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Mazda MAZDA3 2.5L four-cylinder turbo

The PY is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 2.5L four-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 184–227 hp. We decode it on 211,660 VINs across 177 factory builds, and 7,275 of those cars are on sale today at a typical $20,988.

Cylinders
4
Power
184–227 hp
Induction
Turbo on 82%
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2014–2026
Gearboxes
Automatic · Manual

◷ Updated September 9, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$20,988
Typical asking price, cars with this engine
7,275
On sale today with the 2.5L 4-cyl
2014–2026
Model years it was fitted
177
Factory configurations
211,660
MAZDA3 VINs decoded with it

Where the 2.5L 4-cyl sits in the MAZDA3 engine lineup

Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years it was fitted; the price is what cars carrying it ask today. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — the only fair comparison is an engine whose years overlap this one's.

2.0L 4-cyl
2014–2022
$11,995
155 hp · 1,015 on sale
2.5L 4-cyl turbo · this page
2014–2026
$20,988
184–227 hp · 7,275 on sale

2 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Mazda MAZDA3 price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which MAZDA3 years got a 2.5L 4-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2026 35,278 4,033 11 2025 26,380 718 19 2024 24,546 923 12 2023 19,275 280 14 2022 15,896 171 24 2021 25,157 252 31 2020 11,024 172 20 2019 13,525 216 21 2018 23,767 257 7 2017 5,685 87 6 2016 2,357 35 4 2015 3,742 48 4 2014 5,028 83 4

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full MAZDA3 report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

177 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2026

1 build

2025

2 builds

2024

2 builds

2023

2 builds

2022

3 builds

2021

4 builds

2020

2 builds

2019

6 builds

2018

1 build

2016

1 build

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 177. Every 2026 MAZDA3 build →

The 2.5L 4-cyl MAZDA3: common questions

Which MAZDA3 years have the 2.5L 4-cyl?

2014–2026, without a break — 13 model years in our VIN decode, across 177 factory configurations and 211,660 VINs.

What does a 2.5L 4-cyl MAZDA3 cost?

$20,988 is the typical asking price across the 7,275 cars with this engine on sale today. The year-by-year ladder above splits that by model year — the spread between the oldest and newest year is far wider than the spread between engines.

Is the 2.5L 4-cyl turbocharged?

Partly: 82% of the configurations in this family decode as turbocharged, the rest as naturally aspirated.

What is the engine code, and does it matter?

PY — the code the VIN decodes to on the configurations on this page. It matters when you order parts or read a service history: the same displacement badge on another model can be a different code with different outputs.

2.5L 4-cyl MAZDA3 on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.