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Used 2017 Mazda CX-3 Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

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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3 out of 5 stars

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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4 out of 5 stars

2016 Mazda CX-3

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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4 out of 5 stars

Love my new Mazda

alli mcquillin, 04/12/2016
updated 04/24/2017
2016 Mazda CX-3 Sport 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
6 of 10 people found this review helpful

It's a year later and I'm still calling her my new car. I still get compliments weekly on how she looks, runs, drives, rides. My agent at the dealership is beyond helpful. Iain at Camelback is the best. I wouldn't trade her for any other. I'm a Mazda owner for LIFE.

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3 out of 5 stars

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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