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Mazda3 2025 vs Mazda CX-3 2025

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Mazda3
🏆 Beseyat pick Mazda3
69/100 Beseyat Score

Mazda3 — best value, most powerful, safest, biggest boot

Mazda3 69
Mazda CX-3 68
best value · Mazda3 most powerful · Mazda3 most efficient · Mazda CX-3 safest · Mazda3 biggest boot · Mazda3

The true 5-year cost estimate

Mazda3 2025 costs about 7,224 SAR less to own over 5 years.

Mazda3 2025 Mazda CX-3 2025
Estimated 5-year total cost 64,155 SAR (1,069 SAR per month) 71,379 SAR (1,190 SAR per month)
Yearly fuel/energy (20,000 km/yr) 2,795 SAR 2,725 SAR
Yearly comprehensive insurance (range) 1,564 SAR – 3,910 SAR 1,750 SAR – 4,375 SAR
Projected value after 3 years (retention) 53,101 SAR (68%) 59,422 SAR (68%)

All figures are estimates from Beseyat's ownership-cost models and Saudi market parameters (fuel prices, insurance bands, typical depreciation) — actual costs vary by trim, driver and insurer. · Data as of: 2026-07-03

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Mazda3
Mazda3
2025
78,200 SAR
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Mazda CX-3
Mazda CX-3
2025
87,509 SAR~
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Beseyat Score /100 69 68
Price & ownership
Price range 78,200 SAR – 98,900 SAR 87,509 SAR – 99,000 SAR ~
Used market price
Engine
Fuel type Petrol Petrol
Displacement 2.0 L 2.0 L
Cylinders 4 4
Power 155 hp 148 hp
Torque 200 Nm 192 Nm
Battery capacity
Electric range
Performance
0–100 km/h 9.5 s 9.0 s
Top speed 205 km/h 192 km/h
Transmission Automatic · 6 Automatic · 6
Drivetrain Front-wheel drive (FWD) Front-wheel drive (FWD)
Fuel economy
Fuel economy 15.6 km/L 16.0 km/L
Tank capacity 51 L 48 L
Dimensions
Length 4,662 mm 4,275 mm
Width 1,797 mm 1,765 mm
Height 1,445 mm 1,535 mm
Wheelbase 2,725 mm 2,570 mm
Boot capacity 450 L 350 L
Weight 1,339 kg 1,230 kg
Ground clearance 140 mm 155 mm
Seats 5 5
Doors 4 5
Safety
Airbags 7 6
NCAP rating ★★★★★ ★★★★★
ADAS systems 4
  • i-Activsense suite
  • Smart brake support
  • Blind spot monitoring
  • Lane departure warning
4
  • i-Activsense suite
  • Smart brake support
  • Blind spot monitoring
  • Lane departure warning
Features
Key features
  • 8.8-inch center display
  • Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
  • Head-up display (Premium)
  • LED headlights
  • 7-inch center display
  • Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
  • Head-up display
  • LED headlights
Warranty
Warranty 3 years / 100,000 km 3 years / 100,000 km

FAQs about this comparison

Which is cheaper, Mazda3 2025 or Mazda CX-3 2025?

Mazda3 2025 is cheaper to buy: it starts at 78,200 SAR versus 87,509 SAR for Mazda CX-3 2025 — a difference of about 9,309 SAR (list prices; offers vary).

Which costs less in fuel?

At 20,000 km per year, Mazda CX-3 2025 costs roughly 2,725 SAR a year in fuel/energy versus about 2,795 SAR for Mazda3 2025 (estimate at current Saudi prices).

Roughly how much is the insurance premium?

Estimated yearly comprehensive premium: Mazda3 2025 between 1,564 SAR and 3,910 SAR, and Mazda CX-3 2025 between 1,750 SAR and 4,375 SAR, depending on driver record and insurer.

Which scores higher on Beseyat?

Mazda3 2025 scores 69/100 on the Beseyat Score versus 68/100 for Mazda CX-3 2025 (data-driven methodology, no paid placement).

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