Used 2017 Mazda 3 Grand Touring 4dr Hatchback (2.5L 4cyl 6A) Consumer Reviews
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Value with some perks - first impressions
Darrell Shultz, Arlington, TX, 11/19/2016
Mazda 3 Grand Touring 4dr Hatchback (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
40 of 48 people found this review helpful
I bought this car three days ago and have put just over 100miles on it so this is truely a first impressions review. We bought this car to replace a small SUV. We needed gas mileage over space and this seemed like a really good option. The engine: with the 2.5 liter you push on the gas and it really responds. I did an extended test drive of the 2.0 engine and while it had good excelleration the sweet spot seemed to always be lagging. The 2.5 is a vast improvement and if your budget allows it's a must have. Smooth acceleration and quite a bit of kick for a 4 cyl. Is it going to keep up with the small hatches that have turbo chargers or 300hp. No, but if you want that you're probably looking at other cars, for a bit more money. The interior: we bought the Grand Touring with most options and while the layout is different from your normal car I can already see that it is achieving Mazdas goal of keeping your eyes on the road. With the controls to most everything down on the console instead of on the dash you can manipulate the Nav and radio mostly by touch. It's very intuitive and has a smart phone/iPhone style interface. The heads up display seemed a bit of overkill but I've already began to love it. If Mazda could of added preset driver recognition so you didn't manually have to change it every time a new driver got in that would be great but it takes 10 seconds to manipulate it. The leather is way nicer then you would expect from a mid-level hatch and the cars interior screams quality. With automatic everything; rain sensing wipers, automatic headlights, even automatic door locks with the smart key this car stands out and it has heated seats! The voice activated feature seems to work really well, the 7in touchscreeb is very easy to see and the 9speaker Bose stereo has sounded great. Ours has Nav but that wasn't a selling point. In today's world most of us are carrying Nav in our pockets but it's easy to use. The Exterior: the styling is very eye catching. We have the eternal blue mica and it really pops! We had a choice of this or white and the blue just made me look longer. With nicely tinted Windows it has great lines and The 18in rims are nice, some may want to upgrade but you won't need to. If you buy a lesser trim level with steel wheels it's a must the stock Mazda wheels kill the look of this car, but work within your budget. The ride in my opinion is on par for this kind of car. Will It feel like a SUV, no, your driving on low profile tires so you feel the road but it's reasonable for a car of this type. The one thing I didn't love was the cargo space floor. Typically the spare is under the cargo area and it is in this as well. Most cars have a piece or thin fabric covered wood or plastic between and it gives the cargo area a solid floor. This has a thick fabric that sit directly on styrofoam that surrounds the spare. It just feels cheap. I may try and add somthing in between to firm it up. Overall this car meets our needs and was in our budget. I'm looking forward to lower gas usage and long term reliability.
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Great Car for the Price
Emre Afsar, Longmont, CO, 07/05/2018
Mazda 3 Grand Touring 4dr Hatchback (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
I am a car guy and traded in my wife's Lexus NX200t for the Mazda 3. While the MSRP is almost half of the Lexus' MSRP, it is comparable to the Lexus in terms of steering feel, handling, build and materials quality, and overall design. Car is loaded with active safety (FCW, BSM, RCTA, LKA) and convenience (heated steering wheel, HUD, adaptive LED headlights) features. Steering feel is absolutely excellent and performance is more than adequate for a compact hatchback. We love the design and the generous ground clearance rivaling most crossovers. Our only complaint is the road noise that is high even for this relatively cheap class of cars.
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2017 Mazda3 GT vs 2012 Audi 3 TDI - Premium
Cosmo, Bakersfield, CA, 04/27/2017
Mazda 3 Grand Touring 4dr Hatchback (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
5 of 8 people found this review helpful
We were looking for a vehicle to replace our diesel Audi A3 Sportback and initially intended to get the VW Sportwagen. We got the Mazda3 mainly because of aesthetics and a great price for a GT automatic. If anyone is going thru the same process and looking for a viable replacement, here is my list of comparisons between the 2 vehicles. Rear cargo space: The Audi A3 is more of a true wagon style, indicated by the 8-window styling. The Mazda3 is a true hatchback, which has the same cargo space in the back but because of a shorter, lower roof line it is less roomier than the A3. INTERIOR - Leather seats: The A3 has full leather seats, meaning the whole seat including the back is leather. The M3 is described as "leather trim", meaning only the backrest & seat are leather. The sides of the seats are high-quality 'pleather'. Since it is newer than the A3, the M3 has 2 USB and an SD card slot which can load a navigation OS if you opt out of the NAV pkg. It also has heads-up display that reflects of a clear viewing window that automatically pops-up when driving. Audi A3 had none of these in the premium trim. The interiors in both are plastic but the M3 is more noticeably cheaper looking & Audi does a better job masking it with a matte-textured finish and storage netting in both driver/pass wheel wells. The A3 rear has A/C vents where the M3 does not. The A3 has a pass-thru to the rear-cargo area, the M3 does not. Can't really compare MPG between the 2 because one is diesel which hands down, the A3 shines. Exterior: Both had side-indicator lights but again, since the M3 is newer, it also has side avoidance warning. However, the A3 had HID headlights and running lights. This is only available in additional option in the M3 including a safe-braking feature option. Reliability: Our A3 has only gone in for routine maintenance and new tires. At 75K, it still has original brakes, batteries and A/C, etc which in-itself impressive. We'll see how our Mazda3 holds up. Conclusion: It's German vs. Japanese. There are differences if you know what to look for. Hope this helps.
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Noting Handles like a Mazda
B Betts, Keller, TX, 06/08/2018
Mazda 3 Grand Touring 4dr Hatchback (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
LOVE THIS CAR!!!
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"Zoom-Zoom" still applies! Great value too
D.L., San Jose, CA, 08/26/2019
Mazda 3 Grand Touring 4dr Hatchback (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
If you are in the market for something a little more interesting in a daily driver than a "typical" subcompact, this should definitely be on your list. If you get the top level trim, you get near luxury level quality on the interior in one very reliable package and a bigger engine. You can do what I did and wait a couple of years for the price to drop, and this becomes an amazing value. This isn't going to win any speed records, but this definitely improves the daily drive with amazing handling and enough HP to overtake most cars on the freeway. There is near zero roll when you turn any corner. You have to try it to believe it. Only cons: tire sound is quite loud on the inside, it's not the smoothest ride (so passengers may complain), and the sound system, while high quality, sort of sounded like it was calibrated toward the very center of the car. Overall it felt more composed and heavier than a Miata MX-5--still plenty of fun though. You should try it and see for yourself.
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