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2019 Mazda CX-3 consumer reviews

$20,390–$21,790 MSRP range
side view of 2019 CX-3 Mazda
(57 reviews)
93% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.6
  • Interior 4.6
  • Performance 4.7
  • Value 4.6
  • Exterior 4.8
  • Reliability 4.8
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Nicest car ever!!

So far so good. For being a smaller car (it is smaller than my sedan), it is very spacious and doesn’t feel small. The was of driving it and I am short in height. I can see fine. I feel safe especially on our icy roads

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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My all time favorite car!

I own CX3 2019 FWD, There was no other better than this! I admire this car, i stare at it everytime before & after i drive it, its the true meaning of joy, the ride is sooooo fun...no reallly fun! I adore the interior, i think its the best looking car in the market even after the newer mazdas.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS

Loved the car in the test drive but problems almost instantly. Horrible smell of burnt rubber for first 1000 km. Inconsistent vibration in steering wheel and occasionally whole car shakes, Dash lights constantly coming on, MRCC warnings when nothing is wrong. Now barely getting 250 km a tank. What else can go wrong? Service Centre pretty good at ignoring me!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 2.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 2.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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Best bang for buck! Feels fast

Great interior quality and amazing styling. If you like small cars buy one immediately. Seats are firm busy supportive, and the material quality is great. Blind spot monitoring works well and big side mirrors help with visibility. The motor is small, and although power numbers are low, the low end is really good. The engine loves to rev and be pushed and I commonly find myself leaving faster cars in the dust. The best part is that this car is glued to the road. The handling is extremely impressive for a car at this price point.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Slick little travel car

It's a Minnie suv, Im tall, so its comfortable for me. I use it to travel to work, back seats little tight, if planning long trip, too tight in back. Other than that I love this car so far, only owned it for 3 weeks.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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love this car!

So far I'm loving this car. It met all my requirements. I was looking for comfort and the full safety package, lane departure alert, blind spot monitoring, back up camera, brake assist, front collision braking, cross traffic alert, and adaptive cruise. I got all of this and a decent storage space. Exactly what I was looking for.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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A great car to own.

We purchased the Mazda CX3. This car met all our needs. Great gas mileage and performance and in great shape . Plenty room inside and fun to drive.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Best new car I’ve ever owned.

I like the feel of the car when I’m driving down the road. It’s quiet and has a sporty look about it. I get a lot of compliments from friends and strangers.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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First Eleven-thousand Miles

For every day comfort, a quiet ride, good gas economy, relaxing and fun to drive, i'd recommend this easy cleaning, pleasant looking vehicle. The car performance feels smooth and responsive. It keeps up well with traffic. GTE models have paddle shifters in addition to the sport mode. Passing other cars or merging into traffic on expressways is easy. I enjoy interactive technology that comes with the GTE version. Equally as pleasing is the phenomenally good gas mileage I enjoy -- 32mpg on average.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Good car, horrible infotainment system.

The wife likes her vehicle compact. Chose the CX3 over Honda, Nissan cause don’t care for non responsive CVT transmission. The CX3 drives like a sporty car, handles well. Would do well in autocross races. Could use more power but adequate in most situation. Car is well built, interior very tastefully done with quality material. The infotainment system is another story. Horrible. Screen locks when car in motion, slow, multiple steps to execute a function, not intuitive. I’m sure many many Mazda owners hate the lockup screen. You can find YouTube video how to hack into system to disable lock. I did and that made it a bit more tolerable. Taking eyes off the road to fiddle with rotary dial on console to use the system while car in motion is more dangerous than using the screen. Ford Sync by Microsoft in my Escape is a way more superior system.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 2.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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