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5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Vehicle

Mark, 09/03/2005
2006 Mazda 3 s Grand Touring 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This is one sweet car. Well priced. Grand touring package comes with heated seats, xenon lights, sunroof, leather, etc.; basically everything. The transmission in the '06 was bumped up to 5 speed. Fit and finish are almost perfect. Styling in and out matches the great performance of the car. The 168hp engine is just fast enough to be fun but not unsafe. It is quick off the line and the smooth shifting make it both a pleasure and fun to drive.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great Car

J.P.G., 02/09/2007
2006 Mazda 3 s 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This car is great in just about every aspect. I bought the car in Oct. of last year and I put on a a lot of miles. Around 100 miles a month. Since most of my driving is freeway miles, I get around 32mpg. On one tank of gas I average 420 miles for two days of driving. The car hugs the road like a true sports car and rounds corners as if on rails. I changed out the standard tires with Hankook low profiles. I actually get better gas mileage and improved performance. The interior space is about what I expected from a compact car. Interior design is very well laid out, spacious, and very nice. The sound system can rock the music with no problems. Large glovebox and trunk. I like the fold down seats.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Best Car EVER!

David, 07/18/2006
2006 Mazda 3 s Touring 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

The car is an amazing piece of machinery. I recently took a defensive driving course; the participants were other economy sedans. Out of all of them the Mazda3 performed the best. It stops on a dime and handles extremely well. I was the only driver that went through the entire four hour course without knocking over any cones. Best car I have ever owned.

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5 out of 5 stars

Everyone Should Drive This Car!

Kaye , 06/28/2006
2006 Mazda 3 s Touring 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This car has it all! It looks like an expensive European car. It is really fun to drive. The upholstery fabric, interior, and dashboard look great. I love the dashboard lights at night. Storage spaces are functional. Sound system great. It makes climbing hills a breeze. I did my homework purchasing this car. I couldn't be more pleased with my purchase.

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5 out of 5 stars

Simply The Best

Robert, 04/29/2006
2006 Mazda 3 s Touring 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I cannot stop smiling. I drive from Lake Arrowhead down the hill 5 days a week and have never had so much fun doing so. Like many of my neighbors I bought a Subaru WRX (fast & good in the snow, but mediocre handling.) Test driving the Mazda3 pretty much sold me. My salesman took me on a 12 mile back road course with tons of turns to demo the cars ability and even left the A/C on so I could see how well it could take a hill. All in all I am highly impressed. I drove the Civic, GTI, RSX & TSX, TC, G6, Ion and none even came close to this thing. I'm hooked.

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