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2.5 S - $25,355 MSRP
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$23,211Prices based on sales in TX thru 8/11/25
Final assembly in Mexico or Japan
We have a limited number of reviews for the 2024 3, so we've included reviews for other years of the 3 since its last redesign.
Classy sassy
John J., 06/22/2024
updated 01/02/2025
2024 Mazda 3 2.5 S Select Sport 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
After much research the best combination of looks, quality, price, pep and gas mileage. My purchase just keeps confirming that. Love it.
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Oil thirsty
Mr.S, 07/12/2022
2022 Mazda 3 Premium 4dr Hatchback AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
21 of 32 people found this review helpful
Performance, interior quality, handling, fuel consumption, power accessories are all great BUUUUUUUT that car has less than 3500kms on it and the oil lights on and sure enough it's down that much not what I'd expect for 48000 taxes in???
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Mazda3 Carbon Edition Sedan 2.5L NA is a Great Car
Mullah, 12/15/2023
updated 12/20/2024
2023 Mazda 3 Carbon Edition 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
Great car; happy buyer! There is a lot of great stuff about the car, the enjoyment of driving it, and people's impressions when seeing it. For the money, you can get a sudo entry-level luxury experience even at lower trim levels (preferred and up). I love this car over the older used Acura I/TLX models with similar features I was comparing it to when making my buying decision. A few nits: no rear seat passenger lights (unless both front lights are on), front door handles have an opening instead of a small pocket, the base on the 12 speaker Bose audio system had to be turned down slightly, the trunk light is weak in the dark, and the front seats feel like a midsized sedan most of the time but sometimes feel squished. Honestly, the rear torsion beam doesn't reduce the quality of the ride when compared to the 2020 mazda6, which I believe has an independent or multilink rear suspension. The rear seats can fit two average-sized adults relatively comfortably. I prefer the rotary dial over touch screens, which is easy to get used to. Wired CarPlay works better than Bluetooth especially when the car is shared between multiple people. This car does everything besides gas mileage better than the Toyota Corolla and differentiates itself enough from the Honda Civic to be a competitor. I miss the turbo, but I love hearing the car rev out and sport mode can help you get that extra torque faster for highway merging/passing with little effort. For my needs, this car is fun and perfect. If you know what and why you are buying, you won't feel like you missed out on comparable vehicles. You can still get this car for at or under MSRP (some haggling required), plus rebates. 1-year ownership update: 24000 miles driven. No issues. Piano black wasn’t as bad as I thought. Minimal scratches and dust build up. A bit of wheel hop when making fast turns in the cold but I’m running on all seasons. Considering winter tires.
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Great car!
S Webb, 05/18/2024
2024 Mazda 3 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Unlike some reviews from Subaru owners that don’t actually own the car, the Mazda3 turbo is amazing bang for the buck. The stock tires may not be the best, but do your homework and you will see that this car is great. Compare to the WRX and you will see that this is hands down better. Once I got excellent tires installed, I realized what an amazing platform this car is. Money well spent. I get 32 highway with tame driving and with 93 octane you will be impressed by the power and torque. Enjoy!
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4.5 stars. Fun car
Mary, 10/25/2024
2023 Mazda 3 Select 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I've had my 2023 Mazda3 sedan for about a year. I bought it because I wanted a Japanese economy car and the Corolla was too expensive and the Civic was too ugly. I completely fell in love with the interior of this car. My old car was a Corolla and the Mazda is so much more fun to drive. It has better acceleration (and I don't have the turbo) and much better steering. It's a more engaging experience and after a year with it, I still get excited every single time I get in it. and have enjoyed driving it more than any other car I've driven in my 35 years on the road. I've read other complaining about not having a touch screen, but I love the manual controls. They enable the screen to be a a distance that works better for me (in part because I'm nearsighted, and a closer screen would be difficult for me to read without progressive glasses). I can manage most functions on the screen and Android Auto without looking at it or while only having to glance to see which icon is currently highlight. I was quickly able to memorize the number of turns and clicks to get to the functions I use most often. This car is my first automatic transmission in decades. I didn't want the hatchback, so I couldn't get a manual. What I've most hated about automatics is that they just never seem to shift when I want them to. This transmission is fantastic and does a great job of matching gear shifts to the current driving situation. It does especially well at "knowing" when to downshift. It does have a manual mode that I use when I'm in the mood, but I find the automatic is great. The gas mileage is worse than advertised. I get about 25 mpg combined city-highway. However, it does much better than advertised on long highway drives - I typically get 40-44 and as high as 48 on highway road trips. I'm ok with this given how fun the car is to drive. The safety features work well. the adaptive cruise works great and has been life-changing in stop-and-go traffic - especially compared to my manual Corolla. I've read some reviews complaining about it being too aggressive. I find it works best if I set it for just 10-20 miles over the current flow of traffic. If the traffic is going 20 and you set it to 60, it's going to accelerate too hard as soon as there's a little space and the have to brake aggressively. If you set it at 30 or 35, it's smooth. I bump up the speed as traffic speeds up. Rear cross traffic alert is very helpful, especially in a car this small surrounding by giant SUVs in parking lots! The lane keep assist doesn't work very well. Doesn't detect lines that are present and inaccurately detects patches on pavement as lane markers. The things I don't like are: cupholders - the ones in the center console are ok given the layout of the rest of the stuff, but I wish the ones in the door were bigger. I can't get a 32 oz bottle (disposable or reusable) to fit in any of the drinkholders. seating - the seats are comfortable but too low. I have the Select trim and the driver's seat has good manual adjustment, but the passenger side does not. Even my 20 yo daughter has trouble getting in and out of the car and put a 6-inch seat cushion on it rear leg-room - ridiculously inadequate. Fortunately I almost never have anyone back there.
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