Being as my husband and I are in our 70's in was important to find a care with good viability. The windows allow full view of the road in every direction. The side view mirrors signal if another car is behind us when backing and also signals a warning if another car is near on the side. This is great for changing lanes or merging. The headlight are well placed and suitable for those dark rainy nights. The interior is comfortable and stylish, but was just an added plus as the selling point along with the above mentioned was the ease of getting my dogs in and out for our daily walks in the woods. It is a easy hop for them, and the main reason we gave up our SUV for this great smaller car.

I absolutely love my Mazda3 more than any other car that I have ever had! It is a whole lot of fun to drive since you have the option of driving it as an automatic or a standard transmission. As silly as it may sound, it helps me feel young! I drive it as a standard transmission most of the time and seem to get better gas mileage when doing so also. Sometimes I feel so good driving it that I just crank the radio up loud and totally feel like I am one with the car! It looks very sporty on the road with it's sleek, aerodynamic design. My Mazda3 has a 2.0L, four-cylinder engine, and it has plenty of pickup. I have driven 77,777 miles and have experienced very few issues, though I have had to replace my headlights multiple times. The stereo system has a great sound and will also play different media. The console is very nicely laid out with everything very easily seen and many controls on the steering wheel. It has Bluetooth syncing for my phone, and it has a very easy setup to it. I have been very impressed with the handling of the vehicle as it hugs the road well even in tight curves. The ride is very smooth for a smaller vehicle.