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I am in my mid 60's===not the typical buyer of this type of car . This car is a hoot to drive . Just a lot of fun . Reminds me of my younger years when I would just go for a ride to have fun . Responsive handling and more than enough power .
Everything is Great, But...
I pretty much love everything about this car except for one thing. It's reporting an average of 17 mpg in mostly city (suburb) driving, far from the 22 mpg city it's supposed to get, according to the government. I bought it used in 2014. I brought it to the dealer twice to see why it's getting such poor fuel efficiency and they can't find anything wrong with the car. I use the AC (I live in CA), but I don't drive like a maniac. I wish I would have bought a 2012 with SkyActiv. Other things I don't love about the 2011 Mazda 3: 1. The cabin is noisy. 2. The standard stereo isn’t that great. 3. It took me a while to get used to driving with the car's blind spot. 4. Closing the hatch takes more effort than it should. 5. At the end of 2017, I noticed the seal material around the opening to the cargo area has started to decompose. That’s a trip to the dealer for replacement. 6. The AC is ok, but not great. I had to bring the Mazda3 in for a recall and the dealer gave me a rental. It was a Toyota Corolla. The AC in the Corolla cooled the cabin in no time. The Mazda3 takes a long time to cool.
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Ive heard good things about Mazda cars, and liked the looks of the 3, but never drove a Mazda until my 1997 Honda Accord EX with 200,000 plus miles needed more in repairs than I wanted to spend. The excellent driving dynamics of the 3, zero percent financing, and a great price loaded with options sold me on a 2011 Mazda 3 i Touring. The strengths of the 3 are handling, build quality, interior quality, good mileage, and an excellent Bose sound systems with Bluetooth phone/music player integration. My mileage with the 3 in a mix of city/highway driving was better than expected, returning 37 MPG employing a conservative driving style.
All Around Winner
To the person that wants rims and not hubcaps--buy ANY trim level except the very cheapest and you have alloys? That's a no brainer - The 2011 is near exactly the same as the 10 but the rear headrests tilt and they added a Moonroof/Bose pac as standard on all GT trims so the only upgrade it the tech which they toyed with by trading the aforementioned for the Xenons, Leds and rain sense wipers + auto headlight. Also switched to Synthetic 0W-20 oil! good move! Great car others pale, a honda fit? please 15" rims -zzz , I love the design as its grown on me and quite frankly I'm sick of insecure people that need mean looking cars , the smile is great! as is the car!
LOVE this Car!!
This car is solid. Fast. Sporty. Fun. I honestly look forward to driving this car every day. Can't beat a mazda. 80k mile update. still super strong. I'm sure this thing will go forever. Update 11/2019. I sold this car a while back, never had any issued with it. awesome car. bought a 2015 Mazda 3. One of the best cars i have ever driven. It's so much fun, and the interior is incredible, drivers seat feels like a cockpit of a racecar.
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