2012 Mazda Mazda3 consumer reviews

Its not the most comfortable car on this inside, but both this model and the newer 2015 Model of the Mazda3 are really fun to drive, incredibly efficient for a standard ICE car, and have great reliability.

First car was a 2004 Hyundai Elantra that went through my three other siblings before me and finally got a new one today

This in the end wasn't the car for me but it was a great car. Drive well fun to drive held the road. Strong build quality solid car for the money among the best out there.

Every economy car is a bit of a compromise between quality, features, and price, and I've long preferred Mazda's commitment to making a car that drives good first, before belaboring it with unnecessary bells and whistles. Who cares if it doesn't have sat nav, or a touch screen when you're having so much fun driving the thing?

I loved my 3 until it snowed. I live at the top of a series of hills and my 3 CAN'T get up there on the snow and ice. I have to park it at the bottom and walk. It spins and slides and can't get either the traction or momentum to make it. I want to be clear that I'm a Canadian well used to driving on snow and ice (as much as anyone can "drive" on ice). I had a Kia for 8 years and never experienced this problem. If you live in flatland or sunshine-land then this may be fine for you.

I like this car a lot I'm a disabled man in a wheelchair I like the still of it sporty very well built car & holds it value I have a few friend ho owne one & his friend bought on do to liking it so much He bought the eco-boost better on gas at least I hope that's it Heck I can't wait to buy it + my trade in cars.com u rock :-)

For the money, it is very hard to find a car as nice as this one. Mazdas are known for their performance but with the Skyactiv variant it adds to that performance with amazing gas mileage! I have the manual version of the i Touring and I get much better than the listed MPG in the city and on the highway. The road noise is a bit loud but the only time I ever notice it is when I don't have the radio playing. In the front seat I have plenty of room but the back does look a bit tight. Over bumps, you do feel a little bit of shock but with all cars that have aggressive handling you will get the same road feel. Besides on bumps, the car rides very smoothly, driving 60 MPH feels more like 40 and I never feel any kind of shaking in the wheel. If you're looking for a great handling compact car with great gas mileage and performance this is definitely the car for you.

Oil change every 6,000-7,000 miles...AWESOME. I got 85 miles off of $28 in gas. This is awesome. Car looks fancy enough to me, kind of boss like. Inside, eh, not too hot. Material is very unforgiving. Scratches show up too easily but you forgot about the inside of the car once you get on that open road. Rev it into manual and you'll be on your way. Put the back windows down and you may experience some dissatisfaction, a deep tumbling sound whirs through your ears if you don't have the front ones down as well. Smaller type back seat to me, coming from someone who had a tank of a Chrysler Concorde LXI. Adequate trunk space, figuring I travel pretty heavily that's saying something. Very nice 6 speaker set-up. That bass rumbles or guitar beckons and your in heaven. The sound swirls around the small car as you weave and whip out of traffic.

I recently purchased a used 2012 Mazda3 touring i with the skyactiv engine. This car does exactly what I purchased it for... get great gas mileage. I am averaging 39 mpg with 80/20 highway/city driving. It was between this car and a honda civic and after test driving both, this car won me over. The seats are hard as other reviews have mentioned, but if you are not picky about your comfort level they will be just fine. The interior design is nice for the price, but there are a lot of cheap plastics. The engine does have a good amount of prep for a 4 cylinder. After having a G37x with 328hp, its obviously a downgrade in power for me, but there is plenty of low end torque to get you moving from a stop. The car handles great and is very smooth. The turn radius is incredibly small for tight turns and U-turns. Road noise of the highway is not an issue at all. The bluetooth is great for streaming Pandora to the radio. Overall, this is a very practical, economic car that I am hoping is going to last for many years to come.

When we bought our 2012 Mazda3 hatchback, we absolutely loved everything about it, but little did we know how much more we could love it until I was t-boned in the driver side. I am now living proof of how incredibly well it protects its driver in what could have been a fatal accident. I was hit directly in the driver side door (by fault of the other driver who was going at a very high speed). Miraculously, I walked away from that accident with only contusions. The front and side airbags deployed and protected me incredibly well from both the impact and the completely shattered glass. It seems that the way the seat hugs you a bit also protected me from jerking too much to the side. Unfortunately, the Mazda was officially totaled so we miss it greatly, but when we are able to look for a replacement at some point, we'll definitely be in pursuit of the Mazda3.