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4.88 out of 5 stars

My New Mazda 3 Sport 5 Door

Andy, 06/05/2009
2009 Mazda 3 s Sport 4dr Hatchback (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
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I recently purchased a Mazda 3 5 Door Sport after leasing a Honda Accord for the past three years. This car is GREAT! I had a couple friends recommend it and after the test drive I knew it was the car for me. It's got great styling, good fuel economy, and is fun to drive. The Sport version is loaded with a ton of standard features that were upgrades on other cars I looked at. The 2.3L engine has plenty of power both off the line as well as to get up and go on the highway. I went for the automatic (for my wife) but the manual shift option performs very similar to a manual transmission, giving you a little more control. All-in-all I am fully satisfied and would recommend this car!!

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Love it!

Colleen, 02/22/2009
2009 Mazda 3 s Grand Touring 4dr Hatchback (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
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Love this car! It is fun to drive has a lot of power for a small car. Good on gas (but not as good as a scion or fit). Can't say enough about it. I am so glad that we decided to purchase this one over the scion or fit. I don't have any Major issues with the interior or exterior. The Bose stereo is awesome! Love the features.. This is my first Mazda. I bought a manual and love the way it shifts. It is very smooth! Zoom, zoom, zoom for sure!

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3.63 out of 5 stars

Okay Car, Not Built as well as Protege.

John, 07/08/2009
2009 Mazda 3 i Touring Value 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
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Owned previous vehicle(Oldsmobile)7 years, owned this vehicle only 6 months. Purchased because we were very happy with our 2003 Mazda Protege. Interior quality lacking relative to Protege. Plastic scuffs easily and rear seat fabric fraying after only 2,000 miles and 3 months. Fuel tank holds 14.5 gallons. Reads 3/4 full after 2 gallons used and 1/2 full after 5 gallons used. Road noise evident. Extremely small trunk relative to competition and other Mazda. As a conservative driver highway mpg is great at 35 mpg, but local mpg at times in low 20's. Audio system subpar relative to other Mazda. A/C does not blow very cold compared to older Mazda. Dealer service was terrible on issues.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Great inexpensive car

Phil K., 03/03/2009
2009 Mazda 3 i Touring Value 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
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If you are looking for an inexpensive car with lots of features for your money, then this is the car for you. Handling is good, but you have to watch it in the snow belt when the rear end would like to trade places with the front on snowy roads due to it's light weight. Acceleration is adequate with the 2.0 engine. There is plenty of leg room up front for 6ft. tall drivers. Trunk space for a car this size is good. Fit and finish is exceptionally good.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Zoom Zoom

jumpback, 07/31/2009
2009 Mazda 3 s Touring 4dr Hatchback (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
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I test drove just about every small car available. None drove like the Mazda 3 Grand Tourer. This vehicle is just snick, snick great. The interior especially is upscale for a small car. If you are looking for value and a not just another boring econobox check this baby out.

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