger CX-3 is Mazda’s smallest SUV, slotting below the CX-5 and wearing styling similar to the Mazda3 compact sedan and hatchback. Power comes from a 146-horsepower, 2.0-liter four-cylinder paired with a six-speed automatic transmission.
Fuel economy is impressive for the class. Front-wheel-drive versions of the 2016 Mazda CX-3 have an EPA-estimated rating of 29/35/31 mpg city/highway/combined. That bests the Trax (26/34/29), Renegade (24/31/27), 500X (25/34/28) and HR-V (28/35/31).
Standard features include the Mazda Connect 7-inch color touch-screen multimedia system, Bluetooth phone pairing and audio streaming, a backup camera and push-button start. The 2016 Mazda CX-3 will go on sale in August.
All prices include an $880 destination charge.
Hellbent on finding a journalism job after earning an English degree from DePaul University, I stumbled into the automotive industry in 2003 — much to the delight of my Corvette-obsessed dad. After working as an editor at Consumer Guide Automotive for several years, I joined Cars.com in 2011 and am currently an expert reviewer, certified car-seat technician and mom of three. I wear a lot of hats — many of them while driving a minivan. My first car was a 1994 Mercury Tracer, and I currently drive a 2012 Mazda5.