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4.25 out of 5 stars

Whole lotta fun for under $20k

Crazy Yoda, 12/13/2006
2007 Mazda 3 s Grand Touring 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful

We were looking for a fun to drive small sedan for under the $20k mark. This was going to be used mainly by my wife and her requirements were to have a 5 speed manual, leather seats, decent handling and four doors. The 2.3L Grand touring fit the bill perfectly. We also looked at the new Rabbit but it had no real "fun factor". The Mazda 3 handles fantastic and the high revving engine makes the car feel faster than the speedometer is indicating. Curves and turns in the "3" are very tight and the car feels more like a BMW 3 series than a $20k sedan. In my opinion you will not find a better sedan with sporty characteristics than the Mazda 3.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Zoom zoom indeed

Ev, 01/04/2007
2007 Mazda 3 s Touring 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

We were ready to buy a dowdy subcompact before driving the Mazda3. After the drive, there was no question. This car is a well styled road rocket and instantly changed our top priority from mpg to fun. After a couple fill-ups I'm averaging a respectable 28 mpg, a bit less than I'd been in the market for, but enough to stay true to the spirit of an affordable, reliable, low total-cost-of-ownership purchase. It's more than large enough for everyday driving for our family of 4. And, again, the performance is just awesome -- quick, nimble, and amazingly grippy. Bottom line: try it, you'll like it.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Highly recomend, fun, great value

speedic, 10/16/2006
2007 Mazda 3 s Grand Touring 4dr Hatchback (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

After tons of research considering the Honda civic Si, VW GTI mkV, Subaru impreza 2.5i, came to the conclusion of getting the Mazda 3 GT wagon. It has great interior room, looks great, and handles and preforms like a $30k car.

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4 out of 5 stars

Slides around in snow really bad

Deb, 04/05/2010
2007 Mazda 3 s Grand Touring 4dr Hatchback (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

If you are considering buying a used '07, this car is great, until there is snow on the road. It isn't anywhere close to being safe in the winter. The tires are too low. I'd have to change the wheels to get an all weather tire on it and with those big brakes, I'm not even sure it could be done. If you live where it doesn't snow, the car is great, buy it. If you live where it snows, don't even consider it. If I didn't also have a 4- wheel drive pick-up to drive, I would have sold this car the first winter I had it.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Peppy Little Sucker!

electrified, 07/05/2012
2007 Mazda 3 s Sport 4dr Sedan (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

We got this car brand new back in 2006. 6 years and less than 33,000 miles later (wasn't used often until the second half of ownership), this car is quite the joy! The 2.3L engine has plenty of get up and go w/ a perfectly sensitive throttle and brake pedal. Brakes bite really well, but seem to fade kind of quick with repeated use. 5AT works well, but don't expect it to be butter smooth. The ride is firm, but not enough to make lunch run back out. I've gotten 26 city/34 hwy. Handling is this car's best trait! Turn-in is EXCELLENT, with plenty of steering feedback and response. But I don't like the "floaty" feeling when taking corners spiritedly and there is a bump/ridge mid-corner.

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