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2012 Mazda 3 i Touring
Ouloubay, 08/29/2018
updated 09/06/2019
2012 Mazda 3 i Touring 4dr Hatchback w/SKYACTIV-G (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Just traded my beloved 2012 Mazda 3 i Touring for a 2019 CX 3 Grand Touring. I love the CX 3 but still miss my 3 i. The 3 i had much better fuel capacity (14.5 Gal) compared with around 10 for the CX 3 and got much better gas mileage. On the last day I owned the car, it averaged 48 MPG during the 45 mile drive from my home to the dealership where I traded. It then sold in 2 days. Somebody got a car that they're really going to love!
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Reliable and Feels Great at 136K miles
ChJT, 10/07/2019
updated 04/05/2022
2012 Mazda 3 i Grand Touring 4dr Hatchback w/SKYACTIV-G (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I have had this car for about 50K miles and it has only needed brakes and tires. With that said I'll say that Mazdas are known to be hard on brakes and tires. I've driven it from Cleveland to Hilton Head twice, and from Cleveland to Louisville a number of times. All trips I've taken it on it has done great. My favorite thing about the car is the way it handles. I had a Genesis Coupe before this car and it seems to handle the same as the Gen Coupe, if not even better. I also enjoy the manual mode. In addition to those things it is just a comfortable car that looks great and still looks modern even though it is 10 years old. I plan on keeping it in the family until the wheels fall off because it is such a solid car.
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Good car after 2 months
amoozed, 02/19/2013
2012 Mazda 3 i Touring 4dr Sedan w/SKYACTIV-G (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Quite a nice ride so far. I'm averaging 30 mpg 50/50 city/highway. My question for those pushing 40 mph-how do you drive 60 mph on the freeway? I live in San Francisco, CA, and you will literally get run off the road for driving under 70 mph on the freeways here.
Wonderful Little Car
HB, 07/25/2019
updated 07/27/2021
2012 Mazda 3 i SV 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
This is a perfect, basic car. The design is really unique and stylish and the colors add to that. I've had mine for 6 years (purchased used) and have had to do zero maintenance on it apart from standard oil changes/windshield wiper blade replacement/ tire changes. It runs great, a little slow on acceleration up hills but for a 4cyl it does pretty well for itself. It drives effortlessly and has great visibility. It does incredibly well on wet and slick surfaces. It's definitely a fun and comfortable car to drive, the steering/breaking/acceleration are very responsive. Fuel economy is pretty good, notice it's become less efficient over time. It usually gets about 30mpg city and probably more highway if it wasn't always stuck in LA traffic. The interior is very spacious, it fit a rolled-up mattress and smaller pieces of furniture. The sedan beats the hatchback in that respect as there seems to be a little extra length to work with (the seats fold down). The interior feels very light and open, though it does get fairly hot in the sun. The interior is very basic but user friendly. Little tricky to set-up blue tooth. Headlights work great and the windscreen and windows don't fog up like other cars that I've had. The fabric seats are really comfortable and easy to clean and there's a good amount of leg room in the back. The interior has help up perfectly even with sunlight hitting the dash and standard wear. Overall this car is super reliable. I drove it coast to coast with no stops in between and it didn't break a sweat. As for safety, mine was totaled when a driver ran a stop sign and I was unhurt. It definitely doesn't have a great resale value but that might work in your favor if you're looking to buy now, it will definitely last you a long time.
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Zoom zoom fun
cal, 07/12/2019
2012 Mazda 3 s Grand Touring 4dr Hatchback (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I love my car. It's the fifth Mazda that I've owned. I bought it used 1 1/2 years ago. It has a moonroof and 6-speed manual transmission. I bought it with 99,000 miles and now it has 134,000. There is a slight rattle at freeway speeds that's annoying...somewhere near the passenger front seat. The gas mileage averages about 25.5, which is less than the 31 mpg overall that I've gotten from my previous four Mazdas. This apparently is because of the 2.5-liter engine that is not SkyActiv. Aside from the relatively low fuel economy, it is a great car.
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