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Used 2012 Mazda 2 Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

Zoom-Zoom, little go-cart

kertruss, 01/31/2012
2011 Mazda 2 Sport 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 4A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful

This car is excellent in every area!! It gets awesome gas mileage and is so much fun to drive. All of the reviews are right! I had been looking for a car for about 5 months and was real tired of it. I was at the volkswagen dealership and my mom saw it. I fell in love and now its the best car I've ever owned. I hope to have it for many years. The interior is very suitable and I love how easy it is to clean and so comfortable!! I would buy it all over again.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Best handling subcompact hatchback out there

carboloader, 09/14/2011
2011 Mazda 2 Touring 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
10 of 13 people found this review helpful

Exactly what I planned on buying. The 2 handles great. It is best on curvy roads. I put a K&N air filter in it and it helped the acceleration. I drive 90% highway driving and I am averaging 40 mpg. That is with 3k miles on it. It is not a perfect car; however, I think that it is the best handling subcompact hatchback sold today. I test drove both auto and manual an the manual is the most fun to drive. I test drove other cars, but this car handles better than the other subcompacts that I drove. This car has the zoom zoom handling Mazda is famous for. At least test drive one before you buy another subcompact. I would buy this car again.

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3 out of 5 stars

Small but Mighty

Bonnie Gooch, 05/16/2018
2012 Mazda 2 Sport 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 4A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful

This is a great little car if you want great gas mileage with very little maintenance cost. It is a hatch back so when you lower the back seats you can put quite a bit of items in the back. The only drawback I have found is it's size because it is small. I loose it in the parking lots because it hides behind larger cars! Great car for someone who wants great gas mileage, space for stuff, easy to drive and comfortable to drive. This is the perfect little bomb.

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3 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
Reliability
4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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4.38 out of 5 stars

Fun with a few flaws

dp1, 09/18/2010
2011 Mazda 2 Touring 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful

Bought this to replace a 12 year old clunker. I love driving the car. The engine does feel peppy. The lower horse power forces you work the gears. The shifter and gear box are great -- exactly what I expect from Mazda. It is always fun to drive a slow car fast. I bought the base Touring model. It had all the features I wanted; cruise, upgraded stereo, trip computer, etc. I would love to see a center console. I have no where to put my right arm on longer freeway drives.

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5 out of 5 stars

Bought new 2011 and still love it

Rachel, 02/12/2017
updated 08/14/2017
2011 Mazda 2 Sport 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful

80k mi and they only thing new is 2 front tires and oil. Sure I would like a little more power but otherwise it is exactly what I need - a car that reliably gets me from A to B cheaply. I am surprised how well it has retained value. You can barely even find one for sale!

Safety
3 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
Comfort
3 out of 5 stars
Reliability
5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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