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4 out of 5 stars

Nice carl

Tom bailey, 04/04/2016
2012 Mazda 3 i SV 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Excellent valuel steering&a handling set this car apart from competition. Good. Power;plenty of room.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Best car for the price

montanac, 03/12/2013
2012 Mazda 3 i Touring 4dr Sedan w/SKYACTIV-G (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I see a lot of picky reviews. I wanted a car as cheap as I could get it. I was unwilling to sacrifice gas mileage, cosmetics, reliability, and a sporty ride. That's hard to find in these price ranges. This car provides. Would I like the ride of the Mazda 6 better? yes..oh but different price range. This car smacks the competition for someone looking at new for under $17k.

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5 out of 5 stars

Quick, Reliable, Fun

Matthew, 07/24/2018
updated 01/25/2019
2012 Mazda 3 s Grand Touring 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Purchased as a daily driver. Wanted something with a manual transmission without the anemic HP of a Civic or Corolla. The 2.5l I4 punches with 176HP. It's not blistering fast by any means but is comparably more spirited than others in its class. Good value and reliable for the money.

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4 out of 5 stars

Solid Performance Continues

El Jeffe, 06/18/2018
updated 12/27/2023
2012 Mazda 3 i Touring 4dr Sedan w/SKYACTIV-G (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

@140K still getting Great Milage 32MPGs +, I did Have a Battery Fail which left me locked out. Fortunately was home. BT continues to perform flawlessly.

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5 out of 5 stars

Super reliable

Tom, 03/16/2018
2012 Mazda 3 i Touring 4dr Sedan w/Prod. End 09/11 (2.0L 4cyl 5A)
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90,000 miles ...have only needed oil changes and tires!!! Not even a light bulb .

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