2012 Mazdaspeed3 Review, Walkaround, Exhaust, & Test Drive
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- Опубліковано 25 чер 2024
- Powerful, sinister-looking, and quite a handful to drive. The Mazdaspeed3 proves it can still run with the fresh competition which has threatened its title as the best hot hatch on the market. With an all-new speed3 around the corner, its rivals better enjoy their current lead at the moment, as Mazda won't go down without a fight.
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"Im looking forward to see what the next gen speed 3 looks like" ...
*A single tear rolls down cheek*
Isho my thoughts exactly 😭
Yes tears shed, but not for me. The more rare this car becomes the better resale value I get from mine.
Damn...I felt that.
Jamari Willis my friend got a 2010 speed3 with 77k miles for 9,500. clean car i love it a lot. even stock with just a cold air intake it pulls pretty good!
@@FrostedFlukes love mine as well, 263 hp is plenty for me
going through a turn smashing the boost "there's a lotta torque steer"
I'm a senior citizen who owned a Gen 1 Speed 3 for 7 1/2 years. I did notice some torque steer on occasion but it was no big deal. I now own a MK 7 Golf R manual with APR Stage 2 tune (4 1/2 years so far), but I still have very fond memories of my True Red Speed 3.
I bought mine in 2012 and it still makes my heart race every time i drive it
Love the fact that its only manual
Every sports car should just be manual no low balling
Jaayredss805 true
10:27 grindinnnnnnng
We do remember a very persistent request for a Speed3, glad you enjoyed the video! Now, its onto finding a WRX to film ;)
2theRedline i love your reviews, such great reviews you barely even need to ask questions when going for a test drive at the dealer lol. Looking into one of these. Might want the 2013 instead just because of the updates like the exterior and interior nav screen you actually get now, not the really small one. my eye sight is bad as it is lol
Grinding those gears babyy
I can watch these reviews all day. MOAR! :)
Im glad your back sofyan great review as always thnks
2013 Speed3 Left it Stock, 162 000 miles and going Strong.
soooo tired of hearing about tourqe steer. hold the damn steering wheel! I have the 2013 model. I hardly notice tourqe steer. not really sure what the big deal is. if anything the clutch is a bigger issue than tourqe steer. but like anything you learn it and get used to it. love the car. very fun. and gas mileage is much better than Mazda advertises. I get 31-35 on long highway trips.
Nathan Voie I have a built gen 1 and all I need is my hands on the wheels I'm fine. Also 1st and 2nd I juts spin so I don't have to worry about torque steer haha.
Haha dude I bought my MS3 couple weeks ago and I still don't understand why they made the clutch the way they did I'm glad you brought that up. I almost stall it or lurch the car forward Everytime I drive it due to that weird clutch
Or just don't cut corners and engineer the car to not have torque steer? Crazy idea, I know. Maybe Mazda should get some VW or Honda engineers to join the company, since neither the gti nor the much more powerful civic type-r have any..
Lol right? It's like stop being a little bitch and maybe grow some arms pussys lol
Nick Motsarsky you’re comparing cars that have 8 years of mechanical and electronic advances between them.
That's what the DSG in the VW GTI is for :)
I bought a 2013 Speed3 a few months ago I love the car. It sucks that this was the last year for the Speed3, but I am hoping Mazda decides to do the Speed6 6 now that they bought it back. Great review BTW!
Wow I like seeing new videos from you guys like this
My '13 speed 3 has the leather. I don't think they went backwards, I think the leather is reserved for the speed.
AHHH my favorite reviewing style!
Stay tuned, we should be acquiring one in the future :)
Focus st motor in iT loving that I think we’re getting one! Hopefully. I really like the 4 door hatch and the space in there seems like a really really good bang for buck
Ive got a 2011 MPS bloody awesome love the car
thats actually what attracts me to the ms3. nobody knows whats under the bonnet and how sport orientated the handling is. i owned a 2007 and it surprised people time and time again,,, made me love my car
One of your better reviews! Concise, less fluff, loving the new exterior camera position. How come you don't use go pros?
The most reliable hot hatch in its class!
About time lol. Thanks in a way I feel this was at my request ;-)
Bought my focus st 2013 bc of ur video!
Should be up later this week :)
We have a 2009 model up already
you notice the torque steer more in this model b/c of the electronic steering. personally i prefer the hydraulic systems, its a bit heavier but gives more feel response from the tires.
Great review
Hey I was wondering if you can do a 2008 Nissan Altima 2.5s review. I have this car and I really see a lot of this car around. Thanks and I like your reviews!
Well that was quick! 2008-2013 review in the same day!
hahaha, yeah that was probably me lol. In any case, thanks for listening to your viewers. That's really awesome! Keep up the good work!
Have a 2010 speed3 with 116k miles. Drives like a champ and never gets boring to drive
Thanks for the video I liked it.
so, in terms of how quick it feels, how does this compare to that sti you just reviewed? Because although the sti has a much faster 0-60 and 1/4 time, I hear that the speed 3 can keep up with the sti from a roll :)
I have a built gen 1 and all I need is my hands on the wheels I'm fine. Also 1st and 2nd I juts spin so I don't have to worry about torque steer haha.
That is what the cargo cover is for. When the hatch is closed, it hides your stuff.
the tires are wider on second gen. i noticed that when i went from 215 to 255 it had more torque steer.
Nice Review Of 2012 Mazdaspeed3. 😁
Any chance you'll be getting your hands on the 2014 Mazda6 anytime soon?
A very surprising car. I bought a '13 a few weeks ago and while having read pretty much everything there is about this car and having owned several fast cars in the past, the first words out of my mouth while driving it off the lot were, "HOLY $%%#!" You better be awake when your foot gets heavy.
since you're doing a lot of mazdas recently can you do the new 6?
I believe it has stiffening in the roof helps handling hence no sun roof
Can you do a review of the Ram RT truck? It`s the sports truck.
Been thinking about trading my 3 in for a speed3. I'm worried about longevity. Think it will last as long as my skyactiv?
Can you do an Audi a4 b6 or b7 generation ? I'd love to see both actually or even an s4 from the b6 generation
Im not sure if you did one already but can you do a recent subaru legacy 2010-
How do i adjust the auto headlight sensitivity in a 2010 Mazda 3?
@ 2theRedlineLLC
Please do a review and test drive of 2013 Toyota Land Cruiser VX200 & 2013 Lexus LX570. Thanx!
A problem i had with mine was that my dash melted! I live in florida and that soft touch material you mentioned in the beginning of the video would just melt in the florida sun. It was definitely a pain in the ass and made the interior looks ugly
I love driving my manual Mazda 3 but i hate driving it in heavy traffic lol, i understand ya totally!
@ 2theRedlineLLC
Is this A/T or M/T?
I pulled up a 2013 ms3 today at work and the clutch is not heavy at all i actually felt it kinda light but not as light as my fiesta's clutch
Sure hope Mazda learns much when they work on the next generation Speed3. Competition is tougher now.
A genesis coupe review would be really nice!
rsx type s review please!!!
no, the speed doesn't need to be ore refined at all imo. I'm one of those people who would rather performance, and feeling the road of luxury any day.
Hell yeah that's why I bought an ms6 over a GTI
have you done a 2014 Mazda 2?
Don't put "deep" and "throat" in the same sentence
tommieboi707 u just did
Vw Mkv r32, mkvi golf R, Audi a3 3.2 s line, audi a4 b5 and b6 , Honda s2000 , wrx sti hatchback , evo 7 and 8 , vw phaeton, BMW 1 series and those are some reviews from you sofyan i would like to see
I’m still looking forward to how that might look
2013 Honda Accord Sports 6MT VS 2013 Mazda Mazdaspeed 3 6MT. Which one is better?
I don't mind the look of the MS3 for the average commuter. But the Speed 3 should be more sporty. It still looks soft and like a stock Mazda 3 hatch. I mean it's got the performance, would be nice to see a more aggressive look for this trim.
I want one so bad!
I own this car and I don't even notice the torque steer everyone says. It doesn't even come to mind. I will say the clutch takes getting used to. But as far as I'm concerned, torque steer isn't even a problem.
Whats the price on one of those??
I think the car is so good looking and sporty, but i do think the grill does not look the best. Tho in my opinion the grill on the regular 2010-11 Mazda 3 sedan looks way better and sportier. I would just swap out this grill for that one and it would look much better!
Love my '10 speed 3. There's a trick to the torque steer: turn off the DSC!
YAYA thank you
Can We get an sti? Nobody has a good tour of them unfortunately.
HOW ABOUT THE WRX OR STI ??
still driving my speed 3,yes its fun to drive, its the same car , yayyy,
09 seats looks better. auto up down switch is awesome. this car def needs 245 or 255s
anyone have a short shifter on gen 2 with short shifting plate? how does it feel compared to a gen 1 with short shirt shifter and short shifting plate?
is the gen 2 glove box as deep as the gen 1
is that stock exhaust? sounds nice.
i thought it was a 2.5 engine? is that a gen 1 tmic cover?
what year did they change the engine to a 2.5?
how much is insurance on one of these hatchbacks? is maintenance expensive? I hope to get one soon
Gabriel Mundo just got the 2013 and my insurance is about 200 a month
But insurance rates have so many variables just call whoever you're with and ask
I pay $119.00 per month
My. 2010 .model is $89.
Damn my 2008 is 290 a month @@audreysuitos
Hyundai Velostar, touche and agreed. If you are concerned about things like an auto transmission, this is not the car for you. You might also be appalled by the fact that it doesn't have an auto parallel park feature or back up camera. Actually, for those folks, I highly recommend a Camry. Totally safe, totally loaded, and totally boring. I recommend the gold color.
Good reviews !! one question,between the st and speed3 which is more reliable?
There are many pages of reports for transmission or clutch failures and horror stories for the Focus ST on the fan forums. I almost bought one myself until I read them.
***** I'm not trolling, I really did read a lot of pages of reports about transmission problems. I was in the market for a hatchback, and ST had some serious discounts that pushed its price down to very good points. I was about a week away from purchasing it myself, but ended up going with something else instead. I know there are plenty of "good" STs out there, but apparently the transmission problem is like landmines, you either get it or you don't. If you don't believe me, look up edmunds' consumer feedback, ST nation, and focusst.org. The latter two are fan forums, and there are tons of lengthy threads discussing this.
***** I know any car can get problems, but I stumbled upon it by accident, and after I went out to research the Mazda instead, I didn't see complaints of that magnitude. Suppose the landmine rate for one car is 5%, while the other is 1%, which one do you go for? You're 500% as likely to step on one with the former compared to the latter. This is why reliability score, even just a few percentage makes a huge difference. I know when I buy a car that the last thing I want to spend time doing is maintaining it and taking it to the dealer, so I'll take peace of mind over anything else in a close call situation like this.
zxbc Let me put it to you this way, the Mazdaspeed 3 is deep into its 2nd generation. The Focus ST just came out.
Andrew Bourgeois Actually that's not right. The Focus ST first deputed in 2005 as a hot version of the Mk2 Focus, while the Mazda3 MPS first came about in 2006. Also the current Focus ST is effectively a second generation bbased on the Mk3 Focus. Regardless, the transmission problem seems to be on newer models (2013+), so I'm not sure you can use production maturity as a justification.
Traded in my speed3 for a gti recently. I dont regret it.
nice!
sofyan, you need to do a WRX! :P
LOL @ THAT STI @ 7:31
Where is the 2013 Jetta video?
Ok so 0-60 of 5.6, with limited torque, so what is it without? Like 4.8?
dodge dart rally review?
Sadly it seems at the moment that Mazda is not planing SPEED 3 in the next gen "KODO" Mazda3... :-( We will see but my info directly from Hiroshima friend sounds like no SPEED 3 or MPS (in Europe and other areas) is coming. Again I pray to be wrong on this one :-). Nice review. I am buying this older version because I do not now see the new coming. There are rumours about Speed 6 BUT with diesel we will see...
nice
That's "Mark 7", not "M K 7". ;-)
Subaru impreza review plz, also wrx.
WRX is faster, but has problems. Speed3 is way more reliable!
Those stitching are only on 2.5 or speed.@alexLui
If you want a car that does everything for you buy a St, now if you want a drivers car then go with the speed 3 cause its a lot more fun to drive. Yes I own a speed and have driven the ST
Can you review a dodge caliber srt4?
They are garbage!
I want you to do a full review on a 2009 Mazdaspeed 6 all-wheel drive
would this be a bad clutch to learn on? this would be my first car.
Yes, the clutch is (considered) an intermediate race clutch. It's engagement is lightning quick, and the clutch catches just off the floor--we're talking centimeters. From a beginners perspective, it's going to be very, very, very picky as far as stalling or not stalling goes. However, the clutch is a lot more lenient if you do butcher a shift. You won't snap your neck per se. The stick is going to be quite hard for a beginner. The rubber shifter bushings may cause you to miss many, many shifts as a beginner. Meaning, if you pull back on the stick too hard, you may feel the stick bounce off the gear. As you try to push the stick back into slot, you will grind the gear even with the clutch in.
I recently purchased the 2013 Mazda Speed3, Its my first manual car. I learned within 3 days. I started driving my Speed3 regularly within 5-7 days. As i was learning, i was borrowing my dads car which was a automatic. MazdaSpeed3 is really fun to drive. & with those racing pedals , it helped me a lot even though people say its harder to learn on. But once you get it down packed, its second nature. Don't worry you'll be fine.
@@andrewbourgeois7253 It's very tricky at first..
2013 Subaru Wrx STi please
Do a Honda Accord coupe V6 6MT!
is it worth the $$$? I plan to buy one this summer..been doing too much overTIME
worth every penny i love my speed3!
Its been a great car for me over the last 2 years. I have a 2010 and have had 0 issues with it. On road trips, i've hand calculated 32 mpg at about 70mph so the fuel economy ratings are conservative highway- wise. My only complaint is the rear motor mount is too soft which causes 2nd to grind when driving hard or at the track
1st Person view is back!!!
10:40 Shelby GT500!!
You should try to find a Subaru Impreza WRX or Subaru Impreza WRX STi.
i really dont think that that exhaust is stock, i drove a 2013, and it was a lot quieter than that