Positive Review
Premium feeling. Funniest to drive. Soft materials inside. Suspension rough. Fuel consumption (26 city & 35 HW) but is ok for a 2.5L. The motor is noiseless and it responses very well. The night lights are exceptional. Things to criticize would be the space inside for rear passengers, the system entertainment and the piano black inner surfaces. This is a car for 1.70 meters people. If people on the front have 1.85m tall the rear passengers will be suffer a little bit on large travels. The HMI joystick is easy to get used to (2 days) and makes me feel like a BMW. You must to take care on piano black because it is easy to get scratched. 5 stars on collision security and 7 air bags. EBD, ABS, BA. Rear camera/sensors
Critical Review
These cars are definitely made cheap. Also bad resale value. I, bought mine new, already having transmission slipping. Ok, it gets fixed 2 weeks later sitting in the service department. Meanwhile I'm out of a car and making payments. Then the car goes back again to the service because of electrical system malfunctioning. Trading the car now while it still has low miles. These are terrible vehicles.
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as a DIY guy, oil changes on my garage floor are easy.
The stock TOYO tires are absolutely horrible.
Mazda, in my opinion has always punched above it's weight class. Putting featured into cars that you just don't see at the lower levels. My Mazda 3 is called the select, let's be honest, it's a base model with a fancy name. This base model has really great bucket seats, an eight speaker stereo, padded dash and console(not that hard plastic junk you see everywhere else) and it comes with a sport mode button which is really fun running down some back country roads. I'll admit that I didn't really consider Mazda as a contender till I saw the newer design for the Mazda3. The RED CRYSTAL SOUL METALLIC paint really caught my attention, and this car makes my drive to and from work a little more fun.
This is my third Mazda, and the quality, reliability, and craftsmanship is great! There was a recall on my vehicle, but it was quickly fixed. It did have a wifi issue that was resolved under warranty about a year ago, and it is in the shop currently due to an issue with the oil sensor. While not fun to have these small issues, the warranty is great. Out of the 3 mazdas I've had, this is the only one that had any issues. I've checked forums and no one else seems to have had or reported the minor issues I've encountered with the wifi or oil sensor, so it may just be a one-off. The car feels good to drive, and it is so fun! We've driven it across the US, and is our road trip car. The interior is nicely appointed, Android auto works great for music, but I prefer the onboard navigation since that works with the heads up display on the windshield. The app make it super easy to send navigation destination to the car. I don't even bother with trying to program destinations with the infotainment unit. The app works well for remote start, lock/unlock, sending navigation, and for seeing your car status and location on a map. The wifi is reliable, very rarely have connectivity issues (some areas there is no coverage, but that's common with mobile towers). In the 3 years I've owned it I think I had connectivity issues twice. Once in the desert in California, and once in deep tree cover in the coconino forest in Arizona. I took off 1 star just for the minor warranty fixed issues, but if my 2011 and 2015 mazdas are any indication of the dependability of the 2021 I feel like my ownership will continue to be mostly hassle free.
There is nothing bad I can say about this car, it gets good fuel economy it’s fast, sporty, big enough to carry 5 people and has a good amount of cargo space
Very stylish interior
Minimal legroom in back seats for taller occupants
I’ve had my 2023 hatchback (preferred trim) for about a year now… It’s been fantastic and I fall in love with it more and more every day. The engine is perfect for a variety of driving conditions. The interior is so luxurious it reminds me of BMW. Yet only around 25K to pick one up. I’m excited to see how this car holds up in the future…
Bought 2021 Mazda 3 Hatch premium plus. Love this car! This is my third Mazda and not one mechanical issue since new. Smooth ride, quick and comfortable. Couple small issues with design and features but nothing that would change my mind
Style, Reliability, Bose, HUD, MPG, Interior
None
The Mazda 3 Hatch Is best in class for style and amenities. Truly a rare find, and it still turns heads. Reliability is phenomenal, mated with a driver-centric focus. It's not a race car, but a driver's car for those who understand and appreciate the value with a hint of luxury.
Fast and fun has sport option lots of safety featu
Dark color hard to keep clean
I love my Mazda it is fast has opinions of manual or automatic. Lot of safety features, it get good gas mileage. It's a good looking vehicle. It's a vehicle I would definitely recommend to others when look at vehicle
Fun to drive
Great safety features and sporty looking car with vivid red metalic colour that has generated many compliments.