Love this car. Very safe. Great gas mileage, especially because I work an hour away from where I live. 31 Mpg!

The Mazda 3 is a rather decent vehicle overall. I get an average of 35 mpg which is pretty competitive, especially for the price. I own the hatchback version which has a lot of space. Often people remark that I have a small car and stuff won't fit. I say, just wait, and then usually the capacity blows them away. I can easily fit my bike inside, or all 4 of my unicycles. It's a 2WD, however, I have had very few issues driving in snowy mountain areas in Colorado. In fact, I've been driving along fine through a blizzard while watching trucks abandoned on the side of the road. The balance of the vehicle is excellent, making it fun to drive in summer, and provides more control in the winter. It's smaller, so I can fit through tight spots I hadn't before. Maintenance-wise, parts have been average priced. I replaced a wheel well that broke for a $50 piece, which seems typical. Oil changes are with synthetic oil and of an average price. The resell value on the car appears to hold quite high as well.