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2005 Mazda Mazda3 consumer reviews

$13,680 starting MSRP
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(56 reviews)
94% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.5
  • Interior 4.6
  • Performance 4.6
  • Value 4.7
  • Exterior 4.6
  • Reliability 4.7
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Awesome car

This car has been the best car I have ever owned. The manual tranny makes it very zippy and fast. This car has a lot of room for such a small car. It also has a crazy awesome sporty feel to the inside!

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
  • Does recommend this car
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Great car

It is really great car for me who is not good at driving. I wanted a relatively small car and it is very suitable for me.

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 Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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2005 Mazda 3 Sport

Awesome car, can't beat the reviews. Second Mazda 3 S other was a 2004. Only issue the 2004 ever had besides brakes waa a water pump seized throwing coolant all over the builts so one break down. I anticipate the 2005 will not having any issues as it's the second model year. You can't beat the vakue and styling unkess you compare to Volkswagen then you have reliability issues as with all German cars. My buddy has a Mazdaspeed 3 and it's so powerful. The 2.3 engine is plenty powerful. Looked at a Civic Si too, you can't compare the oprions, interior, exterior to the Mazda though. Buy you won't regret. The S model is a sweet deal!

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
  • Does recommend this car
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I love this car!

I bought this car & love everything about it. the gas mileage is great. The exterior and interior look sleek & sporty. Its completely reliable, and most of all the reviews are amazing as well as the resale value. Everyone who gets in my car asks me about it and wants one. I would definitely recommend this car to anyone.

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
  • Does recommend this car
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2004 Mazda 3

I bought my Mazda 3 9 years ago new. Currently have over 245,000 miles on this car and no leaks and is still running strong. Put less than a $1,000 in parts and labor into this car, besides normal maintenance. I don't see myself needing to replace this car at all.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • 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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Nicest Car I Ever Drove

I Love My Mazda 3s It Is Just Amazing!!!! The Style of It And Everything About It. I Bought This Car with 96,000 Miles On It And It Is As Good As New (Well For Me)

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Great car on gas mileage and looks

great car for the price it looks stunning just make sure you get the right one, pretty sure this one was wrecked and fixed but didn't have anything on the car fax, cool car though

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Does recommend this car
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I love it

Bought this car used with 72,000 miles. Great value with great gas mileage. Had small problem with rear brakes but inexpensive to fix. Ac compressor needs to to be replaced. All in all great car 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
  • Does recommend this car
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Excellent vehicle for the money

I have been able to do more in this car comfortably than any previous car. I was amazed at the amount of storage that could be placed in the boot of the vehicle and still drive 2 people. Its not the fastest car of its size but it has a wonderful 2.3L engine that gets great gas mileage. My favorite car to date. I have owned over 10 vehicles in my life.

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

I bought my 2005 Mazda 3 in Jan of 2010. It had about 102,000 Kms. After almost 14 months of owning this car, it's now at 124,000 Kms. I've driven this car across Canada and the US, and it never caused me any problems. If you do the proper maintenance, this car could last a very long time. I love the red interior lights! The negatives? The 4 speed automatic. Should be a 5 speed instead. I feel like the gas mileage isn't as good as it should be. Also, when I bought the car I notice a very foul smell. A smell of rotten eggs or human gas passing. I bought some fuel injection cleaning kit and changed gas stations and the problem stopped. Other then that, the car is sport and fun to drive. Has plenty of "zoom zoom". Will definitely buy another Mazda 3 in the future!

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 Used car
  • Does recommend this car
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