Great handling little economy car
Brian Meston, 01/24/2016
2013 Mazda 3 s Grand Touring 4dr Hatchback (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
We bought a used 2013 hatchback with low mileage a few months back. So far, it has proven to be a fantastic little car. I love the performance! When I need it to get up and go, it can really boogie. We live the Colorado mountains, and with a good set of snow tires, this car has been very good at getting around. I also love knowing that I am regularly getting over 35mpg after numerous tanks. I realize that fuel prices and ridiculously low these days, but they will rise again. Count on it. Pros: - great acceleration and handling - great gas mileage - good sound system with touch screen interface. It also has a hidden USB port in the center console for an iPod - interesting headlight feature that rotates the lights towards the turn you are making. This is pretty handy on dark mountain roads. - awesome seat heaters with 4 settings Cons: (mostly cosmetic, but I hope Mazda reads these and makes some changes in the future models) - reduce the lag in the transmission that causes the car to pause briefly when accelerating from a stop - It would be nice to have a couple of cubby-holes in the center console for extra temporary storage while driving - modify the in-dash navigation system so that the arrow indicating direction of travel always points up (towards the front of the car), regardless of compass direction. - modify the aerodynamics so that the back window does not get do wet and dirty during inclement weather. - add some insulation to lessen the road noise at highway speeds. As it is, you have to crank the stereo just to hear it at higher speeds. - add a small extension to each sun visor to provide more sun blocking near the rear view mirror. (see a Subaru for an example) -
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pretty good so far
abqrich, 04/25/2013
2013 Mazda 3 i Touring 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
Driving this car is a pleasure. Great engine and transmission. Had it for one year with no problems. 38mpg on 5k road trip. Not good on bad roads. Noisy at highway speeds. Dorky console.
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AMAZING!!!
dolphingray, 07/27/2013
2013 Mazda 3 i Touring 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
This is one of the best car i ever bought. It's incredibly good performance, slick, compact fast and very fuel efficient at 28/40 mpg! that's amazing. It has all the technologies in it "skyactive" there's nothing more i can ask for.
Blackhawk
tliston, 04/01/2013
2013 Mazda 3 i Touring 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
Very nice car. Looks expensive and handles great. Learning manual again but coming along quickly. Love the key-less entry and telescopic steering wheel. Stock stereo's not bad... Smooth ride for a compact.
Outstanding Value
Ron Gladden, 03/18/2017
2013 Mazda 3 i Sport 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
The car gets better gas mileage on the highway than the EPA estimates. It handles like a sports car. The only downsides are a small back seat and more road noise at 70 mph than I wish.
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