Why We Dumped the Mazda3
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- A quick video explaining the reasons behind selling the 2014 Mazda 3 iGT. After 27,000 miles the final update before the next vehicle takes the stage.
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Personally I think Mazda is the most underrated car choice
I wanted a Mazda6, but could not find one used.
Ntuthuko Mkhulise I agree that they are underrated
I'd take the Mazda 3 over a Corolla anyday. Fucking Corolla feels like it's gonna fall apart over 80 MPH.
I don't know what kind of corolla you have in the US, but I have been in a Corolla hatchback in Europe at 120mph and while it is certainly not as refined as a more premium vehicle, it is definitely stable and there is not much noise except for the wind
Amen
I had one for 4 years and I had 0 problems with it. I now have a Mazda 6 and I love it.
What model do you have? I've been thinking about buying one but everyone's saying it's sluggish.
What colour do you have? Soul Red?
I've had my 2015 M3 GT for 2 years, I love it. I have the six speed manual and don't have any issues when i want to take off in a heartbeat. I dont take off like a rabbit all the time but if I need to it will move.
Rob Boutin Jr don't you find the paint VERY thin and prone to stone chips? My M6 has rust after two years on the roof
stupossibleify couldn't say, don't have chips or rust. The matte black plastic trim pieces on the outside have swirls of white on them because I was dumb...gotta pull off and paint. I had a rock crack the windshield but that's it.
Dammmm you people in America change cars as we change clothes here in Europe!
Trust me, this isn't normal. lol My father has had his truck for at least 12 years.
+Break same my dad had a 1998 Toyota Tacoma With 198k Miles, We took It to L.A no problem, And We sold It cause we Had A New family Member so We bought the 2015 Toyota Tacoma 4 Door 4x4, I dont really like the 2016 model
+vicente valiente (superhuman) That is completely a lie.
Maybe I'm an atypical American but I keep all of my vehicles to at least 100k miles.
No offense taken. Just having some friendly chat.
When lease was up on our Mercedes C250 Coupe we replaced it with a loaded Mazda3 GT. Absolutely amazing. It drives like a BMW and sips fuel like a Prius. How can you miss? Grand-Slam out of the ballpark.
Yeah Mazda3 is top notch.
Mazda3 latest gen is one of the best cars in its range.
Yes indeed
Nope it's the Civic.
+crow brothers cvt doe?
+crow brothers "one of the best". Words are important
I love my 2016 3sGT manual hatchback. To me, it's the best all around compact car available today. I think I would've also been very happy with a 2017 Civic turbo hatchback. It's the best styled and speced Civic in many years, but it wasn't available when I was shopping, still isn't.
your selling because your dandruff got all over the interior?
i think he is forgetting he has the option of CLEANING the fuck up.. its sadly not offered at autodealership..its just human etiquette you need to have..
I detail my vehicles... and others. :)
And he blames the Mazda for it. fcking idiot lol. Like it came as a package free for him.
no, he doesn't like the tires.
and psoriasis he said :]
you can clean and then polish the shiny interior parts back to looking like new, it doesn't have to be "disgusting"
If you have to keep doing it it becomes stupid
Exactly, it's called keep your freaking car clean. I put 50,000 miles on my car in one year and it still smells and looks brand new.
Or you could use a matte material, so that you don't have to clean it.
Perhaps new models will be self-cleaning.
What products will work?
Re tires: running this car in sedan on 8x18 wheels and 215/45 eagle f1 asymmetric 3s - it's a joy to ride. Great braking, great handling, a bit worse fuel economy, the riding comfort is still kept there though, and the road noise pretty much gone. Overall I think this is very respectable and underrated car. I have to say that there seems to be no issue known to me with the Mexico-built cars. What I do know is that the next (4th) gen is built in Japan again, so, you can take that into consideration.
+ Great stability and handling, while retaining very respectable ride comfort.
+ Great looks, very ellegant, and because of being underrated, you don't see that many of them.
+ Naturally aspirated 2.0 is joy to ride. It's not fast, but it's more than enough.
+ The interior is really, really nice for the price point. It feels a class higher. The facelifted variant got rid of the fake carbon fiber, but introduced some extra crappy piano black...
+ Comes with Android auto support from 2016 - NOTE that applies only to the facelifted 2016+ variants, and has to be retro-fitted for about 200 bucks (new software, some hardware changes, labor). You can do it for free and also on pre-2016 cars, but you won't get powerful enough USB to charge the phone while using navigation, so, it's great that it can be done, but it has issues.
+ The stablity asssistents in this car actually work. I mean it. You feel them working when you go over the edge. At this point, it's aging and cheap car, but it works so well.
+ Normal manual controls for volume and AC. Knobs you can control the infotainment with fully while driving without ever touching the screen (the touchscreen is actually deactivated while driving as well, that's perhaps an overkill, but I am still glad they did it).
/ Note that the 2.0 came in 2 variants, 88kw and 121kw. The engine is the same, you can get 88kw safely chipped to about 118kw. It will make the engine deliver more power above 4k rpm. HOWEVER, the 88kw also came with longer gear ratios (you can reach 110kph in 2 and 160kph in 3). Longer ratios means worse acceleration and better economy. Take this info for what it's worth to you.
/ Mazdas used to have terrible reputation for rusting. The finish is still reputed to be a bit fragile, but I can say that so far, so good. I haven't seen this gen cars rusting so far, so, it means they solved it. Just note that the complaints from the gen 1 and gen 2 seem to no longer apply to this gen 3.
- Does not offer liftback/combi. Hatch or sedan, that's it.
- It's a very noisy cabin. You can hear the road noise unless you get quiet tires. At highway speeds, you can hear a lot of wind through the doors and windows.
- The gauge cluster sucks my balls as well.
- The cup holders are in a place where you will knock something down with your elbow, if you put a high cup or a bottle in.
- The arm rest is fairly back and low, meaning it's not very usable for actual arm resting. Has a very nice cargo space though.
- The USB ports are hidden in the arm rest. If you want to charge your phone, you need to get 1m cable which goes around the stick.
- Some complain about way too light steering wheel. You get used to it and the car market is full of it, so, not sure if it's worth mentioning.
- The dead pedal sucks, but you can get alumin(i)um dead pedal cover from the manufaturer fitted, optionally with alumin(i)um pedals as well. Not mentioning other possible aftermarket solutions.
- I don't have the headsup display, but many complain about it's low quality/a lot of vibrations in it, making it hard to read.
- For the size of the car, it lacks leg space in the back. For example Škoda Octavia has pretty much the same wheel distances, but it certainly at least feels bigger inside than this car does.
- The infotainment is fine and can be customized in aftermarket ways, but at least by default there is noticeable delay between everything which is annoying. Again, nothing unheard of in the category and age, so, almost not worth mentioning.
How would you go about customizing it aftermarket?
I have a used car dealership and got one of these for the first time a few years ago. I totally agree that these are a very underrated vehicle. I really like these now as well as the mazda 6. I Always try to buy one when they pop up at auctions. Good review sir.
You are right. I also almost always hit my head to that cover in the back.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Love the content and the in-depth detail history and information of all makes and models 👌 Keep up the good work
Looking to pick one up used. So happy to hear you can get android auto on it.
I drive an identical car (2014 Mazda 3i GT manual) and absolutely LOVE it. I traded in an '07 Mazda3s GT manual that had over 200k on it. At the time I bought the 2014, you couldn't get an 3s GT w/ manual transmission (think you can now). Overall this is a fair review but there are a few things in the review I personally disagree with. While it's no Porsche, the 2.0 has more get up and go than most people will need. It's considerably faster off the line than my '07 2.3. As he mentioned the power fades at higher RPM but a quick downshift is all that's needed for passing or climbing steep hills. I drive fast and the only time I've ever wanted more power has been driving through mountains. The handling is incrdedible in this car. Its a blast to drive on twisty roads or zipping through traffic. I cant say I noticed dramatic seasonal difference w/ the stock Yokahama and I got almost 50k miles out of them. As he mentioned, cargo area in the hatchback is good, like a small SUV. I can get my mountain bike in there w/o taking the front tire off. While I'd prefer a retractable cargo cover, I haven't had issue w/ the plastic one cutting me. I agree there needs to be a "dead pedal" for the left foot. The carpeting is fairly thin so shows wear quickly in that area. The rest of the interior is very high quality for this price range. The infotainment system has a learning curve but is much more intuitive than others I've seen. The control knob in the center console is very easy to use allowing you to keep your eyes on the road. The seats are a little narrow but are comfortable and have good lateral support. At 6'2" and 210# I've never complained about them. The bottom line for this car is value! It's high quality, reliable, economical and a blast to drive! If you're a driving enthusiast on a budget, you really can't beat it!
Would like to see you do a video series of the cars you are looking to buy. What you like and don't like about the cars. The buying experience and why you choose to buy from the person or dealership. Keep up the great work and I look forward to your future videos!
Savagegeese-Tks much for a great video.I have the identical car-soulred/6Spd.I had to travel several hundred miles to find mine.Your review is spot on.Found myself shaking my head in agreement several times.I'm 73 and the last car I bought was 26 yrs ago;a 5spd VW Jetta(stil have it with only 114k mi)When I left dealer lot in the Mazda3 thought I'd been beamed up to Starship Enterprise.I love it dearly.Tks especially for mentioning 2 things; AutoAndroid and the fact a Turbo3 may be forthcoming.Again,a very professional film.Safe driving and good luck with the dandruff/psoriasis.Rick in Seattle.
Thanks for your time spent with this car, a little sad but I look forward to whats next...
I really love my s grand touring. the 2.5 Liter with paddle shifters is just fun to drive daily.
I watch most of your reviews and appreciate the critiques of the car's interior. However (and I am not being sarcastic), could most of the complaints/issues be resolved with a good interior detailing and installation of an after-market dead-pedal cover?
I recently purchased a used 2014 mazda3. In terms of tires, would you recommend the yokohama tires for driving in Michigan? I do care quite a lot about mileage, but also about grip and stopping in the winter.
Also, are their tires you'd recommend over the yoko's for mileage on the 3?
40k miles on mine and I never thought I would say this but I love it. I really had in mind trading it in later but I'm thinking of keeping it.
Dude, you did nothing but complain after you said you were going to talk about what you liked. And then you conclude that you would buy it again? Can't imagine watching a video review of a car you didn't like.
I see this as being more of a pros/cons thing.... I think the headline for the video could possibly be better-worded to convey that message.
Les Ordway - If commenting on the character of the car is your version of complaining, then your comments are outright bitchy by comparison. Quit being so sensitive, if the brakes squeal at warmer temps or the passenger-car gearing means it doesn't accelerate as fast as a sports-geared Miata then mentioning those characteristics isn't the same as complaining. So quit trying to conflate basic comments with complaints, especially when he obviously gave the upside of those characteristics (fun to drive in the cold, high MPGs, and the customizable infotainment system).
I think the guy did this video depressed, confused and on the brink of contemplating suicide..
First of all, thank you for creating such great content. You're by far my favourite "low budget" car reviewer on TH-cam. And I don't mean low budget as derogatory, I just don't want to compare your work with Jay Leno's or Top Gear. I hope your channel grows immensely and that you'll eventually get there.
As a Mazda 3 owner (previous gen) I'd like to say the styling of these new gen are easily one of the best looking cars in the segment. The Kodo design translates so well that even the CX-5 being a crossover looks appealing.
Do you think Mazda will use the new architecture of the new CX-9 on other models in the near future, so they can offer an improved driving experience for their customers?
Appreciate your thoughts. Am looking at buying one.
Rented one from Avis for a trip from TX to the Grand Canyon and it was a delight. Looking forward to the next gen... it’s sure to be a winner.
Really? Whining becasue the piano black interior trim is dirty???? CLEAN IT!!!!!
+Motor City Man 2017 Mazda3 no more black plastic.
Edgar Artemyan
Huh??
savagegeese, you're not a savage geese or savage anything if you're this stupid...this is coming from a Civic fan
Sarcasm warning...his reviews are no bs. He's not a young kid doing click bait crappy videos.
I hate the plastic too
Literally nothing but good to say about my 2014 Mazda 3 GT. Flawless so far, nothing has gone wrong. Interior stays clean, rides great.
I have owned just two Mazdas in my life. The first was a 1994 323 Astina with a 5 speed manual. I was the second owner and the car was in flawless condition when I bought it. Everything on that car worked so well I was really impressed! I had no plans on getting rid of it, but some idiot ran a red light and shoved a Toyota SUV into me as I sat at the lights on the other side of the intersection, so that was the end of that. My worry was; how am I gonna replace that car with something similar, for a good price? A workmate told me about his Mom’s 2006 SP 23 5-speed manual, that she’d owned since new and was selling after buying a new car, so I took a look. The SP23 has a 2.3L engine and a bunch of extras on it and the price was just right, so I bought it and I’ve owned it since. It currently has 365,000kms (about 227k miles) on it and it’s going strong as ever. I look after it with regular oil changes and such, but I don’t exactly baby it either. I did have to replace the clutch at around 200k miles, but that’s not a big deal really. Also had a front suspension shock absorber bite the dust around the same time, so a pair of newbies there and that’s all I’ve had to spend in the last 7 years.
This car is not perfect, but at least it doesn’t have any of those bloody annoying ‘helpful’ features like the hillstart assist you talk about. I will NEVER own a car like that, no matter what! I recently drove a 2023 Kia for a bit and the number of ‘Driver assist functions drove me crazy! I don’t need or want the car deciding that it needs to take over the steering or the braking whenever IT feels like I don't know what I’m doing! I drive the car, not the other way round. The car should just accpet the inputs that I decide to feed in and that should be that. This reliance on tech is dangerous IMHO.
When I got my first drivers license (1972), you were not allowed to go for the test in an Automatic car and as far as I’m concerned, if you can't drive a stick, you can't drive, PERIOD! Clutch and accelerator control, especially on hill starts, is vital for learning how to apply power smoothly and safely in all kinds of situations, like icy roads, etc. Things like that give you a better understanding of how power is applied to the road by the drivetrain and you cannot truly get a feel for that if all you can drive is an automatic. It also makes you THINK more about what you’re actually doing, rather than allowing you to switch off your brain as you go down the road in a ton of steel and plastic.
Anyway, as far as I’m concerned, Mazda’s provide excellent value for money and I love mine. I’m old school too, I believe in the dictum; If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. (or replace it, in this case)
Very helpful review especially because it comes from sm1 who has actually used this car for a long time. I'm on a budget and am considering buying this car. Only concern I have is the resale value. And since you've mentioned tires, I'd probably have to get new ones since we rarely see those cold temps here in Texas.
please do a video series about learning to ride a motorcycle. I'd love to get your commentary on motorcycles
I've been trying to get him on my bike before I sell it.
I was just about to ask if you've installed the Android Auto mod on yours when you mentioned the hackability of MazdaConnect. I installed it on my ND a while back and it works flawlessly, love it.
how do you do that?
I have ND Miata club.
Interesting. I'm wondering if I can hack that into the head unit on my 2016 Mazda 6 GT since they have a similar unit to the 3.
+Tae Nam check out the infotainment project at mazda3revolution.com
+Jonas Buack you should be able to
Interesting video! Have you had a chance to try same generation Mazda 6? I am considering those two (and Honda HR-V), as here in Finland there's actually quite a small price difference between the top-range Mazda 3 and where the prices for Mazda 6 start. Cheers!
Hey man, your tip about android auto just earned you a subscriber. I hope you include tips like that for all your reviews! Thanks!
Does anybody get how spoiled we are? My first car was a 1964 Rambler American. I had to fix its engine before I could even drive it. It was a POS. If I could have had a Mazda 3 back then I would have thought I had died and gone to heaven.
Geoff Dearth I love mine
Haha, SO true! My first car was a 2-year old '74 Chevy Vega GT that was already rusting through around the windows (a So Cal car!) and a year into owning it the engine blew with 60,000 miles on it. I'd have been blown away by even the base model 2013 Mazda3!
ok boomer
so part of the reason why you dumped the mazda3 is because of tires...... are you fucking kidding me....
Dalton P well are you going to put Michelin Pilot sports or pirellis on a Mazda 3?
Where I live people put Toyo Proxes on riced out Toyota Corollas! lol
Alex G I've had pilot sport a\s on my 3 for 140 of it's 160k miles. They make a massive difference and bring the car to life.
Wild and Crazy kids, absolutely the ps3 are amazing tires, the new ps4 that came out are just stellar too, better than pilot super sports at a much lower cost theres no reason not to get them.
I recommend trying the ps4 if you can they grip like nobodys business!
I just got a '13 MS3. I love it so far (tho it does have its quirks, as any car does).
I had the 1990 Mazda Protege' and loved every second of it for 14 years. Traded in for the 2004 Mazda 3 and it's been everything that my Protege' was and still runs like a champ! You can always say you wish your car did this or had that..... I in my experience the 2 Mazda's I have owned, the mechanics and functions of the cars has been flawless and they were very responsive and fun to drive. I buy a car for reliability, and it's hard to find something this reliable in this price range... there's nothing better than never taking the car to the shop, having it paid off ( no more car payment ) and it still never gives you any grief for years..... that's vacation money!!! or money that just goes into savings!! My friends and family are always buying and trading and complaining about trips to the dealership for repairs.... none of them have ever owned a Mazda. Oh, and mine gets dirty too... amazing what a microfiber towel will do.
I've owned and modified Honda's since 1995. The Mazda 3 is more Honda in nature than the new Civic is. I'll explain, the old school Honda's/Acura's were designed to be fun to drive even though they weren't fast. The view of the road and super responsive steering/handling is what made up for the lack of raw power. Honda knew that driver impression was the key to winning a segment as long as reliability or quality weren't sacrificed. Honda began to feel its cars weren't "grown-up" enough and since they weren't benefiting very much from the aftermarket they just blew-up their whole line-up and began to build "vanilla" boring vehicles. Mazda 3 is IMO designed with the driver impression in mind.
I know I'm 2 years late to the party, but you took the words right out of my mouth.
Mazda is the last company keeping the N/A engine alive. Something I would have expected from Honda. When they dropped their quality at around 2005, Honda died for me. They are lightyears away from what made them so great. Now, Honda is just one manufacturer of many.
It's Mazda being innovative and selling cars that feel better than they have any right to be.
type R is far from boring dumbie, guessing u haven't driven it lol
@@Wolf_Larsen 3 years later I have to add something, I completely agree with both of you, I have been driving a Mazda 2 MK2 and the handling on the stock suspension in combination with the sensitive steering and throttle response is amazing!
savagegeese, you easily have the best car reviews out there.
I just bought the 2017 Mazda 3 2.0L a few weeks ago and so far I am very happy with it. For the class, it has great steering input and a decent manual gearbox. It's not fast, but it is easy on the wallet and you won't lose your license when you run the piss out of it. The 2.5L would have been nice, but in Canada you have to go to the top trim level for that option.
How is your 2017 holding up? I'm thinking of investing in a 2016 Maz3 as my first vehicle that'll be my daily driver to and from work
@@GTAEmergencyVideography Not a single thing wrong with it and still love it. Could not recommend enough.
@@BrokenKingpin you'll be happy to know i did!! Pulled the trigger on a 2014 Mazda 3 GS hatchback, titanium flash mica as my first car!!
@@GTAEmergencyVideography Awesome, hope you like it!
I took my sGT to the track and was......impressed with what the car could do with it's power to weight ratio. It was not a DC5 k20z1 , I was entertained by the paddle shifters and was really trying to break the car loose. The suspension geometry is really engineered well. I walked away from the track day knowing I could throw this car into a situation and come out alive and well. The sGT does have the big tach dial and needle with digital speedo.
Love this channel! Keep it up!
Yes the car is very bad those tires cant be changed they are forever stuck to that car
The revolution or sport-line packages come with Michelin Pilot Sport 18 inches.
IDIOT
I know. My wife had the same issue. Riding on rims now
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LMAO!
My 2015 3 is really spot on with the Mazda brand. My only headache is the infotainment center and honestly I think it's just very picky and hates Iphones a lot. Getting map updates took some time to figure that one out since Tom Tom no longer provides services for gps. And the very intuitive controls are blocked if you have a drink in the cup holder. But I average 37 mpg with my manual 2.0 and I drive the snot out of my car.
The most realistic car review I have ever seen. Well done. Every other review though disagrees with your final comment about the 2.5L. Apparently it performs very well...
@savagegeese, saw you hava a towhitch on it. wat did you use it for? FYI love your reviews of the cars.
The interior is disgusting because YOU made it disgusting
Noda Ryuya probably the stupidest comment savage geese has made lmao.
Someone had to say it. This guy just seems to complain about shit.
i died when he said psoriasis
thank you thank you thank you for this video. i just test drove the 2018 mazda3 touring and omg it was horrible in 1st and 2nd gear. it was gutless, i had to put the gas all the way to the floor pratically and this made me put it to the bottom of the list of cars to buy till reviewing your video and understanding about the braking system. i did alot of research and come to find out if you wait a few seconds, the breaks will disengage and you can drive normally. good luck with that when you have annoying people waiting behind you to go at a green light. Thanks for the info. i plan on going back to mazda today and test driving it again with the new knowledge of the braking system
i just bought a 2014 Mazda3 S GT hatch over the weekend, my first car purchase (I'm 24). It's a huge step up for me from family hand-me-downs, and I just love it...I guess I don't know enough about cars to not be impressed by the speed and handling. To me, the 2.5L accelerates quick, the tires really grip (maybe you shouldve gotten the 18's), the exterior in white and the leather interior are gorgeous, it's turned a grueling 1.5 hour work commute into something I (almost) look forward to
So what's going to be your next vehicle? :)
These are great cars. I rent cars every week because of my job, sometimes keep a car a week or more, and the Mazdas are some of my favorites.
Just bought a 2018 5-door Touring with the 6MT - the stalling from a stop is driving me nuts. It happened during the test drive too but I thought it was me not being used to a new clutch and transmission. It consistently happens in traffic, but I have trouble replicating the issue in an empty parking lot - even on a hill.
I have 2.0 Mazda hatch with Sport equipment. Got the bigger wheels and my speedometer doesn't like like that, and drives very well. The only thing I would complain about is that adding aftermarket speakers in all fours doors is a hustle because the stock speakers are somehow integrated in the door, so I needed to make a custom designed kick panel to be able to install the speakers.
I love how the piano gloss plastic is the first thing that he criticizes because it accumulates dirt and crap...you know that happens to *everything* when you don't clean it right? :S
@@EpicDrew15Lol I dunno I don't care enough to argue about it but honestly it is a problem I never noticed and my Mazda is 4 years old...different folks different strokes? His video was very informative though they always are.
My wife has one of these. My biggest complaint is low-end grunt (or lack there of) and road noise.
Need the 2.5L man.... that's all. It's so easy to chirp the tires (you do it without even trying in the 2.5L). Trust me, I've been pulled over for it without even trying.
Thank you for your honesty!
I was so in shock that you as well are having issues with the tire life. My Mazda 3 is also terrible on tires. Anyways, loved the vid. Subbed!
This guy talks like this car will not last a day
Getting pretty mixed messages from this video, and as some others have said some form of structure would have been nice. An informative, real world opinion of the car nonetheless.
A lot of the things you mentioned (apart from hill start assist) could easily be resolved with long term ownership - for example the tires. It seems like you're nitpicking at things that can be changed to personal preferences, and the ending message - that you liked the car and would buy it again - sounds hollow when paired up with everything else you mentioned.
I clean my 2015 Mazda 3 twice a month at the car wash. Looks like new each time. 92,000+ miles on it now with maintenance and it works like when I drove it off the lot.
How would you know about the performance of a 2.5? And a Turbo is created in other brands just to bring the horsepower stats close to what the Mazda has with out the Turbo. What is the next vehicle your going to purchase?
your reasons not wanting this car is your own stupidity. Why are you sticking your head in that small trunk space to began with or cant you bend your head down little bit more. I never hit that board your talking about and the trunk is not alot, its actually quite small compared to Honda. Other than that, its a good car to drive on road trip and the tech it comes with standard is amazing given if you not in that need of trunk space rear seat leg room. I had zero mechanical issues with this car.
Yeah. Typical first world people who complains about everything. Next thing he'll say, he changed his car again coz he can't scratch his balls while driving.
This guy is totally underated. His reviews are very different than your typical car review. If you watch him enough you kind of appreciate his sarcasm. Keep up the reviews. New sub here!
Good video. Interesting information about the hacking of entertainment system. if you bought car again would you stick with 2.0 L or go with 2.5L? thanks!
+Raymondo Wilson The 2.5L is not a big enough difference in performance. Prefer the 2.0L
Great review. Most your complaints are resolved with the touring model though. Though I don't believe the 2.5 is avaliable with manual. So that's probably a null statement. I dig your review and the honesty in it. I've been in love with my 14 touring, but certainly can't argue some of your points.
If you take a very hard look at the Mazda 3 and the Mercedes "C-class" ... the Mazda wins in most categories ... Okay, not in snob-appeal.
How about 4Matic AWD, 241 HP and 273 lb-ft of torque?
Not sure what crack you are smoking but Mazda has never and will never compete with Mercedes as it is not their prerogative.
Funny... 15 years ago next month, I went to a Mercedes dealer with cash in hand to buy a new C-class "starter Benz." The salesman was a bit of a jerk, telling me what I wanted on my new car and reneging on our previously agree-to price. After a couple hours of discussion, I left. A few months later, I found a Protege5, the precursor to the Mazda 3 hatchback. I fell in love and bought it outright for half of what the Benz would have cost me. I still have the Protege5, and it's still a blast to drive and reliable A.F. Every time I see one of those C-class Benz, I literally say to myself "There for the grace of God go I."
I had the opposite experience. Back in 2015 I was cross-shopping a C class with the Mazda6. The Mazda dealership was a total trainwreck. The showroom was small and the salesman showed no interest in showing me the car, features, or anything else for the matter. I asked for a test drive and he basically ignored me. Went to the Benz dealership down the street and was able to test drive the car easily with no pressure to buy. Guess which one I bought at the end.
Oriental Dagger In the end you bought a Toyota.
True thinking mans car reviews. You are going to go far in the car review world. Looking forward to more content.
My hill start assist works fine but I always have it off as when your on a hill in nose to tail traffic and the car in front of you rolls back you can't let your car roll back as the hill start assist is holding the brakes on... Plus I learned hill starts when I learned to drive a manual for the first time so I just use the hand brake anyway.
I would love the 2,5l 200hp 4banger. I am still happy with my 2l 165hp version, but still... why can't we get the 2,5l in EU?
I love my Mazda3 too.
It's such an amazing car. I have the AWD JDM model though.
For the hill assist - you can turn it off very easily using Forscan.
This Mazda3 made me fall in love with the company.
And like you, if they release a turbo version, I will buy it
Anything particularly cool or useless I can change on a gen 3 (2014) using forscan?
@@meme5887 depends on your region. But you activate going home lights, cruise control, auto windows
Mazda 3 is not good for big asses , yes I got that .
I agree with the comment on the skyactiv's lack of top end power. I got a 2012 mazda3 (first year this engine came out) and the lack of power makes it work harder with some other things like heavy AC use. And the eco tires as well kill it. this is more of a momentum platform like the AE86 corolla
Thanks for the vid. In the market, and this is one of the vehicles on the short-list.
I completely agree. My fiance has a 2015 Mazda3 as a daily and that thing is unbelievably impossible to keep clean. I don't know why but every single surface and material becomes incredibly dirty. We take it to be washed every 1-3 weeks depending on weather. Now I know it's her car but that thing just eats and shows makeup and whatever other skin flakes and shit on every single surface. It soaks it up too. We've had the car detailed twice before kind of giving up on keeping it ultra clean. It just ended up back to messy within a week. The leather shows where your head and hands and just general skin touch it. The buttons soak up skin oil. The knob for controls, black plastic, and silver plastic all become "phone screen after a phone call" gross. And the carpet is woven in a way that makes it hell to vacuum out any hairs. A friend of mine has the same car and although his complaints are lesser (the whole no makeup thing), he still get annoyed that a simple rag with cleaning agent won't remove a lot of stuff from these materials. The only other car we've had that was this kind of nightmare of mess was our 2008 WRX. None of our other cars appear to get this dirty.
Still a great car though.
You complain a lot. Why don't you just clean your car?
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he shouldnt need to clean his car for it to look like new forever!!! O.o
He’s basically trying to come up with reasons to get rid of the car rather than just spending a day cleaning it
That's how he trades in his last wife.
Yes the manual hatch was hard to find. Mazda needs to add the 2.5L SKYACTIV-G turbo for the 2018.
I'm a little over 7000 miles on my 3 month old 2016 iTouring manual, which I bought partially based on your review. Completely agree with the dead pedal. I wish their floor mats at least had a flap to cover it. I got weathertechs, and that covers it partially. That little oversight is my biggest complaint. The cargo cover, while flimsy has been okay for me. I have the stock Bridgetown ecopias, and they're downright trash. They're okay in warm or hot dry weather, but if somebody so much as spits on the ground you can kiss straight line traction goodbye. But they're tires, which I'll be replacing eventually anyways. Overall it's a great car, and I'd agree for sure that the good far outweighs the bad.
can't clean his dandruff filled car, still blames the car for being too disgusting. I feel bad for the mazda 😣
Me rove yew rong time.
"girl with a bigger ass..." i can't stop laughing. BRAVO SIR!
I love these types of honest reviews. Very helpful for those who intend to keep the same car for a long time
Comments are savage. I like this style of presentation, very clean and to the point. I am thankful for this video, please keep making them, we need this special kind of honest review.
mazda 3 doesnt suck. i drive it all the time. Picks up speed like nothing and one of the best cars out there for turning at high speed. Handling is just amazing
Getting rid of the Mazda 3 will save you a lot headaches. I can remember my 2014 Mazda 3 had 2 transmissions put in it the 2 1/2 years I had it. Bought brand new, never abused it and kept up on the maintenance schedule religiously.
So, cwhich car would you recommend among the same class, that looks as youthful and sporty, with the interior of the higher quality?
What were the previous two cars you owned? And what did you like/dislike about them? I am a fan of your reviews .
FRS & S2000 Videos covering both.
Cars with the current infotaiment will get an upgrade to Android Auto, but they could have been a lot faster about it I think.
That's would be awesome! Will that be through the dealer soon? Do you have more details or source of this info? Much appreciated
Don't hold your breath
Why tf are Mazda drivers so loyal? They’re good cars but it feels almost cult-like the way that people defend them
I find that with any car. I am car shopping and have been looking at mazda's but i've also looked at honda and toyotas. there is camps of loyal fans in all brands. go to any dedicated forums and its all the same.
i love my 3 and it does what it suppose to like get around town and work but i wish they'd do a mazdaspeed version again with the skyactiv-x and turbo like i heard they were doing maybe next year
I have a 2015 Mazda 3 with the 2.0 and automatic transmission. I drive it daily round trip almost 100 miles to work and back. The car is approaching 80,000 miles and I have had 0 problems with it. I intend on driving this car to the ground. The gas mileage is good and I have more than enough power to pass cars and merge on the highway. All of my commute is highway and I average about 75 or 80 miles an hour. I have no complaints at all. Plus the soul red with fresh wax on it is beautiful.
Bought a mazda 3 as a poor student. Never broken down. Never cost me a cent more than I anticipated. Handles like a much more expensive car through corners. Especially with nice tires and a stiffer rear sway. I am looking forward to buying something more expensive with a bit of silly power. Not looking forward to saying goodbye my little 3 though.
I really wished Mazda made some performance models.
The Miata is too limp-wristed and not really suitable for everyday use. The 3 could really do with a hot version. And not a stupid one like the MPS was, but something nice like a GTI.
You DO know that piano finish needs to be cleaned regularly if it's to keep up its appeal, right? Just sayin'
Sven Schwingel - it will scratch up regardless. Actually probably scratch up quicker if you clean it often
Duh, which is why he doesn't like it. It's like owning a glass table. They need to be cleaned and dusted every single day. Fuck that, life's too short.
Wrap it in vinyl. Protects and looks great!
I agree with most the point you mentioned. The cargo space is actually deep enough but not tall enough compared to Honda. The gas pedal is pain and no way to clean after a Winter. I just dont understand why they cant hang the gas pedal instead putting it on the floor. The shiny plastic part is a pain to clean and polish and scratch easily. Road noise is also a problem. However everything else is great. The rearview camera at night is excellent compared to mom Subaru Forester which is very grainy.
You asked the dealer if they could turn off the hill assist, if a new Mazda has cylinder deactivation can a dealer turn that off?
If a car has start stop technology, I want that turned off also.
I just turned 254K on my 2010 Mazda 6 this morning. Great car.
Hill assist as it name says is assist at a hill, not on the flat road... if they hold on flat, you probably got a faulty system.
How about forking out $80 - $100 dollars every 6 - 12 month & getting it 'professionally' detailed. If you bought the car new (and Mazda's are very well made), try looking after it. Even looking at the paintwork in this video, it needs a good polish/was treatment !!!
I have a 2015 S Touring Manual hatchback and the driving experience and powertrain have been generally great (knock on wood). However I've been a bit disappointed with the quality of the car's components, and mine's the Japanese-made one:
- Leather steering wheel is starting to tear
- Driver door lock has failed 3x and the 4th lock is buzzing again too
- Both front door Bose speakers have blown due to a design flaw where water leaks from the windows outside down into the unprotected speakers which corrodes them prematurely.
- Headlights have condensation trapped in them
- Creaky front suspension is starting to develop
- Cabin air filter has been changed three times due to musty smell
- Major orange peel in the finish and thin paint in general... lots of mini rock chips
All at just under 50,000 miles!
And I'm the type of person to park at the back of every parkinglot, handwash or touchless carwashes weekly, no food in the car, avoid potholes like the plague...
So although the drive and engine components have been great, I've been very disappointed with the quality and am considering selling. I used to recommend Mazda to everyone, used to work at their dealership. Unfortunately, I'm not sure I can anymore.
Such a shame -- great care let down by quality issues -- all of which are NOT uncommon!
I got the 2.0L, it's easy enough to make it perform better with a tune. From factory they limit the throttle from around 4k rpm, mine now stays open and with a tune on rolling road I'm getting 169bhp, fuel efficiency has also improved slighty on normal driving.
I am amazed and amused about the inner fights this poor boy, who does not know what he wants, must have gone through. Heartbreaking.
+KischteBier does not compute
says he doesn't want bigger tires... then continues to complain about how the tires get no grip and he cant drive it hard. really dude..
+fred0356 The tires did not wear well, whats the problem? Clearly people can't take some objective opinions well.
That may not necessarily solely be a function of tire size... it also could be a function of the tire brand.
I've been running Yokohama tires on my 6 for the past few years. I have the opposite problem as the poster. I drive the heck out of the car on warm/dry pavement... but when it gets cold and rainy, I'm just screwed. And, it has largely been that way since the tires were brand new.
I'm probably going to look at a different tire brand next time.
Less to do with brand and more to do with tire model. Each model has a different tread pattern, compound, and construction type.
Finally a great deep review. I am same way. I look at things other people don't even think about.
Good review. You pretty much summed up my opinion on my Mazda3 hatch. Good car, fun, cheap to own, hatch is really useful, glad I bought it. I will be looking for something that is a step up, though.