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Is there much difference between the 2006 Mazda3 2.0 and 2.3?
I am not too much worried about the accesories as much as how it drives. The dealer told me the 2.0 is louder when you speed up and they didn't have one to test drive so I could never compare them.

Base Number of Cylinders: four Base Engine Size: two liters
Base Engine Type: Inline four Horsepower: 150 hp
Max Horsepower: 6500 rpm Torque: 135 ft lbs.
Max Torque: 4500 rpm Drive Type: FWD
Turning Circle: 34.1 ft.

Fuel Data


Fuel
Fuel Tank Capacity: 14.5 gal.
EPA Mileage Estimates: City/Highway
Manual: 28 mpg / 35 mpg Automatic: : 26 mpg / 34 mpg

Base Number of Cylinders: four Base Engine Size: 2.3 liters
Base Engine Type: Inline four Horsepower: 160 hp
Max Horsepower: 6500 rpm Torque: 150 ft lbs.
Max Torque: 4500 rpm Drive Type: FWD
Turning Circle: 34.1 ft.

Fuel Data


Fuel
Fuel Tank Capacity: 14.5 gal.
EPA Mileage Estimates: City/Highway
Manual: 25 mpg / 32 mpg Automatic: : 25 mpg / 31 mpg

The dealer is full of sh t. The 2.3 is a mucher better engine, about 30 more HP

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There isn't much difference. the major difference is the price.

yes .3 bigger is better

No.

Three, but I think the 2.3 has more tourqe.

The 2.0 is more fuel economical.
The 2.3 has more hp.
I drive the 2.0 and the road sound primarily comes from the tires, not the engine.

The question you have to answer is what do you want, fuel efficiency or power.

I love the Mazda 3, do not really know about the 2.0 and the 2.3, price most likely but I just love the style.

I have driven both and now I drive the 2.0 L and I love it. For one, the engine is the same as the Euro Ford concentrate z tec, which we can not get here in N. America. The 2.3 L engine is built by Mazda. The difference in hp is negligeable 150 vs 160 you really can not feel it when driving. Personally, I LOVE the way my M3 sounds, the manual transmission makes it growl : on takeoff I had people ask me if I had a hole in the exhaust and what kind of aftermarket muffler I had on. The sound at highway speeds is normal primarily coming from the stock tires, which aren't the best.
Other differences on the 2.3L include the 17" rims costly tires, bigger brakes and a firmer suspension, great for turning at higher speeds. if you care about that depends on what you plan on doing with the car.