I love the way this vehicle looks on the outside. It's quite a sporty looking car despite being a small model. My favorite part of this car is that it has a decent bit of get up and go while still getting great gas mileage. I also own a suburban and having a car to balance out the gas guzzling is quite nice. I plan on owning it for a few years and might buy another Mazda similar to it when I trade it in.

The Mazda 3 is a great reliable car that so far I have had no problems with. My previous car was an Acura built more for performance than functionality, and while it was a fun car, it had too many problems after only eight years (I'm one who likes to run a car into the ground. So when it was time to buy a new car, I wanted to get a car built for function rather than fun. But my Mazda isn't really less fun than that sports car. It has lasted me 120,000 miles so far and I believe I can get at least that much more. I have never had any problems with the car's engine and have only had to do basic maintenance, new tires, new battery, new belts, etc. It has a five-speed manual transmission and the clutch is very smooth. It's no sports car by any means, but it is plenty fast enough and it gets me from point a to point b very efficiently. The gas mileage is pretty economical as well and the interior is plenty spacious enough with four doors and a large trunk.