I just got handed down a 2010 3 with the 2.5 that my mother had from new (zero problems) . Runs like new and I have to say, I'm bloody impressed with the handling. My current car is a Fiesta ST. I love it, but with three kids, it's time to move on. The Mazda's handling isn't nearly as far off the Fiesta as I thought it would be. The 2.5 has great power. All I really miss is the 6 speed. Love those wheels btw!
That's awesome glad to hear you've been enjoying your new Mazda 3! Yeah a Fiesta ST must be a fun car to drive around, but if you need the extra room it makes sense!
I have the 2014 mazda 3 with the 2 Liter engine. I love it, starts up every time and I got it at 67k miles and it’s almost doubled since I got it since I drive a lot. Never had any big issues with it, I have a squeaky belt right now but that’s the extent of my problems. It’s been great and is hands down the best looking economy car out there and it even has a decent aftermarket. I’m planning on keeping it for another 10 years.
I have a 2015 Mazda3 S GT that's just about to hit 100k and i love it so much, so far the only mods I've done is flashing the car firmware so i can use the factory wireless carplay (after I bought the module on amazon) and installing dynamat on my floors / hatch / door panels. What a great car!
14' Mazda 3 with 245k miles on it bought it with 20k miles. i'm gonna keep it till it as long as i can! After just a few modifications & blacking out the chrome it looks like a different car, I get tons of compliments on it wherever I go and people always trying to race me 😂
I have a 2014 I’ve had since new. If it wasn’t holding up so well, I would get a new car. I just can’t bring myself to make such an irresponsible decision when my current car is just fine.its well taken care of and rides like the day I bought it. A part of me wishes it would crap out and give me an excuse to buy something new. Another part of me is proud I’m crushing bank in a well maintained and high mileage humble-mobile.
I bought a Mazda 3 (2023) 6 months ago. Long story short I was driving through an intersection and ran over a curb I didn’t see. It was quite a jolt and I thought I tore up the front of the car. Upon inspection the front right side of the plastic bumper popped out of the fender and looked pretty bad at first. I could also see where the right tire hit the top inside of the fender well and some plastic fasteners popped out. I was able to push the bumper down and snap it back in place. I bought some oversized plastic fender snaps from the local hardware store. The accident did seem to damage anything else (small scratch on wheel). Car did not go out of alignment! I now have the impression the car is built like a tank.
Got a Mazda 3 GT 2014 about 3 months ago, spent 4000$ on the car, engine died out, bearings, misfires, sprakplugs plugs, oil changes and all kinds of things it felt like the car is dying. But, after seeing all the positive reviews I’m thinking of buying another one but with doing a thorough inspection before. Do you think that I’m just unlucky or are they all like that? Mine had a pushed back odometer showing 150k but Carfax shows 330K KM, big difference I think that’s why it died on me.
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Thnx for putting the info out here. I am thinking of getting a used Mazda suv. Can you say if the cx9 is a better choice than the CX90? And why. I would really like get some info on the reliability on the engine and trans. Thnx again.
Glad you enjoyed the video. I personally would go with a Cx9 since the engine transmission have been pretty good. They did have issues with some of them, especially early models with cracked cylinder heads on the 2.5T but Mazda revised the head design in newer models, and replaced the heads if it was still under warranty. The cx90 seems to be having a bunch of problem from what I've heard Mazda techs say. Some have even reported replacing the transmission and lots of leaks on the engine. Hope this helps!
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thank you, it did help a lot.. now I am not even thinking of the cx90 anymore.@@DrivingProduction
Man, that's weird. I had a 2012 Mazda 3 Sky 6 speed manual, hit a deer with it just after Christmas and totaled it, RIP miss her, I just picked up a 2015 Mazda 3 I Touring 6 Speed manual. I want the Injen cold air intake but it says automatic trans only and I'd like to know why, and if it is possible to install on manual.
Sorry to hear about your accident, glad you were able to get another Mazda! I don't see why it would be auto only as I'm pretty sure they have the same intake system. That's great you swapped out the info system! I've been looking into doing that also!
Avoid the 2nd gen Mazda3s. If the oil ever gets low, the ring bearings will get damaged. If you're buying used (which obviously you have to now), you may be getting a time bomb. The 3rd gens are mostly bulletproof from everything I've heard as long as you do your basic maintenance. Most common issues I've heard about are rust (depending on where you live), problems with the infotainment screen, and Bose speakers being flimsy. Sport mode likes to stay in lower gears, so when you step on the gas you're already in the RPM range to get instant power. Makes the car feel a lot lighter. It does make your MPG worse since it's not the most efficient way to run the engine, but if you're hitting the fun button it's not to save gas! I don't know if it's doing anything else (advanced timing, sharper throttle response, etc). If you drive a lot on water (liquid or frozen), the traction control on the 3rd gens is pretty solid. Obviously tires matter the most but it's a good system.
That's great info! Thanks for sharing! I think it was the first gens that had the ring issues with the 2.3. From what I've experience the 2nd gen are pretty solid with the Skyactiv or MZR engines 2.0 or 2.5 Thanks again for sharing!
im hoping my 24' M3H makes it this far! i saw a video where a guy was reviewing his ownership of a 2016 Mazda6 2.5 skyactiv, and he also had to replace his HPFP, but at 300K miles/ 482kms.
The 24 still have the skyactiv engines so I you should be able to rack up some mileage like these haha That's good to know about the HPFP that others had some issues with it but it makes more sense at 300 miles to let go then 200km thanks for the feedback!
@@DrivingProduction Thank you I saw that , I moved some of my locations. I could not access the bolt on transmission behind throttle body. I don't know how you got to that. I could not get enough torque to loosen it when I could get something on it. Pretty much gave up. Is there a similar bolt closer to the battery? I was thinking between the firewall and motor but I wasnt sure and dont want to mess anything up.
What is your view on changing the trans fluid on the 14 mazda 3. Mazda themselves say its a lifetime fluid, but what are your thoughts on it? Have you changed yours?
would you say this is a good representation how the 3rd gen mazda6 would be reliability wise too? Looking to get a 2.5 N/A with a manual transmission. Theres a local one for sale nearby me with just under 100k miles
Hello, pls keep up the good works. I love to ask, can someone successfully swap or put a 2.0 skyactive engine into a first generation mazda 3 hatchback? Thank you.
Thanks! I haven't heard of anyone doing that swap as the skyactiv engines are very different from the MZR. Would definitely be a cool swap, if you had a second gen skyactiv as donor car you could probably swap over the majority of the parts over, but not sure if you would need anything else.
Because of the snow here I change over to winter tires for almost half the year. I do like my Michelin tires I have, I X-Ice for winter and on my other Mazda 3 I have Pilot Sport 4S.
I have a question for you as a Mazda owner myself. I have a first GEN Mazda three can you tell me if the second or third GEN Mazda threes have the same amount of cargo space in the back I wanna move over to a new version but I really don’t wanna give up cargo. Space. Thank you.
Yes cargo space is very similar for the first 3 gens, the fourth you loose quite a bit of space. For the 3rd gen you do loose a bit in height cause of the angle of the hatch.
Cool video. Just bought a 2014 one in red. Where im from its called an SP25. Need to do the bose speakers just like you. They are rattling away. No doubt I will break some clips so I will wait until I can get some spares.
That's great! Hopefully you're enjoying the car! The speakers make a big difference when you glue them. I don't think I had to get new clips when I did this. 👍
People in general are always under the illusion Corollas and Civic are the most reliable in this segment. Wrong.. The Mazda 3 is. The other 2 were reliable. But putting little 3 cyl Turbos in them have put the Skyactiv Gs out in front..
I felt the same haha that's why I have my other Mazda's lol but as far as auto's goes I learned to enjoy this transmission it almost feels like a manual
Mazda3s are awesome. I have 313k miles, or just over 500k kilometers on my 2016
That’s amazing
Which engine and transmission?
2.0 automatic
wtf how much are you driving to rack up that much?
@@bdub884 about 40k a year
I just got handed down a 2010 3 with the 2.5 that my mother had from new (zero problems) . Runs like new and I have to say, I'm bloody impressed with the handling. My current car is a Fiesta ST. I love it, but with three kids, it's time to move on. The Mazda's handling isn't nearly as far off the Fiesta as I thought it would be. The 2.5 has great power. All I really miss is the 6 speed. Love those wheels btw!
That's awesome glad to hear you've been enjoying your new Mazda 3! Yeah a Fiesta ST must be a fun car to drive around, but if you need the extra room it makes sense!
兄弟10年的车线束老化你是怎么处理的。我有一辆11年福克斯它的发动机舱线束和汽车外壳缝隙都有点大，该怎么办
Awesome Mazda😊 thanks a lot
Thanks! I really appreciate it!!
I own a ‘12 3 Sedan, ‘13 Speed3, & a 2018 3 Hatch and I love this one! Been a 5 year owner with basic maintenance and no issues!
That's awesome! You got a full fleet! They definitely are great cars!!
I miss my 08.5 true red Speed3 so much, but I just bought a 15 soul red M3gt and it’s filling that hole, I miss that turbo still.
I have the 2014 mazda 3 with the 2 Liter engine. I love it, starts up every time and I got it at 67k miles and it’s almost doubled since I got it since I drive a lot. Never had any big issues with it, I have a squeaky belt right now but that’s the extent of my problems. It’s been great and is hands down the best looking economy car out there and it even has a decent aftermarket. I’m planning on keeping it for another 10 years.
That's awesome! Thanks for sharing your experience! Keep it up!
I love my 2016 MZ3 with 2.5 I just got mine with about 107k miles. I love it so much as a daily
That's great! They are awesome car! I'm sure you'll be able to put a lot of mileage on it!
How much was it?
Got the exact car 2014 Mazda 3 S GT in US, 171,000 and still going!!! Love it!
I have a 2015 Mazda3 S GT that's just about to hit 100k and i love it so much, so far the only mods I've done is flashing the car firmware so i can use the factory wireless carplay (after I bought the module on amazon) and installing dynamat on my floors / hatch / door panels. What a great car!
I got a 2015 for $800 cad. 270k kilometers. Runs good, drives good. Manual transmission. 800 bucks to learn to drive manual, ill take it.
That's an awesome deal you got!! I'm sure you can keep that car for a long time still if you wanted! 👍
What was the reason of the sale by the previous owner?
@@thaik56 not sure. Didn't ask
兄弟，年代久了漆面线束你是怎么处理的，我买了个11年的福克斯，他的线束都风化了，漆面也不太好，我该拿钱去修理厂吗？还是说不管他开到坏为止，不在往车上添钱了？
14' Mazda 3 with 245k miles on it bought it with 20k miles. i'm gonna keep it till it as long as i can! After just a few modifications & blacking out the chrome it looks like a different car, I get tons of compliments on it wherever I go and people always trying to race me 😂
That's great to hear! They are truly great cars! I've been thinking of blacking out the chrome, I'm sure it would look so much better!
Great video, i picked up a 2015 two years ago and it’s a great car.
Thank you! Glad you liked it!
Hi there from England i have a mazda 6 deisel 2.2 estate 163bhp 2009 on 207k owned it 9 years floorless motoring best car i have ever owned incredible
That's awesome! We didn't get the diesel here but they are great cars!
I have a 2014 I’ve had since new. If it wasn’t holding up so well, I would get a new car. I just can’t bring myself to make such an irresponsible decision when my current car is just fine.its well taken care of and rides like the day I bought it. A part of me wishes it would crap out and give me an excuse to buy something new. Another part of me is proud I’m crushing bank in a well maintained and high mileage humble-mobile.
That's awesome! These cars can last a while if regular maintenance is done!
I bought a Mazda 3 (2023) 6 months ago. Long story short I was driving through an intersection and ran over a curb I didn’t see. It was quite a jolt and I thought I tore up the front of the car. Upon inspection the front right side of the plastic bumper popped out of the fender and looked pretty bad at first. I could also see where the right tire hit the top inside of the fender well and some plastic fasteners popped out. I was able to push the bumper down and snap it back in place. I bought some oversized plastic fender snaps from the local hardware store. The accident did seem to damage anything else (small scratch on wheel). Car did not go out of alignment! I now have the impression the car is built like a tank.
That's great to hear about how solid they still make their cars! All our Mazda's (except my Speed) are over 200km and are running strong!
Recently got a 2018 Mazda 3 Grand Touring
That's awesome! I'm sure you'll enjoy it!
@@DrivingProduction thanks
Great year
Nice video! Can you post a link about the grounding upgrades you did?
Thanks! I just added both video's I made on the topic a while back in the description. 👍
Got a Mazda 3 GT 2014 about 3 months ago, spent 4000$ on the car, engine died out, bearings, misfires, sprakplugs plugs, oil changes and all kinds of things it felt like the car is dying. But, after seeing all the positive reviews I’m thinking of buying another one but with doing a thorough inspection before. Do you think that I’m just unlucky or are they all like that? Mine had a pushed back odometer showing 150k but Carfax shows 330K KM, big difference I think that’s why it died on me.
Thnx for putting the info out here. I am thinking of getting a used Mazda suv. Can you say if the cx9 is a better choice than the CX90? And why. I would really like get some info on the reliability on the engine and trans. Thnx again.
Glad you enjoyed the video. I personally would go with a Cx9 since the engine transmission have been pretty good. They did have issues with some of them, especially early models with cracked cylinder heads on the 2.5T but Mazda revised the head design in newer models, and replaced the heads if it was still under warranty. The cx90 seems to be having a bunch of problem from what I've heard Mazda techs say. Some have even reported replacing the transmission and lots of leaks on the engine. Hope this helps!
thank you, it did help a lot.. now I am not even thinking of the cx90 anymore.@@DrivingProduction
Man, that's weird. I had a 2012 Mazda 3 Sky 6 speed manual, hit a deer with it just after Christmas and totaled it, RIP miss her, I just picked up a 2015 Mazda 3 I Touring 6 Speed manual.
I want the Injen cold air intake but it says automatic trans only and I'd like to know why, and if it is possible to install on manual.
Also, I just swapped out my infotainment for an android unit from Amazon, I like it but my infotainment was not touch screen and didn't have the apps.
Sorry to hear about your accident, glad you were able to get another Mazda! I don't see why it would be auto only as I'm pretty sure they have the same intake system. That's great you swapped out the info system! I've been looking into doing that also!
@@ChefBoyarDEEZ what’s the name off amazon
Avoid the 2nd gen Mazda3s. If the oil ever gets low, the ring bearings will get damaged. If you're buying used (which obviously you have to now), you may be getting a time bomb. The 3rd gens are mostly bulletproof from everything I've heard as long as you do your basic maintenance. Most common issues I've heard about are rust (depending on where you live), problems with the infotainment screen, and Bose speakers being flimsy.
Sport mode likes to stay in lower gears, so when you step on the gas you're already in the RPM range to get instant power. Makes the car feel a lot lighter. It does make your MPG worse since it's not the most efficient way to run the engine, but if you're hitting the fun button it's not to save gas! I don't know if it's doing anything else (advanced timing, sharper throttle response, etc).
If you drive a lot on water (liquid or frozen), the traction control on the 3rd gens is pretty solid. Obviously tires matter the most but it's a good system.
That's great info! Thanks for sharing! I think it was the first gens that had the ring issues with the 2.3. From what I've experience the 2nd gen are pretty solid with the Skyactiv or MZR engines 2.0 or 2.5
Thanks again for sharing!
im hoping my 24' M3H makes it this far! i saw a video where a guy was reviewing his ownership of a 2016 Mazda6 2.5 skyactiv, and he also had to replace his HPFP, but at 300K miles/ 482kms.
The 24 still have the skyactiv engines so I you should be able to rack up some mileage like these haha That's good to know about the HPFP that others had some issues with it but it makes more sense at 300 miles to let go then 200km thanks for the feedback!
Can you show me where you put your ground wires?
I made a short going over the exact locations.
@@DrivingProduction Thank you I saw that , I moved some of my locations. I could not access the bolt on transmission behind throttle body. I don't know how you got to that. I could not get enough torque to loosen it when I could get something on it. Pretty much gave up. Is there a similar bolt closer to the battery? I was thinking between the firewall and motor but I wasnt sure and dont want to mess anything up.
Very nice!!!
Thanks!!
What is your view on changing the trans fluid on the 14 mazda 3. Mazda themselves say its a lifetime fluid, but what are your thoughts on it? Have you changed yours?
I personally don't believe in "lifetime" fluid, I already flushed it once for this car and was planning on chaging the filter on it soon.
great vid...as getting one of these puppies.
Awesome! I'm sure you'll enjoy it!
would you say this is a good representation how the 3rd gen mazda6 would be reliability wise too? Looking to get a 2.5 N/A with a manual transmission. Theres a local one for sale nearby me with just under 100k miles
Yes 100% they are almost the same car suspension and engine wise! The 6 is just stretched out a bit more
Hello, pls keep up the good works.
I love to ask, can someone successfully swap or put a 2.0 skyactive engine into a first generation mazda 3 hatchback?
Thank you.
Thanks! I haven't heard of anyone doing that swap as the skyactiv engines are very different from the MZR. Would definitely be a cool swap, if you had a second gen skyactiv as donor car you could probably swap over the majority of the parts over, but not sure if you would need anything else.
I have a 2.0 skyactiv G same car.
I was reading a lot about the water pump goes and the serpentine belt tensioner out. I’m curious around what km?
I did have that issue with the tensioner and serpentine belt actually. I replaced it around 235Km, I did the waterpump belt at the same time.
@ thank you so much for the feedback
I did the water pump just out of precaution
Mine got 106250km
Why did you get rid of the rx8?
Had an accident with it unfortunately.
Bad luck.
How much did you pay for this car? Cheers!
I paid $7,800 CAD for it just over a year ago at 230km 👍
what type of tires do you prefer for year round?
Because of the snow here I change over to winter tires for almost half the year. I do like my Michelin tires I have, I X-Ice for winter and on my other Mazda 3 I have Pilot Sport 4S.
We dont get gen 3 with 2.5 engine in europe. Just the 2l. Can you do a carbon clean on the valves for us thanks.❤❤
That's too bad! But the 2.0 is still a great engine! Yes definitely working on a carbon clean video!
I have a question for you as a Mazda owner myself. I have a first GEN Mazda three can you tell me if the second or third GEN Mazda threes have the same amount of cargo space in the back I wanna move over to a new version but I really don’t wanna give up cargo. Space. Thank you.
Yes cargo space is very similar for the first 3 gens, the fourth you loose quite a bit of space. For the 3rd gen you do loose a bit in height cause of the angle of the hatch.
Cool video. Just bought a 2014 one in red. Where im from its called an SP25.
Need to do the bose speakers just like you. They are rattling away. No doubt I will break some clips so I will wait until I can get some spares.
That's great! Hopefully you're enjoying the car! The speakers make a big difference when you glue them. I don't think I had to get new clips when I did this. 👍
If you dont have the German bug than this car is the best buy. The interior leather feels cheap though. Trim also feels a bit cheap.
People in general are always under the illusion Corollas and Civic are the most reliable in this segment. Wrong.. The Mazda 3 is. The other 2 were reliable. But putting little 3 cyl Turbos in them have put the Skyactiv Gs out in front..
Yes I agree the skyactiv G is bullet proof!
Funniest crash justification ever 😂
Only bad things about mazda 3s
The rust faster than any other car in the world
Yes that's the unfortunate thing about them, it's my most recent year wise car and the most rusted unfortunately
zoom zoom
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I can’t
Your mic is horrible
Yes! 100% I got a proper mic after this video actually 😅
auto :'( you lost me aha
I felt the same haha that's why I have my other Mazda's lol but as far as auto's goes I learned to enjoy this transmission it almost feels like a manual
mate, get to the point
This isn't tiktok bro