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4 out of 5 stars

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Ian Bowen, 07/03/2016
2014 Mazda 3 i Sport 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
2 of 7 people found this review helpful

Noisy inside

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Disappointing gas mileage

drivesalotfl, 02/21/2014
2014 Mazda 3 s Grand Touring 4dr Hatchback (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
18 of 75 people found this review helpful

The car is beautiful and fun to drive, but I haven't gotten near the advertised gas mileage, and that's the main reason I bought the car. I went for a 6 cylinder SUV to this, and the average mileage isn't all that much better. I even took it back to the dealer thinking something was wrong with the monitoring system, but they insisted it was accurate. I am lucky to get 29 MPG on the highway. I have also had issues with the Infotainment system - similar to those published by others in various forums - GPS system all of a sudden fails, doesn't recognize commands, fade has to be set all the way to the rear to get any sound out of the rear speakers.

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3 out of 5 stars

Disappointed

Becky Garcia, 11/14/2015
2014 Mazda 3 i Grand Touring 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
4 of 17 people found this review helpful

I bought my Mazda 3 with gas mileage in mind. It does not give you anywhere near the 30 city 40 highway. The best I have ever got was 24 city and 25 highway. I tried all different speeds thinking that would make a difference and it doesn't. Also it's very hard to see behind me the little buzzer that tells you something is behind me works only on vehicles that are moving. Wish I hadn't bought it

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5 out of 5 stars

BEST car for it's price range!!

Ari Y, 06/15/2016
2014 Mazda 3 i Grand Touring 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful

You can get a Honda Civic, a Toyota Corolla, a Nissan Sentra, or a Hyundai Accent for this price and honestly the design of the Mazda 3 is the best looking and the interior is sleek and great. It is the best bank for your buck and it honestly is a great car.

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2 out of 5 stars

A Much Worse Mazda 3

fj, 11/30/2016
2014 Mazda 3 s Touring 4dr Hatchback (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
7 of 32 people found this review helpful

I own two Mazda 3s, a 2012 sedan and a 2014 hatch. The former is fine, but the latter is a nightmare. In two years and two months I own it, with less than 28000 miles on odometer, I have to pay more than $2000 for repairs and replacement of parts, not counting regular maintenance. Let me tell you what happened to this 2014 Mazda 3. Just in 3-5 months of ownership, two tires flatted. Dealer claimed they must hit something that I did not recall, paid more $300 for each tire. In the first annual inspection, I was told one of the lights was not working. It was repaired under warranty. At one and half years, I heard a wired sound from rear bottom. Dealer told me a structure broke, and it was not under warranty, paid more than $400 for repairing. About two months later, I heard wired sound from a rear wheel, dealer told me the two rear brake pads plus rotors need to be replaced, and it was normal for the car at the time with 27000 miles on odometer, paid more than $500 for the replacement. A short time later, one of the front tires flatted, dealer told, again, it must hit something and asked to replace two front tires, paid another $500+ for replacement. All of these happened in the first two years of a new car. It seems the tires on the Mazda 3 can only be used on mirror smooth surface, otherwise they will break. So much waste of money and time on travelling to Mazda dealer. Shame of Mazda! Such poor quality and reliability! Now I only hope to trade in the two Mazda 3 soon and never go back to Mazda any more.

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