Everything You NEED to Know About the Mazda 3 BL from 2010-2013

The Mazda 3 is a loved car by many. It features a rigid sporty frame all while busting out some great gas mileage. There are mainly two notable issues with the Mazda 3, but they really aren't that bad and in most cases due to user error.
The Mazda 3 from 2010-2013 is an awesome car and this BL series can come in either a sedan or hatchback.

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[RobsSG]

Have had great luck with my 2013 skyactiv with 6 speed manual. No issues since I’ve owned it, put close to 90k miles on it (bought used with 40k miles) and haven’t had to do anything more than replacing basic wear & tear parts like brakes, tires, wipers, and filters. Still running strong with no check lights on my dash. Easily the most reliable car I’ve ever owned and plan on driving it another 90k or more!

[eastcoastdouchebag]

I've owned my 2010 for 4 years now. It's a great car. I live in Canada and have driven this thing across the country twice. Two of those journeys we experienced intense prairie blizzards. It took all of it, with a smile lol.

Its at 220, 000 kms currently and have put 100, 000kms on it so far.

My biggest gripes with this car are the seats. I find the lower back support kind of digs into your back. It's not horribly uncomfortable, I got used to it pretty fast.

These cars are extremely low to the ground. If you're not careful you'll scrape off of everything.

I have the sedan, but if I were to purchase again I'd opt for the hatchback instead. The hole between where the rear seats fold down and the trunk is only about 20 inches tall so you can't really carry large objects in the sedan. I don't usually move furniture so it's not a massive thing for me, it might be for you though.

The clip in the centre console is brittle. When I bought mine the clip was already broken, so I replaced it. A week after replacing it (with an oem part) it snapped. I didn't replace it again. Not worth it.

The cubby door in the centre console is also fragile. Mine broke

But those are nit picks. These cars are insanely good and mine has impressed me immensely. It has never left me stranded on the road. The fuel economy is great. Get one that has the factory option Bluetooth.

[firemandkdkdk]

Bought a 2013, what a fun car to drive....I love it !

[jpengelly]

I've got a 2013 BL sedan in dark grey. It's pretty stock apart from the air filter and cosmetics but the car drives really well and is very comfortable

[jadenbryant]

just letting everyone know now that the 2.5 liter in the base cars are stronger and more reliable than the mazda speed 2.3 liter people have started to do hybrid motors of the two or just took the 2.5 block and everything else 2.3l it’s a huge bang for you’re buck since getting the speed motor itself is very expensive why not build a better version for a fraction of the price also some have been just turn ping these 2.5s and making close to 250whp on stock internals don’t get a speed get a base three and transfer over parts from the speed to ur base much cheaper than buying a speed i’m soon to take on the project of putting a 2.5l mzr motor in a mazda mx6 my favorite vehicle ever it’s looks are awesome it’s just down on power i got all my ducks inline and i’m going to be making videos of the whole swap on my channel stay tuned bois

[jerimiahdellacruz]

i’ve been planning to mod out my 2012 2.5 but you confirmed what i thought, should just go with the speed3

[robreeto]

How funny, didn't know they were built on same chassis. I own 2014 Ford Focus ST and my daily is a 2013 Mazda 3 hatchback

[Dyl_Cam]

There was also a Europe model Mazda 3 2.2l turbo diesel (MZR-CD engine).

[vintagemxer]

Just picked up a 2010 3 2.5L with 169, 000 miles. It's very fast and handles great - a fun car to drive. I've leased one many years ago and it was my favorite car though it was only a 2.0. This car sometimes moans when turning left especially after driving a few miles. Brake related? Power steering fluid is fine.

[frankmontez]

No problem with transmission of 12 Mazda 3 i sport? Was going to buy but the car had transmission problems and seller wasn’t going to fix it going to sell as is..

[sonnyboy]

I had a lot of faults with the Mazda 3 I bought, at 175000ks the vehicle had problems with low oil pressure, manifold chatter, and it seemed to go through almost a litre of oil a month. I thought the vehicle had blow, considering the plugs aways fouled. A lot of parts showed signs of corrosion which made vehicle inspection day a nightmare.

[Chriskary]

I got the 2012 2.5 liter hatch with 6 speed manual! It’s fun as hell but it’s super slow!!!! I’m kind of wanting the speed3 now because I love the Chassis of the car and the handling just not the power.

[johnconnor]

Appreciate the video but this isn't even close to everything you need to know. For example, these came in 5 different transmission configuration. One of the transmissions was a Ford built one that had extremely high failure rate.

[thaik]

I had to use subtitles to understand some parts. Thanks for the video though.

[shadoel]

Hey any reviews on the 2012 1.6L Mazda 3?

[hayes]

i have a 2011 3 hatchback Grand touring. with a 6 speed manual.
306, 000 miles.

things i had to replace other than regular maintenance are:
-Thermostat at around 250, 000 miles.
- Brake master cylinder, booster and brake pedal position switch.
-valve cover gasket.


i drive a lot of freeway miles. change the oil at 7, 500 intervals using Costco Kirkland 0-20 synthetic oil, and WIX filters. car has great power. i get 30 mpg on average.
only changed the brake pads once so far, and still have the original clutch.

I really like this car. with the 2.5 in such a small car it has plenty of power. it is comfortable. and the radio and AC work great.

It does have a bit of road noise. the little plastic interior things like the sunroof switches have broke. clear coat is going away on roof and hood.

great car. i bought it new. if you have an opportunity to buy one like mine i would recommend going for it.

[t.alexandru]

What about the 1.6 l. nat. aspirated engine from EU?

[davie]

What's the reliability for a Mazda 3 2010?

[savydaniel]

Dude, you're losing your voice while talking, I'm almost hyperventilating trying to keep up.

[thymiosdem]

Sharing the same chassis with focus? I think that is no correct