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Good car except for TERRIBLE lo-beam headlights
oakhill3, 10/19/2022
2016 Mazda CX-3 Grand Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Most comfortable car I have ever owned. The driver's seat fits me like a glove with excellent lumbar support, and I can drive 10 hours in it and NOT get a stiff neck, seized up back, leg cramps, etc. It gets good gas mileage (31.5 to 34.5 usually), and has been really reliable for the past 4 years that I have owned it. So why the 3 stars you ask? Several reasons. 1. I hate the middle armrest/cup holder arrangement. It's awful. Flimsy armrest, which, even when up, interferes with my right elbow when I am trying to put my coffee mug in the cupholder, AND, I miss having a place to store stuff in that spot. 2. TERRIBLE TERRIBLE Lo-Beam headlight assembly. Doesn't matter how expensive a headlight you stick in there, you aren't going to be able to see where the heck you are going at night, which, if you drive at night a lot (which I don't since getting this car) is a problem. The problem is how far down the road the light is cast, which isn't far. Like a couple car lengths, and that is it. It lights up the SIDE of the road just great, but I'd much rather see if I am about to run over somebody in FRONT of me than find out when I am right on top of them and completely unable to stop in time. They are, hands down, absolutely the worst, and I can't believe Mazda designed the headlight assembly in such a way that precludes being able to see further than that. It is a hazard!!! 3. Bits and pieces of the car keep falling off. Construction is not what I expected of Mazda. Great engine, but what good is that if the car falls apart around it. Every few months I notice something else has fallen off. Nothing critical, but jeez.
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Love driving the Mazda CX3
DeYoung, 09/16/2015
2016 Mazda CX-3 Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
43 of 73 people found this review helpful
PROs: Fun, fun, fun to drive. It seems that you can almost think your way around corners. The car feels great on the road and is very responsive. The interior is very, very nice. The cabin is quiet (compared to the HRV and other similar cars I test drove) and has a very high quality feel. CONs: Cargo space is limited with the back seats up. (decent with the back seats down) I have only had the car a couple weeks but so far, I absolutely love it. I will update the review after driving it longer.
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Great value - if you wear "S" or "M" and are agile
Bug, 11/22/2015
2016 Mazda CX-3 Grand Touring 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
15 of 25 people found this review helpful
I really liked the design, technology, and direction Mazda is going these days. CX-3 appears exciting, safe, and incredible value. I'm older and not as agile as I used to be, and I like my console space for coffee tank, phone, doodads to be handy on my long daily commutes. I was hoping CX-3 would be good fit, but awkward console placement and crampy ingress/egress (lower back issues) led to a 'pass' on this model. If I was 20-40 and had a long commute however, I'd seriously consider this! BTW, the Mazda 3 hatchback fit's me much better!
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Pretty satisfied CX-3 owner, 06/16/2020
2016 Mazda CX-3 Sport 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This is a fantastic small SUV. Super quick and very stylish. It doesn’t have a luxury car price so you’re not getting luxury car features but it is a great car for this price. My only complaint is there is quite a bit of road noise on the freeway. I test drove it on surface roads and no more that 25-35 mph so didn’t experience road noise. (Lesson learned for the next test drive.)
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It’s a nice car but...
David, 12/13/2017
2016 Mazda CX-3 Grand Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
6 of 10 people found this review helpful
I purchased the fully loaded model with all of the bells whistles including iactivesense. CONS: 1. No light in the glove box or the driver side mirror. There is also only one dim light in the trunk. For a fully loaded model, this should be great. 2. The USB ports don’t work well. They keep my devices from losing charge but don’t charge the device more. I have to use the one cigarette lighter port to have it charge my device. This should work! 3. No power seat adjusters in the driver seat! For the fully loaded model, this should be standard. 4. No middle seat storage up front and a crappy arm rest (that I had to purchase separately!) 5. Not fast! Take a while to speed up! PROS: I used to have a Mazda 3 fully loaded and it was loud inside. This car is quiet inside. OVERALL: for the price point it should be perfect. It needs improvement. So after less than a year, I traded the vehicle in! Wasn’t impressed.
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