We had this car 2021 till 'l2025 accumulating 100k miles. FWD and 2.0l. it's super extra reliable. Never had any problems mechanically or electronically. Infotainment system is pretty sluggish tho. Takes ages to boot up and connect to the phone. Also it shuts off the minute you kill the engine. A bit annoying. Also since it was FWD the rear tended to slip a lot on wet surface. Like if you go a bit faster on a curve rear would slip. Probably AWD is a must. But if you looking for agile, dynamic car for a fraction of the cost tlwhich is really reliable this can is for you.

I bought a used 2016 Mazda Cx-3 Grand Touring with 120k miles on it. My Hyundai Elantra got totaled and I could only afford a new car with higher mileage. I always knew my next car would be a Mazda. I’ve owned it for 4 months which doesn’t seem like but I’m already so much happier with it than my Hyundai. My Hyundai has less miles on it and it needed a new engine a month after owning it and it was so unreliable. Since I’ve owned this Mazda I’ve had zero problems, super reliable so far. It’s very fun to drive, the acceleration is smooth and quick, turning is smooth. Only small complaints like my horn is VERY QUIET, you can’t even hear the horn if my music is on at all, so it’s a little bit of a safety issue when I can’t use my horn. I would like to have more middle console room as wel but the rest of the interior is spacious. The driver seat can’t be a bit difficult to adjust to your liking as well. Even with higher mileage and being a 2016 I already love how reliable it’s been! That’s the main thing I look for in a car. My next new car will definitely be a Mazda!

This review of the 2016 GS model with upgrades comes on the heels of an over 3200km/1988 mile road trip.When you notice the deficiencies you miss in a daily driver. The car's 146hp engine was felt when trying to pass on the highway as it needed 3000RPM to just move while sounding stressed. To aid in The seats are terrible,where you FEEL the lack of fill as the road trip lengthens.Add no lumbar support. Navigation,OMG,the true test is when you need it away from your home region where you're familiar. Apple CarPlay had to do the heavy lifting throughout the trip since Mazda's infotainment was unreliable,it was incapable of finding cities we needed to navigate to while in another city/province.The nav.was UPDATED to the latest version.Cup holders in the middle console cannot support our ~32oz water bottles (Contigo Westloop,Hydro Flask).The in door storage couldn't hold them either.Not having water bottles secured while on a long road trip,dangerous. 2016,how does a N.Am.vehicle not have water bottle holders that fit 32oz? I am not suggesting Mazda,or any manufacturer needs ones that will hold my 64oz Yeti. Wipers, considering they were replaced within a year with a service on a low mileage vehicle,they streaked to the point where visibility was compromised. Where the CX3 shined,gas mileage. It was within +/- one to two liters of the rated 6.7L/100km when faced with head winds,or steep uphill climbs where some freight trucks had to pull over,or severely reduce speed to not over heat their engine.