Prices for the Sport model start at $22,835 including the $595 destination charge, making it competitive with the Chevrolet Cobalt SS Supercharged, the Honda Civic Si and the Volkswagen GTI. For that money you get a long list of desirable features including sport seats, automatic climate control, keyless entry, cruise control, an audio input jack, and special MazdaSpeed interior trim. Also standard are whiplash-reducing active head restraints, side-impact airbags for front seat occupants, side-curtain airbags for front and back seats, four-wheel ABS, electronic brake-force distribution with brake assist, and stability control.
