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2018 Mazda Mazda3 consumer reviews

$18,095–$19,145 MSRP range
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(207 reviews)
97% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.8
  • Interior 4.8
  • Performance 4.8
  • Value 4.8
  • Exterior 4.8
  • Reliability 4.9
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Super fun car to drive

I've had the car for a few weeks now and I absolutely love the car's performance. It's pick-up and handling is fantastic given I paid less than 20k for the brand new car. Its exterior is gorgeous as well, and the standard features that came with the trim (Sport) are great for the price I paid.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Excellent car to drive. Excellent motor .

Excellent car to drive. Excellent motor. Is the car of my dream . Excellent interiors. The tablet is wonderful . The bottom Sport is wonderful , is like a turbo.

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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Amazing value and fantastic driving car

First thing you notice is the styling. Looks better than cars more than twice the price. Next, sitting in it and driving it you can tell that everything is focused on the driving experience. Handles absolutely flawlessly. Could use some more power, maybe instead of the 2.0 and 2.5 there could be the 2.5 and 2.5 Turbo but as-is the car is plenty quick to be fun and STILL gets 36 mpg! There are loads of great features that more expensive cars don't have: Love the self leveling auto headlights, autodialing high beams, auto wipers, great bose stereo, radar cruise control, and on and on. You can tell that they save money on areas of the car that don't matter in order to spend where it counts. Just love this car! One thing I could pick on is the hill start assist. I wish I could turn it off, but after a few times you stop noticing it.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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2018 Mazda 3 is awesome!

I love my 2018 Mazda 3 Touring! I love the way it handles, I love the performance and the fuel . economy! By far the best car in it's class. I've driven multiple vehicles like the Corollas, Civic, etc and they don't compare with the quality, drive and performance as the Mazda 3!

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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Very happy with it

Really like my mazda3 so far. Good amount of zip with really good gas mileage. Great combination. Plenty of space in the back with the hatchback model and definitely enough leg room for my kids in the back seat. So far so really good!

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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Great new car

Excellent car for the money. Plenty of upgrades for a excellent price. We love it. It meets our mpg desires and checked all of our boxes.

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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2018 Mazda 3 Touring

My experience has included many small cars with limited Hp for Fuel economy, I think the Mazda 3 has exceeded all others in quality. The fun factor has always been left out on a 25k or less car. not with this one. its really fun to drive. I bought the manual 6 speed and its very smooth and easy to drive. the hill hold assist keeps my wife safe and not worried about hill stopping and driving. Been driving a f150 ecoboost for last year or so and its also a fun truck to drive. but the pop can car is a blast to grab a gear and hit corners. the interior is fantastic and makes you fell like you spent 50 grand not 24. good stuff thank you Mazda.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Most reliable and luxurious car I?ve ever owned

This vehicle is amazing, so much newer than anything Ive ever had before that it makes me feel like I am in a rocket ship.

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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LOVE IT

Really comfortable and feels very solid when driving. I would definitely recommend this car to anyone looking to purchase a fun car to drive. LOVE IT

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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Fun car to drive

For an inexpensive car, the Mazda3 is a terrific car. I can't speak personally about reliability because I have only owned this car for about 3 weeks, but it is rated really well for reliability by consumer magazines. My car is fun to drive because it has a 6-speed manual transmission. It handles well, has good interior design features, is relatively comfortable, and is a great value.

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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