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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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Best car I've owned

robb, 07/29/2015
updated 08/01/2016
2013 Mazda 3 i Touring 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful

Good vehicle. Not great at anything but good in all. A solid 4 of 5 in ride, Comfort, steering, acceleration and mileage.

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Gas mileage cheat codes!

Trevor L. Burrell, 02/06/2016
updated 02/08/2018
2013 Mazda 3 i Touring 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

This car with the SkyActive technology gets completely unfair gas mileage. Unfair to the service stations because you won't be giving them money very often. I managed to drive from Wilson NC to Greenville NC using only 13 miles on the range on this car after fill up in Wilson NC! It's wonderful. The push button start, Bluetooth, push button keyless entry on the door handles and all the other features are incredible. Five stars!!! *Update* after owning the car now a little over two years the above is still true. It could use a bit more power in the engine. I really wish it had a turbo. At times when the need to power past another vehicle there is that noticeable delay as the engine takes time to rev up to the appropriate RPM in order to achieve max torque to give you that speed increase. I know its mpgs would suffer as a result so it’s probably better as is but I do wish it had more power. I would probably buy another vehicle with better power and keep this for commuting to work.

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Best little car Ive owned other than a 1987 626

hartnhc, 01/21/2022
2013 Mazda 3 i SV 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Quick steering very predicable, reliable abend precise and a very comfortable arms out sporty car type driving position and too it has gobs of electronics to keep me buzzy learning to properly operate em

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Econo Star 2.0 SkyActiv

Accelrgreat, 02/13/2021
2013 Mazda 3 i Sport 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

These are more driver oriented than most of the competition and I'm extremely satisfied with the car, its driving dynamics and overall quality. Owned since new, now at 135k miles. Upgraded to 16x8 wheels and 225 aspect ratio tires which improved cornering but took away a little mpg. Prior to that 39 on Interstate was common. The only negative would be road noise. The Continental tires improved that but the car is still noisy as with most modern budget oriented cars today. Otherwise it has been very reliable and the ONLY item replaced to date, besides maintenance items has been the battery. Original brake pads, clutch, alternator, sensors, everything! This replaced my 2000 Protege with 247k miles and I'm a big Mazda fan so if you're considering one for yourself, I recommend driving one and if you like it, buy it.

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