Used 2005 Mazda 3 Sedan Consumer Reviews
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cal, 06/12/2005
2005 Mazda 3 s 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Hands down the best value on the market. Fun to drive, turns heads, and provides plenty of bang for the buck. One test drive and you won't leave the lot without it. Looks and feels great. Low points; loud turn signal. That's it.
my new car
shantelly, 08/17/2005
2005 Mazda 3 i 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
it is a great driving experience and the style is nice and sleek. otherwise, the car is great except the fuel intake. i seem to have to fill my tank three through seven days. this car burns alot of gas.
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Mike C., 10/30/2005
2005 Mazda 3 i 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought an "i" model for an outside sales job 3 months ago and have over 10k on it already. This car has had no problems at all. Interior, stereo, handling and exterior are all better than I had in my '01 Civic. It really carves up the road if you push it. At many speeds it will not downshift without use of the manumatic and that gets a little frustrating, it has very little torque. Produces a lot of brake dust but only on the rear wheels. I am very disappointed in the gas mileage. 90% of my driving is highway and I get between 28-29 miles per gallon. My Civic alway got over 36. If you want the feel of a Bimmer on the cheap, this is the car for you!
What a LEMON!
Ihatethiscar, 01/23/2005
2005 Mazda 3 s 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
My engine light keeps going on.The dealer fixed it three times and the engine light went off again. I think the car can't handle the cold. With 10 months & 4,000 miles, I should be ok. Car slides all over the road and won't stop on snow covered surface; mechanic blames 17 inch tires. Don't buy this lemon!
Many problems!
artiesmartie, 03/06/2005
2005 Mazda 3 i 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
I am very dissapointed with my Mazda3! I've had it for 6 months and I've had many problems with it. I live in Ottawa, Canada and winters here are quite cold. The car never started on the first try on a cold day, no hot air (there is a defect in all 2004's that no one knows about), there is noise when one turns (most likely from the axles), interior rattles quite often, and the biggest frustration is the vibrations from under the seat. I've been fighting with my dealership to fix these problems, but so far they do not have any clue what causes such things. The replaced my axles, brake pads, heating system, and nothing has been FIXED! Be warned about this car.
Car lighter fuse blow out
Sara, 08/22/2005
2005 Mazda 3 s 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought my new Mazda 3s on Friday and by Sunday I had no turn lights, power locks, stereo console lights, tachometer lights, working keyless entry, rear defrost or A/C, and it said my parking brakes were on even though it was disengaged. The service man said "Don't go blaming the car now, this is a common problem if you plug in an ac adapter into a Pontiac, Subaru, GMC car...." All this because I used a car charger to charge my phone?!
Nice little car!
Ed, 03/02/2006
2005 Mazda 3 i 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
I've had this car for 5 months and 6,000 miles. The mileage keeps getting better as the engine gets broken in. Is now ~35 mpg (mostly highway) with the 2.0 and 4 speed auto, and still more than 30 with some city driving. I don't like the front seat and the console that cramps my right front leg (why do all these little cars have them if they're FWD?), but it's fun to drive with very good passing acceleration and the SMOOTHEST automatic transmission of any car I've ever been in. The oil filter is not really a problem since the dealer is very reasonable on the cost (~$10 over Wal-Mart) and does an inspection, too. Nice little car!
Great car
Brandon, 05/14/2017
2005 Mazda 3 i 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
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McKinney Robin, 01/21/2022
2005 Mazda 3 i 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought mine new in 05! Just rolled 300,000 on it and still going strong. By far the most reliable car I've ever owned.