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2.5 S - $25,355 MSRP
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$23,929Prices based on sales in OH thru 4/21/25
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.
TOO many problems
Frank C, 12/27/2022
2022 Mazda 3 Preferred 4dr Hatchback (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
22 of 76 people found this review helpful
A nightmare to drive. All sorts of distractions. Cruise control a nightmare. Inadequate air conditioning and heater. Poor visibility. Poor defroster function. Unintuitive electronics. I rate this car an F for failure
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Very nice driving car, great interior
Dennis, 03/05/2025
2024 Mazda 3 2.5 S Carbon Edition 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 5 people found this review helpful
This is a car I really want to love - the interior is high class, very nice to drive, except - awful confusing radio and navigation system, push button start, electronic parking brake - get rid of all of those. I have rented one for a length of time while my trust daily driver is getting painted - finally - and you shouldn't have to take your eyes off the road to try to figure out the radio, navigation, etc - and the push-button start makes it so much easier to steal - push button start is an answer to a problem no one had - my secure-lock key on my trusty daily driver does just fine. Overall, this car has so much potential, fun to drive, great look and feel to the interior, roomy inside as well as trunk, great gas mileage - just make cruise control, wipers, radio, navigation - simple - as they were before. Many drive more than one car, you don't want to keep trying to remember how you do things on THIS car.
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Incredible lines - looks fast just standing still
John Goins, 12/12/2024
2024 Mazda 3 2.5 S Preferred 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Very smooth ride; the acceleration sneaks up on you. The instrumentation/electronics are somewhat confusing, though.
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4.5 stars. Fun car
Mary, 10/25/2024
2023 Mazda 3 Select 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
0 of 0 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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First 1000 miles. Love this car!
E Collins, 07/22/2024
2024 Mazda 3 2.5 S Premium 4dr Hatchback (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I have loved my 2016 Mazda 6 manual. When it reached 200,000 carefree miles I decided to trade. I am a 3 pedal girl and happy that Mazda still offers a 6 speed manual albeit a slim offering. I thought hard about a Miata but hubby convinced me it would not be practical. Mazda of Roswell had a red Mazda 3 hatchback manual in stock. I fell in love the first drive. After some haggling and 0 percent financing, the "great red shark" came home. The car is drop dead gorgeous, and a blast to drive. The engine is snappy and the transmission a dream. There are many "gadgets" I am not big on gadgets, but this was the only trim. I look at it as "things to break. Time will tell. Unbelievably, I am getting around 38 mpg on my stop and go 30 mile commute. Wow! There is definitely not as much space as the 6 but means less crap to put in the trunk. I have not had anyone in the back, but on a fairly long trip, my husband was comfortable. The only cons I see is the glove box is microscopic and the center console is a giant hole with no organization. The rear suspension is fine despite what folks say. I am very happy.
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