2012 Mazda Mazda3 consumer reviews

I looked for this car for weeks, I was about to give up, but I found it on cars.com and the dealer worked amazing with me. I am very happy

I bought a silver 2010 Mazda a while back. What I had loved about that car was the comfort, the gas milage, and the overall look of the car. However, I was ran off the road and totaled my little Mazda, hitting a fire hydrant at 45 mph. I walked away with only a single bruise on my right thigh from the seat belt. I used the money from my insurance claim to get into my 2012 Mazda 3 with the Skyactive engine. The first thing I noticed was the comfort and more sleek interior design. I also loved the larger rims, the newer headlight look, and the two tone sky blue mica color. The interior of my Mazda is vinyl, with the six speaker Bose stereo system, bluetooth, and built in navigation system. The controls on the steering wheel are relatively easy to work and are a bit more different from its predecessor. I also had the moon roof, blind spot monitoring system, and the heated seats. The headlights move according to the direction I'm heading in and when I have the lights set to "Auto", the lights come on automatically when it gets dark, I enter a tunnel, or otherwise. My wipers have a similar function. Gas mileage. In my 2010 Mazda, I had gotten about 28 mpg mixed city and highway driving. Now, I get about 34 mpg mixed highway and city driving. As of late, I've been doing more in city driving but for a tank full, I get about 260 mpg to 295 mpg for just in city. Mixed, I look at about 320 mpg. The navigation system is easy to read, and reliable. I've yet to be mislead by it, and when I know I can or I have to take an alternate route, it adjusts to fit the new route. I can also switch my navigation screen to tell me information, like maintainance information. After 5000 miles, the vehicle informs me that I am due for an oil change and tire rotation service. This is nice because I don't have to pay attention to ridiculous stickers on my windshield. Passengers. I have a friend who is just over six foot tall, and just over 300 pounds. He can fit comfortable in my front seat, with plenty of leg room. Not so in the backseat. The backseat is definitely more cramped than the front, but minor adjustments can be made to comfortable seat five adults. My only complaint is the electronic acceleration lag, however switching the car to the triptonic shifting system helps reduce the electronic lag from initial take off from a dead stop.

This car is awesome from a price/value standpoint and with the manual tranny it gets 38+ mpg. Change the oil and it'll run flawlessly for years. Better than any Toyota or Honda. This car has style and class.

ok, i went out and bought 2012 mazda3,used with 3k miles on it.tho it is practically new a few things surprised me. I gonna start with PROS: great on gas! it says it should get 25 mpg city but in reality it is actually 27 ish. It handles pretty good and in-town driving is very pleasant.best part(for me) it has the input port so i can listen to ipod or a phone thru stereo.radio has a pretty dissent sound even tho its only 4 speakers. now CONS: VERY NOISY! Highway driving is very loud both from the pavement and wind noise.even within city driving on rough surface may be annoying.If you want to drive with lowered windows they rattle.. the none BOSE stereo plays only new CDs and skips on bumps.it keeps 80 mph very well on the highway but if you slow down and try to get back up there might take time.Now that the temperatures get in mid 70s it seems that the ac need to work harder to keep the interior cool. So,even tho overall i am pretty happy with the car,I dont thinks its great for someone who commutes.i drive 90% city so it works for me but if i have to do more highway driving i'd rather drive something else. Hope this review helps)

Mazda was the first car that I ever owned. I am so excited about getting back into one because the 1st one I owned was incredibly reliable. My salesman, John Barnes went above & beyond to take good care of us... We will be back to Vogler's and will recommend our friends...

Hi We just purchased a new Mazda 3 Skyactiv last month. It was a great deal. Classic Mazda of Orlando were terrific to deal with and made our decision easy. We are now almost a complete family of Mazdas which is saying a lot as we were diehard Chrysler people. This car makes the 5th Mazda our family have purchased in the last 3 years. They are reliable and FUN to drive. I would recommend one to anybody.

Nimble, fun driving I-Touring HB with auto trans, averages about 34 mgp mixed=hwy/city driving. (It eeked-out 40 mpg hwy all of once, going no faster than about 50, with no stoplights and a lot of downhills, About 36 hwy average seems more typical for me.) Great cornering, adequate braking, initial accelaration disappointing however. Love the Bose stereo and satellite radio options. Center console/armrest seems flimsy and too far back to rest arm on comfortably, and back seat legroom much less than my Civic. .A cinch to park in tight city parking spaces. Good commuter car.

Bought this car because my roommate has the RX9 model. I love the styling and sportiness that beats all the competitors. I've had a Honda and will never own a Toyota but this car delivers. The gas is great and it turns heads. Mazda knows how to build their cars and with the new SkyActiv line, even better! I plan to keep this car for a very long time til it dies so taking care of it wouldn't be a problem. Everything is great and I have no problems what's so ever.. however I wish they plugged 190 horsepower into it. Still, very peppy! Never regretted my purchase and I'll continue to buy the Mazda line.

Comfortable and roomy inside, small and efficient outside. Outstanding fuel efficiency (It delivered 45.5 average mpg over a 150 mile stretch of interstate ) considering this is a non-hybrid with 44 cubic feet of hauling space. Excellent all-purpose vehicle that is well-equipped and affordably priced.

I purchased this vehicle brand new right off the show room floor. Its the hatch back, fully loaded with a bose stereo system in it. Great car for the milage and the sportiness. Has plenty of room for long trips. I plan on keeping this car for a very long time..