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Mazda 3 / Axela Sedan 1.5 SKYACTIV-D 105 (2016)

The Mazda 3 / Axela Sedan 1.5 SKYACTIV-D 105 (2016) reaches 60 mph in 10.45 s (100 km/h in 11.16 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 17.72 s, tripping the lights at 76.7 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.67 s and the eighth mile in 11.31 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Mazda 3 / Axela Sedan 1.5 SKYACTIV-D 105 (2016) Lancia Kappa 2.4 Turbo 124

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Down the strip

Standing start Mazda 3 / Axela Sedan 1.5 SKYACTIV-D 105 (2016)
0–60 mph10.45 s
0–100 km/h11.16 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.67 s
1/8 mile11.31 s
1/4 mile17.72 s
Trap speed76.7 mph

About the 3 / Axela Sedan 1.5 SKYACTIV-D 105

The 2016 Mazda 3 / Axela Sedan 1.5 SKYACTIV-D 105 (2016) is a front-drive turbodiesel saloon of 1,392 kg with 103 bhp, which works out at 74 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.67 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 10,877th quickest to 60 mph, and the 146th quickest of the 201 Mazdas here. It leaves better than it pulls: 76.7 mph at the lights is only the 11,827th highest here, so its 0-60 flatters what it does further out. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Mazda 3 / Axela Sedan 1.5 SKYACTIV-D 105 (2016)
Year2016
Power103 hp (77 kW)
Kerb mass1,392 kg
Power to weight74 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbodiesel
Top speed112 mph (180 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Lancia Kappa 2.4 Turbo 124199510.44 s17.71 s77.9 mph122 bhp
Kia Cerato / Spectra Sedan 2.0 CRDi 113200410.43 s17.72 s77.7 mph111 bhp
SEAT Altea XL 1.2 TSI 105200910.53 s17.69 s77.1 mph103 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

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Questions

What is the Mazda 3 / Axela Sedan 1.5 SKYACTIV-D 105 (2016) 0-60 time?
The Mazda 3 / Axela Sedan 1.5 SKYACTIV-D 105 (2016) reaches 60 mph in 10.45 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 10,877th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Mazda 3 / Axela Sedan 1.5 SKYACTIV-D 105 (2016) quarter mile time?
17.72 s at 76.7 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.31 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.67 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Mazda 3 / Axela Sedan 1.5 SKYACTIV-D 105 (2016) have?
103 bhp and 1,392 kg, which is 74 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbodiesel, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 180 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Mazda 3 / Axela Sedan 1.5 SKYACTIV-D 105 (2016)?
Closest here on pace: Lancia Kappa 2.4 Turbo 124 (10.44 s), Kia Cerato / Spectra Sedan 2.0 CRDi 113 (10.43 s), SEAT Altea XL 1.2 TSI 105 (10.53 s). Each one can be raced against the Mazda 3 / Axela Sedan 1.5 SKYACTIV-D 105 (2016) in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Mazda 3 / Axela Sedan 1.5 SKYACTIV-D 105 (2016) is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.