John Cadogan said in one of his UA-cam videos - MAZDA is the BMW of the East. I have a manual CX-3 it flys/flies...I don’t enjoy sitting behind a wheel & mainly just steering (zombie driving). I want the full Driving Experience of telling the Engine what to do - I love the power in this car going up very steep hills, mountains effortlessly. My Akira Zoom Zoom is 5yrs old, bought new $34K including all on road costs. I keep forgetting it has a Sunroof !!!! When I first bought it & parked - I would return & people would be standing around admiring the car. Young people would say I love this car....one day I will get one, I wish they were cheaper...... Ford no comment !
Hi! If you were early last time, you’ll notice this video was re-uploaded. Something corrupted in the previous upload, and the video lost the last third of its length. Thanks for watching again. -Tom
To each their own, I test drove this a couple of weeks ago and loved it. It was small enough that it doesn't feel like it would be too bulky to traverse a narrow road, it's punchy enough that it doesn't feel like it needs more power. Only gripe would probably be the price, I would have been happy if it was around the 25k mark but seems like everything is at a premium these days.
Yup, "the sportscar of SUVs". Much like a lifted Miata. Have had a low miles soul red 2016 for 4 years, 33k miles now. Owned many sporty cars and autocrossed them, incl a new 83 GTI here in the states. This is the best all around sporty car I have owned. Added wide Michelin Sport Tires on 19 in rims. This thing sticks when pushed, even in rain here in NW USA at a road course in heavy rain. SKYACTIVE AWD is awesome. Ya fine hauling loads and 4 people too for RIAD Trips. Love it. BEST car ever owned in near 40 years. Reliable too, even with my hard driving.
Got my CX3 Akari for my bday Sept 2020, best car I’ve ever owned, In South Africa we get Bose premium audio and Paddle shifters which really make this a sporty and fun everyday driving toy, we have really bad roads and the ride is surprising comfortable on the 18 inch wheels, with a city driving fuel consumption average over my 16000 km sitting at 7.2L per 100km. Awesome little SUV 🚙
you got this for you bday? lucky bugger... here I am working my ass off to try and get my hands on one of these lol... also from SA btw. Didn't know it has Bose audio... that's awesome.
@@twistedsanity623 if you get your hands on an Individual or Hikari/individual plus you get to enjoy bose 🎶 im pretty sure my speakers want to get out and walk after being blasted everyday hehe, hope you get one soon, you wont regret it!!
@@juanieoli4 yep I'm definitely going for the individual... They also have the sexy wheels and lights which I want... if all goes well I'll pick one up later this year.
The CX3 is a good choice for people who don’t need to buy a cargo ship 😊. Lighter, more fun to drive, more reliable than the CX30, a sporty cockpit (as the mx5) and with less plastic around the wheels !
@@khalish2077 Because it’s sold since 6 years, because it has been updated 2 times, because the engines are less complicated (no mild hybrid for the G, and for the Skyactiv X no compressor, no filter, no HCCI). In the world of cars, age and simplicity make reliability 🤗
We recently test drove the Toyota Yaris Cross and although the fuel economy was exceptional, the interior is a huge disappointment. The ride quality and engine is comparable but overall feeling (plus features) when driving - hands down goes to CX-3. The price is also quite a difference (about 4k less for CX-3) for the mid variant of both brands. We ended buying a soul red CX-3 🙂👍
is the fuel consumption really 8to9/100Km as per as this video? or its 6.3/100 km as per Mazda website? I appreciate your response cause I'm planning to buy one.
@@mahytshk2052 got one with awd. You will never have 6.3 in the city. More like 7.5-8.5 depending on how much traffic jams you meet. For me its 7.7 on avg it is a mix of 50/50 city, and suburbs
Picking up my sTouring next week and test drove the 2020 Akari and a 2016 sTouring at the dealership. Definitely could feel the difference. It’s such a nice car to drive and super reliable. Its the perfect size for what I need it for, can’t wait to take it out to the regional areas of Victoria.
Thanks for the independent review. I just put down money to buy the 2021 model. The good news? In Thailand where I live the price is cut from US$30k to about US$25k for the latest model.
No ... I backed out last minute. I didn’t really need a car but talked myself into it from these VDOs. Eventually my good money discipline kicked in so I asked for my money back. Good decision , I’ve been WFH - the car would have been sleeping in the garage all this time.
hi, love watching all ur car reviews... about the cx3, is the seats comfortable for long drives? like sydney to melb for example? im referring to the cx3 stouring
One of those drove by me as i was crossing the road today and it first I thought it was a mazda 3. It's really not a a big tall SUV at all, just an AWD hatchback with bigger wheels. And maybe that's a good thing.
Seriously, why would anyone buy this over a Mazda3 hatch? I test drove one of these last yr before I bought my new G25 evolve sedan, and the steering and handling didnt feel anywhere near as good as the sedan or hatch rivals. Are most people really that fussy nowadays on "ride height" ?
Hey Tom, another enjoyable review mate. Very interesting review, I've got a CX-3 Maxx (2015) model. I have to say it's been a little disappointing, mainly the engine seems pretty sluggish and the auto gearbox isn't great as it seems to over rev sometime before changing gears. Do you know if they've changed the 2.0ltre engine through the years?
The Mazda 3 is a generation newer than the CX3, and since it’s basically a jacked up Mazda 2 has an interior that pretty closely follows. Given that the Yaris moved upmarket, hopefully that helps allow Mazda bring some of the 3’s magic down market in the next few years!
I thought the AWD versions get a more sophisticated rear end? A manual Maxx Sport version in the ceramic grey/white colour would do nicely as a great city hatch on small stilts :)
Hi thanks for the Video I m gonna buy a car very sooner 15 Mazda6 sport 18 Mazda3 Maxx Sports Hatchback 16 Hyundai i40 wagon which one would like to get? THX :)
I had an XV and replaced it with a CX-3, the XV was a great car but my local Subaru dealer kept messing it up during servicing, significantly overfilling oil and running like a dog afterwards more than once, don't know why but it was hard to find a Subaru servicing mechanic in my area that I could trust... The Mazda dealer only services Mazdas and no problem with my CX3 or wifes CX5 or her previous 6 post servicing, also the CX3 is more fun to drive than an XV when pushed through tight twisties and has a real automatic transmission with an excellent manual shift.
@Chasing Cars Will you be getting a crack at the new VW Tiguan any time soon? Looks to be a decent improvement in the looks department, interested if there's anything noticeable beneath.
I have the Mazda 3 2012 model in 2012 brand new. I’m looking up upgrade as my family grows and I’ve been told I’ll be about $13,000 trade in for my sky blue Mazda 3 🙂 Which will bring the monthly payments down
Save five grand and get the FWD version as lets face it this in AWD is a bit of a pointless toss just making it heavier and less efficient. Based on the Mazda 2 is it not? Save another Five grand and just get that instead? Or for the same coin get the bigger Mazda 3? 'Akari' must be Latin for 'Fool'
It's a funny one. This is a pretty nice spec, and the AWD does give the CX-3 a little rally car persona and you can feel it on gravel … but who is really going to take a CX-3 on gravel roads more than once in a blue moon? Agree, lower-spec FWD is more justifiable but a hatchback is even more justifiable again.
Here's some funny little factoids with regards to the CX-3: - Even though it is 5cm taller overall than a Mazda2, it only rides 3mm higher than a Mazda2, and the seats are mounted no higher, thus eliminating one of the main reasons why people buy an "SUV." - The lower grades cost many thousands more than an equivalent Mazda2 and yet they do not have the same level of equipment, even in safety which is baffling. - The boot space is appreciably larger than the Mazda2, and it's technically a bigger car than a Mazda2, yet front, and particularly rear, shoulder and leg room is compromised. It really feels like the only compelling reasons to buy a CX-3 over a 3 or hell, even a CX-30 for the higher grades since they're about the same price bracket these days, is the styling. With the CX-3 over a 2 you're mostly paying for the bigger engine but I don't feel like that is justifying the premium.
@@TheStigHCE09 Well that is some fabulous factoids! Thanks :) The SUV mob are a bit spesh and somehow have more money than... Ummm.. I'm not entirely sure
You are correct in saying that it's not a typical SUV but the manufacturer has classified this car as a COMPACT SUV. Basically this is a Mazda 3 on stilts. Blame it on the car companies turning their hatchbacks into "cross overs" not the guy who's just reviewing them.
John Cadogan said in one of his UA-cam videos - MAZDA is the BMW of the East. I have a manual CX-3 it flys/flies...I don’t enjoy sitting behind a wheel & mainly just steering (zombie driving). I want the full Driving Experience of telling the Engine what to do - I love the power in this car going up very steep hills, mountains effortlessly. My Akira Zoom Zoom is 5yrs old, bought new $34K including all on road costs. I keep forgetting it has a Sunroof !!!! When I first bought it & parked - I would return & people would be standing around admiring the car. Young people would say I love this car....one day I will get one, I wish they were cheaper...... Ford no comment !
Hi! If you were early last time, you’ll notice this video was re-uploaded. Something corrupted in the previous upload, and the video lost the last third of its length. Thanks for watching again. -Tom
Yes, I was early last time. I saved it for watching later then it was gone!
I thought I was imagining things😅
Thanks for coming back! Very rarely something will go wrong with an upload. Disappointing when it does.
To each their own, I test drove this a couple of weeks ago and loved it. It was small enough that it doesn't feel like it would be too bulky to traverse a narrow road, it's punchy enough that it doesn't feel like it needs more power. Only gripe would probably be the price, I would have been happy if it was around the 25k mark but seems like everything is at a premium these days.
My mum bought this car a few months ago and absolutely loves it. Apple Carplay is offered as an option from the dealership.
Mazda all the way. They're so fun to drive and never break down. My Ford and Chevy on the other hand has almost financially ruined me lmao.
Always enjoy Your easy spoken reviews. Thank you for being honest on all your reviews.
Good car one.
The engine will always be a selling point for me. Reliability is everything.
Good luck with the dirty intake valves
@@GreatGrandmasterWang your comment is invalid
@@twistedsanity623 why?
@@GreatGrandmasterWang uncommon problem that could occur in literally any NA car
Yup, "the sportscar of SUVs". Much like a lifted Miata. Have had a low miles soul red 2016 for 4 years, 33k miles now. Owned many sporty cars and autocrossed them, incl a new 83 GTI here in the states. This is the best all around sporty car I have owned. Added wide Michelin Sport Tires on 19 in rims. This thing sticks when pushed, even in rain here in NW USA at a road course in heavy rain. SKYACTIVE AWD is awesome.
Ya fine hauling loads and 4 people too for RIAD Trips. Love it. BEST car ever owned in near 40 years. Reliable too, even with my hard driving.
Got my CX3 Akari for my bday Sept 2020, best car I’ve ever owned, In South Africa we get Bose premium audio and Paddle shifters which really make this a sporty and fun everyday driving toy, we have really bad roads and the ride is surprising comfortable on the 18 inch wheels, with a city driving fuel consumption average over my 16000 km sitting at 7.2L per 100km. Awesome little SUV 🚙
you got this for you bday? lucky bugger... here I am working my ass off to try and get my hands on one of these lol... also from SA btw. Didn't know it has Bose audio... that's awesome.
@@twistedsanity623 if you get your hands on an Individual or Hikari/individual plus you get to enjoy bose 🎶 im pretty sure my speakers want to get out and walk after being blasted everyday hehe, hope you get one soon, you wont regret it!!
@@juanieoli4 yep I'm definitely going for the individual... They also have the sexy wheels and lights which I want... if all goes well I'll pick one up later this year.
Bragging?... I have never seen sub 10 city... more like 10-12... or you have big liters or gallons...
The CX3 is a good choice for people who don’t need to buy a cargo ship 😊. Lighter, more fun to drive, more reliable than the CX30, a sporty cockpit (as the mx5) and with less plastic around the wheels !
Wait how can is more reliable than the cx 30?
@@khalish2077 Because it’s sold since 6 years, because it has been updated 2 times, because the engines are less complicated (no mild hybrid for the G, and for the Skyactiv X no compressor, no filter, no HCCI). In the world of cars, age and simplicity make reliability 🤗
@@hledu Allmost got it Right... 2.5 been around for a long time... cyl deactivation is the problem & needs SW update...
We recently test drove the Toyota Yaris Cross and although the fuel economy was exceptional, the interior is a huge disappointment. The ride quality and engine is comparable but overall feeling (plus features) when driving - hands down goes to CX-3. The price is also quite a difference (about 4k less for CX-3) for the mid variant of both brands. We ended buying a soul red CX-3 🙂👍
Red cars go faster
is the fuel consumption really 8to9/100Km as per as this video? or its 6.3/100 km as per Mazda website? I appreciate your response cause I'm planning to buy one.
@@mahytshk2052 got one with awd. You will never have 6.3 in the city. More like 7.5-8.5 depending on how much traffic jams you meet. For me its 7.7 on avg it is a mix of 50/50 city, and suburbs
Good choice!
@@mahytshk2052 I get 7.1l/100lm - city or country. 2021 model
CX3 is the best looking and balance car in it's class, i got the 2021 fully load AWD model @ $37000 tax included in Canada
Why not the cx30? It’s basically a refreshed cx3 with Better interior
Picking up my sTouring next week and test drove the 2020 Akari and a 2016 sTouring at the dealership. Definitely could feel the difference. It’s such a nice car to drive and super reliable. Its the perfect size for what I need it for, can’t wait to take it out to the regional areas of Victoria.
Good choice!
Thanks for the independent review. I just put down money to buy the 2021 model. The good news? In Thailand where I live the price is cut from US$30k to about US$25k for the latest model.
Did you get yours delivered yet or do you know when it will be?
No ... I backed out last minute. I didn’t really need a car but talked myself into it from these VDOs. Eventually my good money discipline kicked in so I asked for my money back. Good decision , I’ve been WFH - the car would have been sleeping in the garage all this time.
As a used buy it has a non turbo engine in petrol and a proper torque converter auto box….a no brainier buy.
My daughter has a cx5 2014 and hasnt serviced it for 3 years, and still going lol
hi, love watching all ur car reviews... about the cx3, is the seats comfortable for long drives? like sydney to melb for example? im referring to the cx3 stouring
One of those drove by me as i was crossing the road today and it first I thought it was a mazda 3. It's really not a a big tall SUV at all, just an AWD hatchback with bigger wheels. And maybe that's a good thing.
Seriously, why would anyone buy this over a Mazda3 hatch? I test drove one of these last yr before I bought my new G25 evolve sedan, and the steering and handling didnt feel anywhere near as good as the sedan or hatch rivals. Are most people really that fussy nowadays on "ride height" ?
New modern car and good design
Nice review
Nice and good ❤❤
Great review Tom 😃👍
I am looking for a new car, what do you think mazda cx3 maxx sport and Touring? which one is good in your opinion
Hey Tom, another enjoyable review mate. Very interesting review, I've got a CX-3 Maxx (2015) model. I have to say it's been a little disappointing, mainly the engine seems pretty sluggish and the auto gearbox isn't great as it seems to over rev sometime before changing gears.
Do you know if they've changed the 2.0ltre engine through the years?
Yours must be faulty. I had none of those issues but I have 2017 maxx
Get the updated software... if tranni still has issues may just need a good flush & new filter...
Love the review.
I love my 2019 CX-3 AWD in Eternal blue
Glad you are enjoying the car. It's a lovely colour!
It is now 2024. Would you still purchase a new Mazda CX-3?
Amazing
Fantastic car.
Top video Tom. 👍
Thanks, Bob!
loved so much
I hope they get the packaging right for the next 2/CX-3
That display/infotainment unit looked seriously bad. You could see how slow the UI was. Glacial.
Can't believe they put scratchy plastic into this $37k one but it's almost all soft touch in mazda 3 base models??
The Mazda 3 is a generation newer than the CX3, and since it’s basically a jacked up Mazda 2 has an interior that pretty closely follows. Given that the Yaris moved upmarket, hopefully that helps allow Mazda bring some of the 3’s magic down market in the next few years!
I thought the AWD versions get a more sophisticated rear end? A manual Maxx Sport version in the ceramic grey/white colour would do nicely as a great city hatch on small stilts :)
Hi thanks for the Video
I m gonna buy a car very sooner
15 Mazda6 sport
18 Mazda3 Maxx Sports Hatchback
16 Hyundai i40 wagon
which one would like to get? THX :)
People considering the cx3 should look at the Subaru XV
I had an XV and replaced it with a CX-3, the XV was a great car but my local Subaru dealer kept messing it up during servicing, significantly overfilling oil and running like a dog afterwards more than once, don't know why but it was hard to find a Subaru servicing mechanic in my area that I could trust...
The Mazda dealer only services Mazdas and no problem with my CX3 or wifes CX5 or her previous 6 post servicing, also the CX3 is more fun to drive than an XV when pushed through tight twisties and has a real automatic transmission with an excellent manual shift.
XV is also a great vehicle... but I prefer the look of the CX-3 inside and out
Wow 😲
Hi! Thank you for the information! Did you get the chance to try AWD?
He is driving the top line model Akari which is an AWD.
@Chasing Cars Will you be getting a crack at the new VW Tiguan any time soon? Looks to be a decent improvement in the looks department, interested if there's anything noticeable beneath.
Do Cx3 vs Peugeot 2008
Don’t they offer auto leasing in Australia?
to businesses only.
👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I have the Mazda 3 2012 model in 2012 brand new.
I’m looking up upgrade as my family grows and I’ve been told I’ll be about $13,000 trade in for my sky blue Mazda 3 🙂
Which will bring the monthly payments down
Driving one the best 😬
No digital speedo on the maxx sport. The engine may be reliable but sounds dreadful, so high pitched whine.
Hold on? Why is the The Doctor doing car reviews?
Computer says no
Lol
Wow
😊😊
I like turtles
Nah, buy a Hyundai Kona or Hyundai Tucson for that price! Great review Tom!
Nah not the hyundai
If you want a vehicle that will last stay away from Hyundai or Kia
Save five grand and get the FWD version as lets face it this in AWD is a bit of a pointless toss just making it heavier and less efficient.
Based on the Mazda 2 is it not? Save another Five grand and just get that instead?
Or for the same coin get the bigger Mazda 3?
'Akari' must be Latin for 'Fool'
It's a funny one. This is a pretty nice spec, and the AWD does give the CX-3 a little rally car persona and you can feel it on gravel … but who is really going to take a CX-3 on gravel roads more than once in a blue moon? Agree, lower-spec FWD is more justifiable but a hatchback is even more justifiable again.
Here's some funny little factoids with regards to the CX-3:
- Even though it is 5cm taller overall than a Mazda2, it only rides 3mm higher than a Mazda2, and the seats are mounted no higher, thus eliminating one of the main reasons why people buy an "SUV."
- The lower grades cost many thousands more than an equivalent Mazda2 and yet they do not have the same level of equipment, even in safety which is baffling.
- The boot space is appreciably larger than the Mazda2, and it's technically a bigger car than a Mazda2, yet front, and particularly rear, shoulder and leg room is compromised.
It really feels like the only compelling reasons to buy a CX-3 over a 3 or hell, even a CX-30 for the higher grades since they're about the same price bracket these days, is the styling.
With the CX-3 over a 2 you're mostly paying for the bigger engine but I don't feel like that is justifying the premium.
@@TheStigHCE09 Well that is some fabulous factoids! Thanks :)
The SUV mob are a bit spesh and somehow have more money than... Ummm.. I'm not entirely sure
@@TheStigHCE09 SUV tax. I refuse to pay more for an inferior car. Given current buying trends though, soon I may not have a choice.
@mr hansen That's a bit of a random and arbitrary number. And not correct.
👏🏾This👏🏾is👏🏾not👏🏾an👏🏾S👏🏾U👏🏾V ..I knew this was not in the u.s. ..I only clicked on this video cause the title triggered the shyt out of me 🤨😅😅
You are correct in saying that it's not a typical SUV but the manufacturer has classified this car as a COMPACT SUV. Basically this is a Mazda 3 on stilts. Blame it on the car companies turning their hatchbacks into "cross overs" not the guy who's just reviewing them.
The design like most Mazda’s is boring
VW & Skoda are around $10k more than the CX3. Not a fair comparo at all !.
This video is two years old, pricing has changed