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Long Trips, Varied Conditions
Marc Rodgers, 09/24/2008
2009 Mazda 3 s Grand Touring 4dr Hatchback (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Follow up to my 8/26/08 posting. Just took the car from MI on a trip to Grand Tetons, Jackson Hole and Yellowstone. Back to MI, then over to Ontario and around Georgian Bay. Put on 4800 miles in 12 days through varied terrain. Got 31.6 mpg for the overall trip, car ran great, handled well and was very comfortable. Power is adequate 90% of the time. Cruised very well at the 75mph (maybe just a bit over)speed limit in WY and SD. The fully reclining & heated passenger seat is great for rest area naps. Bose stereo is very good. Strong crosswinds in SD (from Ike) could certainly be felt, but not too bad. Very good visibility.
Best I could do to replace Acura Integra
mhouse, 01/05/2009
2009 Mazda 3 s Grand Touring 4dr Hatchback (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
After owning Integra for 17.8 years, finally found something to replace it with. Nice size for one person, nice luxury features. Not as fun to drive as Integra but handles just as well, even better on fast curves, like it's on rails. Quietness masks real acceleration compared to Integra which was "throatier". A lot has changed in cars since 1991 so I'm still getting used to things like position of steering wheel (further away), thickness of steering column (limits leg room), the explosion of new technology, and in my case, four doors. Bose stereo is good but I do have to have the volume way up to level 40+ hear details (deaf in one ear so this may be me not the car). Mileage in upper 20s.
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Phil S, 02/05/2009
2009 Mazda 3 s Sport 4dr Hatchback (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
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I put 211,000 miles on my 1993 Protege without a fault. Bought a 2008 Honda Fit Sport 14 months ago and it was totaled. Drove the 2009 Fit Sport, Saturn Astra, and Mazda3 5dr and the game was over. The Mazda is much more car than the Honda and much nicer. The Astra is nice but awkward and the lack of an aux input for the MP3 player just shows a lack of consumer focus. The Honda feels "empty" and lacking when compared to the Mazda. The prices are all very close so it's a good comparison in my book. I'd like the sunroof to be an option by itself.
Love it!
Scotty, 08/22/2016
2009 Mazda 3 s Grand Touring 4dr Hatchback (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Performance is right in with Mazda ZOOM_ZOOM. Maintenance is an oil change and occasional go over by your trusty mechanic. Almost 50 years of driving under my belt this has been the most pleasure filled and simplest to own, not to mention the Bose stereo system.
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Excellent Car!
Fun2Driver, 04/14/2009
2009 Mazda 3 s Touring 4dr Hatchback (2.3L 4cyl 5A)
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My last car was a VW Golf. It served me well for 10+ years. It was a fun-to-drive machine, but quite costly to maintain, especially with age. So I decided it's time for a new car. I test drove 3 hot hatches: new Toyota Matrix (158hp/4cyl); VW Rabbit (170hp/5cyl); Mazda3 5dr (156hp/4cyl). Here's my little comparo. 3rd place, Matrix. Highs: big cargo room, Toyota reliability. Lows: Mazda3 copy cat, dull handling, peculiar styling, high price (23k for XRS), poor corner visibility due to large A pillar. 2nd place, VW Rabbit. Highs: big engine, VW fun, quality interior. Lows: uncomfortable seat (angled too much), confusing controls, strange "wall" under windshield, questionable reliability.