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4 out of 5 stars

Still Zooming!

Marty, 05/19/2018
updated 05/22/2019
2010 Mazda 3 i Sport 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Peppy good sized car. Only major repair was the ECM, but I have a lot of miles on my car, currently 145,000. Still looks new and current. Great acceleration from the start. Will maintain 80 mph easily on the interstate. Fun to drive! At 160,000 miles and still rolling good, I got new car fever and jumped up quite a bit to a new Genesis G-80. I would still highly recommend the Mazda 3, good gas mileage and very reliable.

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5 out of 5 stars

There's a reason for all this love.

jbevel, 07/07/2009
2010 Mazda 3 s Sport 4dr Hatchback (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I compared this ride to the Honda Civic, Toyota Matrix, and Scion xB. Test drove all of them... saving the Mazda for last. What did the Mazda do that the other cars did not? It put a big fat smile on my face. I had to leave the dealer, knowing that I could not negotiate for this car... at the moment (I wanted it too much!) It's an excellent value for under $20K. Great attention to detail, excellent interior, fantastic to drive. The Dynamic Stability Control is awesome, turn it off to squeal tires...and to really feel the difference it makes! Love the ways it says "zoom-zoom" when I get in... then... "hello" when I turn it on.... then "goodbye" when I leave. LoL.

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5 out of 5 stars

Truly making it fun to drive again!

Proud Mazda Owner, 08/15/2010
2010 Mazda 3 s Sport 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 5A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

I have to start this review by saying that this car is just plain fun to drive! It will make your morning commute a happy time. The interior is very nice and refined. The lighting on the gauges is, simply put, very cool. For the price of the car it is amazing what you get inside and out. The bluetooth, steering wheel mounted controls, & sound system are a luxury. Above all, the engine rocks! Put your foot to the pedal and you will not believe it is a 4 cyl. Restrain yourself or let it go, it is your choice. It hops off the line and is agile, sporty, and feels like a V6. During my test drive when I hit the gas, I actually said, "that's what I'm talkin' 'bout". Oh yes, Daddy like!

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2 out of 5 stars

Sticky and Clutchless

Tony Door, 01/14/2016
2010 Mazda 3 s Sport 4dr Hatchback (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
6 of 11 people found this review helpful

The dash melted last year and of course it was out of warranty. Fortunately, the dealer agreed to cover the cost of the part while I had to pay the labor ($302). Yesterday I had to take the car in for a complete clutch replacement, also out of warranty, for an amount of $1600. I've learned that the replacement clutch is a redesigned assembly, most certainly as a result of a flawed original design. What other stock vehicle needs a clutch replacement at 34k miles?

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5 out of 5 stars

Excellent but a little small when you have a kid

samantha20, 07/06/2015
updated 01/14/2020
2010 Mazda 3 s Sport 4dr Hatchback (2.5L 4cyl 5A)
4 of 8 people found this review helpful

i just got this car a few days ago and its amazing!! i had a 2012 ford focus that i traded in because I've had nothing but problems with it and was tired of dealing with the dumb people at Phil long here in Colorado. So i drove 1 hour and 14 minutes away to this Mazda dealership and got this car. Its great no problems so far when I hit the gas it goes no hesitation. I Love this car so much!! I'd like to add this car is sorta smallish os you have a child. I just think if I would have gotten in an accident it wouldn't be good since it's on the smaller side. I finally got a new car and no longer own this car. The 4 years I had this car it treated me great. I never had issues with it. Never had to have major work or anything. Just normal breaks needing to be changed, and oil changes. I LOVED this car. I'm sad I had to part ways because I needed something a little bigger with my child and we move a lot since my husbands in the service. Other than that amazing car and I'd totally recommend it. Nice little car for road trips. I drove it from CO to WA, WA to TN, and TN to AL.

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