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Best Commuter Value
Mike Nodine, 07/20/2016
2016 Mazda 3 s Touring 4dr Hatchback (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
The Mazda3 is the best overall value we found in a commuter car for the money. It does everything adequately or well and holds its value better than its competitors. It can do the occasional long road trip but like all smaller economy cars, there is a lot more road noise than a larger gas guzzler. The hatchback is like a small SUV with good gas mileage which we love. We bought a one owner top of the line S Grand Touring but had the dealer swap the larger wheels and tires out with the smaller rims from an I model which greatly improved the ride quality and comfort as well as reducing the road noise. 78 mph indicated is really 80 mph now, careful to not get caught speeding, but a small price to pay for all of S features with the I's ride quality. It is the perfect combination and we don't know why this isn't a Mazda factory option.
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Truly a Wonderful Vehicle
M Flynn, 02/11/2016
2016 Mazda 3 s Grand Touring 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
I've never owned a Mazda before but I am a huge fan of foreign vehicles and replaced my older vehicle with this Mazda 3. The Mazda 3 s grand touring has a feature that the other models didn't have - a sport mode. When engaged, it makes the vehicle feel and act like a 6 cylinder engine which is helpful when accelerating onto a highway. Never having owned a 4 cylinder engine due to concerns over lack of power, this 4 cylinder engine is surprisingly powerful even without using the sport mode. I like the huge amount of technology in this model as well and the entertainment system is first class. The car has a lot of leg room and storage areas in the interior as well as a good sized trunk. The ride is extremely quiet and smooth. All the safety features they've put into this model are impressive. If you want a really first class comfortable ride with all the bells and whistles at your fingertips, go for the total technology package on the car. Well worth it.
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2016 Mazda 3 for sale near you
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- i Sport SedanMSRP: $10,68548 mi away
- i Sport 4dr HatchbackMSRP: $6,49565 mi away
- i Touring 4dr HatchbackMSRP: $6,99951 mi away
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Great car. Out of this world maintenance costs!
Quoizimodo, 08/15/2016
updated 12/16/2024
2016 Mazda 3 i Sport 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
9 of 11 people found this review helpful
Don't get me wrong, the Mazda 3 is a great car. However after 73000+ miles, I must sadly say that I would not buy any other Mazda in the future. Reason: Astronomical maintenance costs. The vehicle was serviced only by the Manufacturer's dealer ( the one in the SFV that sells high volume vehicles - G----N). Never had a vehicle that required beaucoup $$$ to drive daily. Will stay with Toyota.
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Zoom Zoom Florida to upstate NY
Chad, 10/24/2016
2016 Mazda 3 i Sport 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
9 of 11 people found this review helpful
Let's start off, we rented this car for a trip for 3 full grown adults for a trip from the Florida panhandle to upstate VT and mind you the ratings were prior to the car completely dying upon returning the car to the rental place. The trip went great, got out of its own way, held the road great, did amazing in the heavy rain and has amazing headlights, very easy entertainment system, good display, great mpg! We drove exactly 1568.3 miles and only cost us $88 in fuel! It was an amazing car until returning to Enterprise where it literally shut completely off and died right there in the parking lot! We weren't charged a fee for that, thank god, we never beat it and held every speed limit to a T, so for this to happen is not good!
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Decent rental for 2,300 mile road trip!
BlackCloud0351, 08/23/2016
2016 Mazda 3 i Touring 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
A very comfortable (in the front), quiet riding, somewhat fuel-efficient vehicle that I enjoyed having for an 8-day rental a couple of weeks ago for vacation with my son and his best friend. Had plenty of cargo room in the trunk for all of our bags/suitcases, along with numerous cup and drink holders for refreshments. Backup camera was very helpful in several situations, as was the blind spot alert (for me, the vehicle has terrible visibility trying to check over my left shoulder before executing a lane change, really have to get "into" the mirror to check clearance). Approximately 90% of miles driven were interstate, with easing into the throttle and the cruise set no faster than 73 mph, which returned just over 35 mpg on flat terrain (started and returned to FL going up to NW Ohio), dropping to 32-33 once we hit hills and mountains of VA and WV en route. City driving saw us getting 27 mpg, and our figures were calculated by dividing actual miles driven by gallons of gas put in, which also was consistently two mpg lower than the digital readout. I will admit that I was expecting a little more highway economy out of the small 2.0 SkyActiv engine, especially considering I am a very easy driver, my days of hot rodding long behind me. Still can't complain though, compared to what I would have gotten had we taken my 4WD, V8 powered '07 Sport Trac Limited! The only other negatives to mention, would be the lack of room for rear passengers. I'm only 5'7", and typically sit close to the steering wheel due to having short legs, yet my son's friend sitting behind me noted some discomfort after a couple days on the road, even with my seat moved as far forward as I had it, and there was no way possible for him to sit behind my son as they are both around six foot tall and, with both having long legs. The other issue was the USB reader, as it would not properly work with my USB card, only playing about 15 seconds of a song before freezing up (the card works fine in several other vehicles). Aside from that, the car gets a thumbs up and I'd definitely rent one again if I weren't going to have any rear passengers!
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