1.6 Z6
The base petrol, port-injected and chain-driven with no turbo to fail. It's slow and it's cheap, and mechanically it will outlast the bodywork around it.
Overview
The 1.6 is the Z6 petrol version of the Mazda 3 hatchback (BL), sold 2009–2013 with 105 PS and manual_5. Manageable at level 2. Nothing expensive is recorded against the engine, so the body is the limiting factor. 0 failure modes are recorded against its engine, gearbox, chassis and shared components. Prices on this page are illustrative placeholders rather than a sourced market sample. See the methodology for how the bands are derived.
Mazda 3 hatchback (BL) · photo 2009 Mazda3 (BL) Maxx hatchback (2009-12-12) by OSX · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Ranked by probability × repair cost. 0 recorded in total.
Risk level −11 · all issues →
Known issues, ranked by expected cost
Faults recorded against this engine, its components and its chassis, ranked by likelihood × repair cost. Costs are indicative ranges with a stated labour basis.
No issues recorded yet for this engine.
Pre-purchase inspection
The same issue records, reordered into the sequence you can actually check them in: cold start, static, drive, paperwork.
Mileage and servicing
What the odometer does and doesn't tell you here, plus the service items whose neglect causes the expensive failures above.
Rust is the deciding factor here too, so the inspection belongs underneath the car.
| Service item | Interval | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Arches, sills and boot floor Corrosion is what finishes these cars | on a ramp, before anything else | €300–2,000 |
| Engine oil Basic insurance on a simple engine | on time | €70–110 |
| Cambelt or chain check Confirm which is fitted and its history | per schedule | €300–600 |
What to pay
What this engine sells for, against the median of every engine in the chassis. All figures are illustrative placeholders. See the basis chips.
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United States vs Europe
1 EUR = 1.08 USD ·US figures are the EU band converted at a stated rate. No US market differential is modelled: we hold no sourced US asking prices, and inventing one would be worse than saying so. What the comparison does show for real is availability. Most of this range was never sold in the US.
- ModelMazda 3 1.6
- ChassisBL
- EngineZ6
- Years2009–2013
- MarketCentral EU
- Windowrolling 12 months to 2026-07
Good buy isn't the same as cheapest. The good-buy figure assumes the known failure items are either done with receipts or verifiably not yet due. Full breakdown by facelift phase →
Buyer notes
Our judgement, kept separate from the records it's built on.
Everything above this line comes from the issue and specification records. This paragraph is our judgement on top of them. See how we reach it.
Full specification
Manufacturer figures for this engine and body, as recorded in the variant and engine data.
| Engine code | Z6 1.6 MZR |
| Configuration | I4, naturally aspirated · 1598 cc |
| Fuel / injection | petrol · port |
| Model years | 2009–2013 |
| Facelift phase | Pre-facelift only, to -1 |
| Power / torque | 105 PS · 145 Nm |
| Transmissions | 5-speed manual |
| Gearbox families | |
| Drivetrain | FWD |
| Economy (real-world) | 6.2–7.5 l/100 km mixed |
| Markets | EU |