I bought my Mazda because it had a good shape. I noticed that the front end was bigger that a lot of other cars we looked at, and I do not like the look of a car without a bit of a front end. The second thing I noticed was the interior. I loved the seat covers because they were soft and not made of faux leather. We had looked at the Dodge compact cars, and I absolutely hated the way the seats felt. I didn't even want to sit in that one! When I test drove my Mazda, I liked the way it handled, the way it took off fast, even though it only has four cylinders. I was worried about having enough power because I have always had a six cylinder car before this one. But the performance was very good, it has a lot of get up and go, from a stop to getting on the freeway, there is enough power. I also liked the way it can connect to the I phone, and you can talk on the phone with your hands free. It didn't come with the Sirius Radio, but the dealer put one in for me, and I like that feature. The main thing I miss is having a back up camera, the newer models from mine has this, and I have seen how it works. This little car has a very bad blind spot in the back, and I have a hard time backing up without the back up camera. The dealer said he would put one in for $800, but I think it is too much money, plus it would be placed in the rear view mirror, which I don't like. I also have seen the newer models have a side mirror warning of a car next to you. My car doesn't have this either, and I would really like the feature. I wish I would have waited one more year to buy my car so that I would have got all these new features. It also didn't come with any navigation, so I have my Garmin stuck to the front window, which does not look very good. I noticed on the new models, they come with navigation. The gas mileage is good, I like the dash board that tells me how much mileage I'm getting at any time. Its easy to park, and its quiet.
St. Charles, Missouri
4.0
I very much enjoyed owning this car. I bought it almost 10 years ago and it ran wonderful, had great sound system, and was very fun to drive. The gas mileage was great and I would definitely consider buying it again. I play tennis and have multiple bags t
I enjoyed the sounds system and how fun it was to drive. The car was also very well made. I always felt safe in the car. It picked up speed quickly when I needed it to. I did not like how I could hear road noise when I drove it. The wind you could hear through the windows and it rattled a bit in the back when it was very cold. Overall though it lasted me almost ten year now. I will buy it again if given the chance.
Alissa
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
4.0
Great Car!
My Mazda 3 is my baby and I love driving this car! It is very stylish inside, with black interior that makes you feel really luxurious as you are driving. I have about 119,000 miles on my car and it still drives great. I purchased this car from someone else that was in a car accident, and I've had a few issues, but nothing related to the car accident (clutch gave out).
Mazda redesigned the 3 sedan and hatchback for 2019, giving the compact car class-leading styling, refinement and handling, plus upscale amenities, impressive safety features and available AWD. But there are some downsides to it too.