Mazda3 hatchback 2014 review - Carbuyer

"The fun and frugal Mazda3 is a very stylish competitor in the family hatchback market."

[HopeElayne]

This is supposed to be my first car that I'm getting with  my own money in about a month! I'm excited guys =)

[JeanV]

Diesel, diesel....and you forget to say that Mazda has developed the Skyactiv technology on their petrol engines, probably among the best (and only?) remaining naturally aspirated petrol engines.

[samhuangto]

That car, that girl, that accent, that banana

[cekbgfj]

This is ridiculous, why can't they just admit that mazda 3 is better than VW golf and ford focus? BTW brightness of the display can be adjusted.

[amapolishplummer]

You can adjust the brightness of the screen and also in the settings there is a day and night mode for the screen.

[jocamp]

Bought one a few days ago, great car! Mine is the 2.5 gas engine and drives fantastic. The steering wheel is balanced and communicative. The suspension is hard without being comfortable. This car handles like a BMW and cost less. Interior on the GT is very nice too. Leather seats, smart phone integration, BOSE system, collision detection, dual climate on the front. This is a great compact car!

[Leocheetah]

I was waiting for this review for so long. I just love the new Mazda 3, and in my opinion, it's the car of the year. Looks amazing, excellent interior, drives good, and compared to a Golf, it's cheaper with all the equipment.

[lukeeclair]

This is so much nicer than the latest model that's just been released.

[Mark-obos]

I should imagine that Rebecca gets sick and tired of comments regarding her looks...good review

[Almond]

Great Review, I am looking at buying a 2nd hand car and have my eyes on this, however being 6'4" means I do struggle with some cars. Your review and particularly mentioning the improved space makes me more confident that I will be able to drive this.

[billmorrigan]

Excellent review. That's what I wanted to hear. Very precise and professional.

[Rytis]

who gives a shit if boot is slightly smaller than it's rivals? if it's comfortable, fun to drive and cheap to run

[suomiauto]

I'm pretty sure you can change the brightness of the screen.

[bikes]

Beautiful curves, shapely rear end...the car looks ok too.

[J_]

Traded in my 2011 Volkswagen GTI. Glad I did.

GTI = More Brute Force  (200hp) but handling sucked. It needed premium gas at fill up (91) and broke down constantly. I bought it new...in 3 years, busted radiator, faulty brakes, faulty turn signal, and not to mention the tires that were constantly getting damaged.

Mazda3 = Smaller engine (155hp) but AMAZING handling, regular unleaded gas is fine, 30/40 mpg, and reliable! It has a 5 star safety rating (in the US) and came with standard Blind Side Monitoring.

Overall, I just preferred the Mazda, and I know it sounds crazy to some VW/Audi fanatics, but the VW was just all hype IMO. It's not that much better than a Mazda 3.

[Alaatin]

What a beautifull thing! The car looks nice to

[ethansmoghaddam]

I've been waiting for this for sometimes!!! Thanks

[GrahamReid]

WOW 3 mentions of Ford, Audi and VW your doing well, sure this was about the Mazda?!

[apan]

Bought it, great car. Feels great driving. And get compliments for it :D

[tatsuoozeki]

I own 2014 car bought in Sept. 2013. So far I have been driving little more than 30, 000 miles. I am very happy to have this car. The color is soul red, automatic, 2.5 L engine. I will buy the same Mazda3 hatchback next time if I need to buy a new one. The quality of the interior is very high, the wheel base of the car is little longer than VW, Toyota, Subaru and Honda's compact cars as well as the horse power and the torque.
It is a really excellent car for the price for what the car has.