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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2017 CX-3, so we've included reviews for other years of the CX-3 since its last redesign.
sudden unintended accelaration
yeshim nemirovsky, 02/11/2016
2016 Mazda CX-3 Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
29 of 79 people found this review helpful
On January 27th 2016, I got into a very bad car accident while parking with my new Mazda CX3. That day I drove 20 minutes from home to work, and when I entered to parking lot I was may be 15 miles an hour! After I made my 90 degree turn into parking stall with a very slow speed, I pushed the brake to fully stop! Car almost stopped but suddenly something extraordinary happened and car suddenly accelerated! I could not do anything! It stopped by hitting the snow bank and another car parked in another stall! Lots of damage on both cars! Luckily I was OK physically and there was nobody in the other car. As soon as I can, I called Mazda CEC, filed a claim and made the car towed to the dealership where I purchased it. Both dealership and Mazda engineer inspected the car, they think there is anything wrong with the car however there is NO explanation regarding how this sudden acceleration happened when data from car also tells that my feet was on brake during the incident! I did lots of research, talked to lawyers who are very familiar with sudden unintended acceleration and found that there are similar cases, involving "sudden unintended acceleration" with many accidents involving bad injuries and sometimes death, but to the best I can figure out, it is difficult to prove causation by car malfunction. It leaves no trace and it is very hard to prove car has a problem. Even NHTSA did not find a vehicle-based cause of those incidents but some manufacturers still needed to pay millions of dollars to people who had sudden acceleration with their cars for their lost! Because it happens even though we don’t know why! Mazda CEC wants me to take the car back and drive it to replicate the incidents while all facts out there tells that sudden acceleration happens with unknown reason and kills people! Does Mazda really want me to prove with my life that this car has a defect?
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So far so good
Carole Cimitile, 01/02/2017
2016 Mazda CX-3 Grand Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The car handles well. Sporty look which I like. Safety features are impressive. The cargo area could be a bit larger.
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Great Price Mini SUV
DB, 04/13/2017
2016 Mazda CX-3 Grand Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Love this mini SUV!!! I feel that I am getting a lot our of this car for the price. I did many comparisons but nothing beat the CX-3 GT with I-active. I got everything that I wanted! The blind spot monitor, smart cruse control, heads up display, lane departure, Bose, nav, and so on! The space is kind of a downside but Its just me and my girlfriend and we are average height so there is still plenty of room in the back room. I don't use the trunk much so that doesn't bother me. It is a fun car good mileage to me,my drive to work is about 5 miles and I average 30 mpg to 29 mpg. Cant wait to take it up to snow!
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Cool little SUV
Nancy, 04/05/2018
2016 Mazda CX-3 Grand Touring 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Correctly rated as having amenities beyond its price point. Not sluggish, but has Zoom Zoom, and it does! Good gas mileage. Only one drawback, road noise.
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AWD in a Small Package
Meg, 06/09/2018
2016 Mazda CX-3 Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
It is one of the only crossover SUVs with AWD: I was holding out for a Prius with AWD, but is still hasn't come out. Mileage is just okay - averaging about 30mpg, and the stereo system is really lousy: weak radio reception and TERRIBLE synchronization with my iPod. But it holds the road beautifully, even in slippery conditions, and heats up quickly, which were my two greatest concerns. Also, back windows are still quite high even when lowered to their max - not comfortable for my dog. Will likely not keep the car once my lease is up. Did get a very good service package and won't have to pay for a single oil change for 3 years.
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