See Edmunds pricing data
Has Your Car's Value Changed?
Used car values are constantly changing. Edmunds lets you track your vehicle's value over time so you can decide when to sell or trade in.
Superb in white
Jorge in Forest Hills, 08/17/2021
2021 Mazda 3 Select 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Luxury is affordable. This car is has a gorgeous dashboard that belies its price. The 6 speed automatic transmission combined with a great Skyactive G engine makes driving fun. We enjoy driving the car in manual mode since we currently own a 2011 Mazda 3 with five speed manual. Mazda is a small company that works hard at making great cars. Love our new 2021 Mazda 3 model. We test drove other cars with the CVT transmission like Honda and Subaru but we just could not be happy with the boring gear shifts and overall lack of roar.
- Safety
- Technology
- Performance
- Interior
- Comfort
- Reliability
- Value
This feels like a more refined VW GTI!
Gordo, 12/13/2021
2021 Mazda 3 Premium 4dr Hatchback (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
This car has been such a hoot to drive! I moved cross country and sold my 2021 VW GTI manual; it was a second car that I didn't want to drag with me. After I moved and got settled in, I decided to look at a Mazda3 hatchback-I loved the styling and saw it also had a manual. I test drove it and fell in love! Great handling, it shifts smooth as butter, and is a very nice design overall. I added the larger spoiler from the Turbo model (it's a dealer accessory) and it looks absolutely sinister haha (black on black). This was to be my weekend fun car to drive in the country; my other vehicle is a Kia Stinger. As fun as the Stinger is, I find myself driving this Mazda everywhere more often. It does seem a little small on passenger room but I'm a single person so that doesn't really concern me.
- Safety
- Technology
- Performance
- Interior
- Comfort
- Reliability
- Value
2021 Mazda 3 for sale near you
Showing 3 of 49 listings
- 2.5 Turbo 4dr HatchbackMSRP: $20,00080 mi away
- Preferred SedanMSRP: $16,64492 mi away
- Select SedanMSRP: $19,99875 mi away
See all 49 listings
Very poor paint quality.
Fernando, 10/30/2021
2021 Mazda 3 Premium 4dr Hatchback AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
34 of 42 people found this review helpful
With about 3500 miles and 1 year of ownership, my hood started to experience paint peeling from the rear edges of the hood (area closest to wipers). The car is parked in a heated garage year-round. Mazda has denied our warranty claims stating it is not a manufacturing defect, however, with just a little research you will see that Mazda uses a thin layer of water-based paint to cut costs and "reduce emissions". Too bad, since this car is okay otherwise. I just can't recommend it knowing the bare metal will begin rusting come winter.
- Safety
- Technology
- Performance
- Interior
- Comfort
- Reliability
- Value
Fun to drive
Steve, 05/08/2021
2021 Mazda 3 Select 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
22 of 27 people found this review helpful
This car has more standard features than the other competition in its class like Toyota, Honda, Kia etc..most feature that I love is the extra horsepower even with a natural aspirated engine.
- Safety
- Technology
- Performance
- Interior
- Comfort
- Reliability
- Value
Defective Airbag
JB, 09/19/2021
updated 12/20/2022
2021 Mazda 3 Select 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
18 of 22 people found this review helpful
Nice car. Purchased new but two weeks later a sensor said the airbag system was malfunctioning. I thought it was a bad sensor but when I brought it back to the dealer they said it needed a new driver side airbag. Yikes. They offered me a loaner but I wanted my car and I thought it would only be a couple of days. Three weeks later and no word on when they might be able to fix it. Have looked online and it seems to be a common problem. Update: Airbag was eventually replaced after waiting 5 weeks. About 6 weeks later the defective air bag sensor came on again. Pretty frustrating on a new car.
- Safety
- Technology
- Performance
- Interior
- Comfort
- Reliability
- Value