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4.38 out of 5 stars

Great...for the first two years

fzyltlsquirrel, 08/27/2012
2010 Mazda 3 i Touring 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 6 people found this review helpful

I was in love with this car. Frankly, in many ways I still am. I have the standard tranny and love the handling. The car really is fun to drive. Except when the gear synchro does not function properly from first to second. I drive 300+ miles a week, and have since I got the car. We live in northern CA and go snowboarding and backpacking often, so this car gets driven a lot. Even so, it is only 2 1/2 years old, and the tranny is clearly going bad. The worst part is that it is an intermittent problem that the dealer has yet to duplicate. I have 5,000 miles left on my warranty so, sadly, I'm trading her in for a CX 5 - which doesn't come with as many features on the manual. Disappointing

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2.25 out of 5 stars

Biggest Mistake Ever

fsufan0025, 11/18/2010
2010 Mazda 3 i SV 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 6 people found this review helpful

After being a Honda or Toyota person for years, I bought this car due to a GREAT salesman, and excellent finance offers. What a mistake! Took it in for service, and the next day a hubcap came off. But--hey not the service department's fault. And--we'll sell you a new 1 for $70. Brakes make noise at 14k, and already rattles and noise. Great sales experience, but the cars quality and the service dept ensure that I'll be getting out of this car asap and will NEVER have another Mazda

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1.63 out of 5 stars

Avoid.

Trex, 08/31/2010
2010 Mazda 3 s Sport 4dr Hatchback (2.5L 4cyl 5A)
4 of 14 people found this review helpful

The car is really loud inside. No need to opt for the upgraded stereo because it's really poor -you can tell when the car is parked. When the car is moving, you can't hear anything anyway. The interior and exterior trim are so cheap and flimsy. When you are shopping don't be afraid to tug on these bits and you'll see what I mean. be gentle in case there is a break it you own it policy. I get 19.2 mpg combined, which is appalling for a modern 4 cyl 3000 Ib car. The seat is too small for me (front), I'm 5'7", 140 Ibs. The lights are worthless, can't see anything- I could go on but I'm getting tired -in short, please don't waist your hard earned $$.

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5 out of 5 stars

Sporty look!

Teresita Mudafort, 05/01/2018
2010 Mazda 3 i Sport 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

I have owned this car for 8 yrs. It has been a good car although total mileage is under 35000 miles. No serious repairs. It runs well but gets noisy when you are traveling in the highway.

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4 out of 5 stars

Another 3 in the works

Mr. Gene, 04/18/2018
2010 Mazda 3 s Sport 4dr Hatchback (2.5L 4cyl 5A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Love the car and styling for an economy model. However, chassie needs more durable rust proofing. Salt has done too much damage to exposed or just lightly painted suspension parts, rotor / hubs,etc. I anticipate in purchasing a 2018 /19 model and getting it rust proofed.

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4 out of 5 stars
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