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Mazda 3 MPS Mk II

The Mazda 3 MPS Mk II reaches 60 mph in 5.69 s (100 km/h in 5.98 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.18 s, tripping the lights at 99.9 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.31 s and the eighth mile in 9.22 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 MPS Mk II Skoda Octavia Combi RS 245 Mk III facelift

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Down the strip

Standing start Mazda 3 MPS Mk II
0–60 mph5.69 s
0–100 km/h5.98 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.31 s
1/8 mile9.22 s
1/4 mile14.18 s
Trap speed99.9 mph

About the 3 MPS Mk II

The 2009 Mazda 3 MPS Mk II is a front-drive turbocharged car of 1,456 kg with 256 bhp, which works out at 176 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.31 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 2,891st quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 10th quickest of the 201 Mazdas here. Its 99.9 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Mazda 3 MPS Mk II
Year2009
Power256 hp (191 kW)
Kerb mass1,456 kg
Power to weight176 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed155 mph (250 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Skoda Octavia Combi RS 245 Mk III facelift20175.67 s14.11 s101.4 mph241 bhp
Citroen DS3 Performance20165.69 s14.29 s97.6 mph205 bhp
Ferrari 308GTB Quattrovalvole19825.76 s14.17 s101.4 mph240 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.

Head to head

Ford Focus ST (2012) vs Mazda 3 MPS Mk IIFull comparison

Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the Mazda 3 MPS Mk II 0-60 time?
The Mazda 3 MPS Mk II reaches 60 mph in 5.69 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,891st quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Mazda 3 MPS Mk II quarter mile time?
14.18 s at 99.9 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.22 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.31 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Mazda 3 MPS Mk II have?
256 bhp and 1,456 kg, which is 176 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 250 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Mazda 3 MPS Mk II?
Closest here on pace: Skoda Octavia Combi RS 245 Mk III facelift (5.67 s), Citroen DS3 Performance (5.69 s), Ferrari 308GTB Quattrovalvole (5.76 s). Each one can be raced against the Mazda 3 MPS Mk II 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 MPS Mk II is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 10 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.