Used 2018 Mazda CX-3 Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2018 CX-3, so we've included reviews for other years of the CX-3 since its last redesign.
Mazda CX-3 Saved my daughters life
John B., 12/18/2018
2018 Mazda CX-3 Sport 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
17 of 18 people found this review helpful
One of the most stressful times of a parents life is when your child goes off to college. It is extremely stressful when they are driving 3 hours to get there. My daughter was involved in an accident by school which resulted with her crashing into a tree. She was not hurt other than bruises from the seat belt. The car was totalled by the insurance company and they told me the car took a powerful hit because it knocked the motor off the blocks. The interior was hardly touched. As soon as this is all done with, we will be visiting the Mazda dealership for another CX-3.
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Smaller is better for me
Sue Harrison, 06/07/2018
2018 Mazda CX-3 Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
15 of 16 people found this review helpful
I bought the CX3 as my city car & it has been great for that. I enjoy the ease of parking, sharp turning & lots of “zoom zoom”. I am no longer driving cross country, hauling a bunch of kids, or need more hauling space than a weeks groceries. But I do like sitting up a little higher and. having all wheel drive (we do live in NE Ohio)...so the CX-3 was my choice and I am really enjoying it.
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A Peppy Small Car with Some Quirks
Jean Berko Gleason, 05/12/2018
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2018 Mazda CX-3 Grand Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
28 of 32 people found this review helpful
The 2018 CX-3 (Grand Touring AWD) has fairly comfortable, heated front seats and a heated steering wheel, and is reasonably zippy, given its small engine. My problem as a short person is that even at its highest point, the driver's seat does not allow me a good view out. I'm sitting on two pillows, and still have problems with visibility. Its safety features are excellent, in particular its radar controlled cruise control. It will maintain a constant distance between you and the car in front of you. Fuel economy is good and the gauges will tell you what your average and current fuel consumption are. On the down side, Mazda needs to hire some human factors engineers who will consider how actual drivers will deal with the impractical features dreamed up by the style guys. First among them is the maddening rear hatch. First, it has no inside release; worse yet, the only way to get it open is to feel around under the edge of the door for a flat little panel (one of two) that must be depressed. Press the wrong one and you simply lock up the whole car. To find the right one you need to take off your gloves and feel around for it. Forget having the kid at the market load your groceries for you. The car also does not have Android Auto, or Apple Auto, so you are stuck with a clunky navigation system that won't respond to voice commands while you are driving. I just use my Bluetooth phone and Google maps, but, of course they don't show on the Infotainment screen. I finally gave up and paid the dealer hundreds of dollars to install Android Auto. I'm an extremely small person (about 5 feet tall) and I find the visibility quite poor: the rear window is too small; the outside mirrors are huge and block my view; the door and window pillars are thick; the side windows begin too high on the doors and are too small. Sitting in the driver's seat, the hood is invisible to me--it's like driving a bus, but you have to remember that your bus has an invisible expanse of hood in front of it. My final negative is that the fuel tank is tiny, giving the car a comparatively small driving range, even though gas mileage is good. It's a good looking little car, and has some great features, but since I find it hard to see out of it and have to fumble with the rear hatch a couple of times a day, I have not grown fond of it. I'm hoping the Mazda CX-30, due out soon, has overcome some of these design flaws. If not, I will go with a car that has better visibility and a way to open and close the rear hatch without either magic fingers or a step stool.
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Just what we needed
johnha, 04/12/2018
2018 Mazda CX-3 Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
This is a small SUV with Mazda's usual attention to everything. We wanted something safe and reliable for our daughter to use mainly commuting. The CX-3 doesn't pretend to be anything its not. Storage space is minimal, but the competitive offerings weren't much different. I was told that the rear seating space was lousy, but spent a couple hours back there on a recent drive (I'm 6') and was not uncomfortable. I don't know that I would want to go cross country in the back seat though. As usual with Mazda, the little SUV holds the road well. Safety features that cost extra in some competitors are standard.
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Love my CX3
Julie mikula, 06/20/2017
2017 Mazda CX-3 Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
19 of 25 people found this review helpful
This car is amazing. The feel is perfect and the look just as great. I love driving is car all over. It's such a comfort and pleasure. Thanks Mazda.
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