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LOS ANGELES -- The redesigned 2014 Mazda3 has received an EPA rating of 29 mpg city/41 highway.

The rating, announced today by Mazda, covers the 2014 Mazda3 sedan with a manual transmission and a 155-hp, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. Adding an automatic transmission boosts the Mazda3's city rating by 1 mpg, while highway fuel economy is unchanged.

The Mazda3's EPA rating exceeds the entry-level models of compact segment leaders such as the Honda Civic, Ford Focus, Chevrolet Cruze, Kia Forte, Hyundai Elantra and Toyota Corolla, according to the EPA's fuel economy comparison Web site, fueleconomy.gov.

The fuel economy ratings will help Mazda's perennial best-seller in the cutthroat compact-sedan segment. U.S. Sales of the current Mazda3 fell 12 percent to 52,701 units in the first half of 2013, while the compact-car segment as a whole grew 8 percent to more than 1.1 million vehicles.

The 2014 Mazda3 goes on sale in September with a base price of $17,740, including shipping. The entry-level Mazda3 i SV comes only as a sedan with a 2.0-liter engine combined with a six-speed manual transmission from Mazda's Skyactiv technology portfolio. Five-door hatchback variants are offered in higher trim levels. Standard equipment includes push-button start, automatic door locks, remote keyless entry and a USB connection port.

The four trim levels include the base SV, followed by Sport, Touring and Grand Touring. The range tops out at $27,290 for the Mazda3 s Grand Touring hatchback, with the "s" designating a 2.5-liter engine combined with a six-speed automatic transmission.

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Source: http://www.autonews.com/article/20130724/OEM04/130729943

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