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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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Went with Mazada over Civic
Eric, 07/24/2016
updated 08/01/2018
2016 Mazda 3 s Touring 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Decided on Mazda over Civic based upon Mazada seems a bit more responsive in steering and acceleration. Nice interior as well. Mazda navaigation system does not allow out of state address to be entered! Called Mazda USA and they confirmed this. No good reason why Mazda wouldn’t fix this terrible flaw in their nav system.
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Sneaky nice car!
Jim Kerrigan, 12/01/2016
2016 Mazda 3 i Touring 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
8 of 10 people found this review helpful
My Mazda3 sedan is on a three-year lease, that follows a three-year lease I had on a Prius 2. I loved the Prius, it was such a nice, smooth, comfortable and inexpensive to operate! The Prius is my benchmark for an inexpensive car you can take anywhere, and be happy going there. I liked the hatchback-type rear with drop down rear seats. Needing a replacement, I looked at Civic, Prius, and Kia, in addition to the Mazda. To be open about it, I like Mazda as a brand. I drove a Miata for ten years, and an RX-8 for seven. The Miata was the most fun car I ever had. I've had Boxter, Mercedes 500S, and a bunch of nice cars when they were new. For a follow-up to my Prius, I wanted a car with a lower payment. I only drive about 9,000 miles a year when I drive a lot. The Mazda 3 was my choice. It's nice looking, sleek, and has some of the newer technology, but not so much it's expensive. The features on my model with bluetooth, rear camera, and simple stuff. It's just a nice car, not fancy.
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Best bang for your money
Debbie Terry, 02/21/2018
2016 Mazda 3 i Sport 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I had another Mazda 3 Sedan before purchasing the 3i Sport and believe it or not I was rear-ended in both vehicles. The first Mazda was struck dead center by an old Ford Bronco....the Bronco lost its grill and the radiator was spewing fluid. I had a 1 inch gash in my bumper but the stabilizer bar had to be replaced. I wasn't injured at all. The second accident was in 2016 with my new 2016 3i Sport. A Hyundai Elantra rear-ended me and then a F-250 pickup truck rear-ended the Elantra which shoved the Elantra into me again. I did have neck injuries from that one. The bumper was replaced and nothing else. The Mazda 3 is an incredible sturdy vehicle. I live in Brevard County in Florida and people love to stop in your backseat out here....I hope that no one else rear-ends me again but if they do I am glad I have a vehicle that can endure it.
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