1995 Mazda MX-3 Car And Driver Buyers Guide: By Car And Driver This slinky-looking car is endowed with one thing you don't expect to find in a little coupe: You can fit adult humans in the rear seat area. They will not be in pain, either. The MX-3 is a fun coupe to drive on the most demanding of twisty roads and on long trips. The output of its engine is only 105 horsepower, which hardly puts it in muscle-car territory. But it looks, handles, and feels like a larger, more expensive coupe. Unfortunately, the 1995 MX-3 lineup lost what we considered its main attraction, the tiny aluminum V-6 that powered the now-discontinued GS model. Even though the V6 ran so well that it made the MX-3 feel twice its size, apparently few people bought it. Now all you can get is the engine that was the base motor, a DOHC, 105-horsepower 1.6-liter. It's not a disappointment, since so-equipped the MX-3 gives comparable Civics a run for the money. MAZDA MX-3 SPECS Base price: $14,880 Vehicle type: front-engine, front-drive; 3-door 4-passenger coupe Interior volume F/R/cargo (cu ft): 49/29/15 Wheelbase 96.3 in Track, F/R 57.5/57.7 in Length/Width 165.7 in/66.7 in Height 51.6 in Curb weight 2450 lb Fuel-tank capacity/EPA city mpg 13.2 gal/25-29 Standard passive restraint driver and passenger airbags POWERTRAIN 1.6-liter DOHC 16-valve 4-in-line, 105 hp; 5-sp man, 4-sp auto SUSPENSION F ind, struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar R ind, struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar BRAKES F/R vented disc/drum ABS optional

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