Mazda3 hatchback 2014 review - Carbuyer
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- Опубліковано 7 чер 2024
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"The fun and frugal Mazda3 is a very stylish competitor in the family hatchback market." - Авто та транспорт
This is supposed to be my first car that I'm getting with my own money in about a month! I'm excited guys =)
Im getting the car after 2 months, hows the car? ;)
sweet dreams i have one in color jet black and it is a great car...i have no regrets or whatever about this one..which one you gonna get?
Rik S Im thinking about the red color fully loaded but sadly here the red is about ~$700 more expensive and the weather here is very sunny and hot so never a black one, if they didnt give me discount on the red color individually apart from the car negotiation itself then I might get the gray...ONE IMPORTANT question, I test drove the base 2.0 model and I felt the engine vibration under my legs when stopped in D, do you feel any vibration from the engine in a way that the sides of your chair under your legs go up and down vibrating or its a normal phone kind of vibration
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sweet dreams Like here in Belgium you have to pay more for the red color,although he's very cool in red,understandable when you live in a place where its Sunny and hot most of the time that you are not going for the black one,when i bought mine a new color just arrived,kinda light blue,not the cristal deep blue ,you might like it too,,but maybe it depends from country to country what you can get.I think whatever color you take they all look cool.Comming back on your question...i have not experiened any kind of vibration like you did,maybe it depends on what engine you have,i drive the 120 h/p one,because i'm a city driver,i hardly drive a highway so going for the heavier kind would give me no benefit and the costs here are way too high............ ,in the end i get about 1500 euro's discount,i guess that's about 1900 dollar.,greets from Belgium.
make me cup of tea when you woke up
Diesel, diesel....and you forget to say that Mazda has developed the Skyactiv technology on their petrol engines, probably among the best (and only?) remaining naturally aspirated petrol engines.
That car, that girl, that accent, that banana
I would love to give her some
Bought one a few days ago, great car! Mine is the 2.5 gas engine and drives fantastic. The steering wheel is balanced and communicative. The suspension is hard without being comfortable. This car handles like a BMW and cost less. Interior on the GT is very nice too. Leather seats, smart phone integration, BOSE system, collision detection, dual climate on the front. This is a great compact car!
You can adjust the brightness of the screen and also in the settings there is a day and night mode for the screen.
She being a woman probaly could not find it !
TheswedishDane She is a woman who owns car dealerships and drives Porsche racing cars.
And Still cannot find the setting on a nav. whats your point ?
My point: being a woman has nothing to do with it.
I was waiting for this review for so long. I just love the new Mazda 3, and in my opinion, it's the car of the year. Looks amazing, excellent interior, drives good, and compared to a Golf, it's cheaper with all the equipment.
I've been waiting for this for sometimes!!! Thanks
Excellent review. That's what I wanted to hear. Very precise and professional.
This is so much nicer than the latest model that's just been released.
I should imagine that Rebecca gets sick and tired of comments regarding her looks...good review
I like the styling, well done Mazda.
This is ridiculous, why can't they just admit that mazda 3 is better than VW golf and ford focus? BTW brightness of the display can be adjusted.
Road noise, suspension comfort, quality of materials and space. Given, the mazda is cheaper though.
Because it's not trendy enough. I'd have this over golf or focus. You'd have to be insane to buy a new focus, it's the most hideous thing ever. Volvo did a much better job with V40
Volvo is owned by Ford now. Has been for about five years.
Animefreak242 Volvo is owned by Geely.
@@Animefreak242 Was. And the Best product was Volvo S40. Mazda 3 chassis, Peugeot 2.0d engine and no rust compared to all Mazda's.
Beautiful curves, shapely rear end...the car looks ok too.
bikephil nice joke
Great Review, I am looking at buying a 2nd hand car and have my eyes on this, however being 6'4" means I do struggle with some cars. Your review and particularly mentioning the improved space makes me more confident that I will be able to drive this.
Bought it, great car. Feels great driving. And get compliments for it :D
Any update? Did it give many problems?
I own 2014 car bought in Sept. 2013. So far I have been driving little more than 30,000 miles. I am very happy to have this car. The color is soul red, automatic, 2.5 L engine. I will buy the same Mazda3 hatchback next time if I need to buy a new one. The quality of the interior is very high, the wheel base of the car is little longer than VW, Toyota, Subaru and Honda's compact cars as well as the horse power and the torque.
It is a really excellent car for the price for what the car has.
Traded in my 2011 Volkswagen GTI. Glad I did.
GTI = More Brute Force (200hp) but handling sucked. It needed premium gas at fill up (91) and broke down constantly. I bought it new...in 3 years, busted radiator, faulty brakes, faulty turn signal, and not to mention the tires that were constantly getting damaged.
Mazda3 = Smaller engine (155hp) but AMAZING handling, regular unleaded gas is fine, 30/40 mpg, and reliable! It has a 5 star safety rating (in the US) and came with standard Blind Side Monitoring.
Overall, I just preferred the Mazda, and I know it sounds crazy to some VW/Audi fanatics, but the VW was just all hype IMO. It's not that much better than a Mazda 3.
looks great, very premium inside and out
That is a ridiculously good looking car.
who gives a shit if boot is slightly smaller than it's rivals? if it's comfortable , fun to drive and cheap to run
We think the family with two kids and a load of shopping might care!
Carbuyer
with each generation boots get slightly bigger and bigger, but we don't eat or shop more or. my family owns 10 year old hatchback and it's baggage space is sufficient
Carbuyer I think a family with two kids should consider an SUV or family sedan, considering the kids do grow, and the car doesn't. I don't think the extra tiny bit of room in the segment leader will be sufficient for the family you describe anyway.
All the dimensions are as worthy of comparison as hp, torque and styling. A car is a combination of many elements.Where any hatch might win out over a sedan with a bigger trunk (boot) is that with seats down the hatch has a single large bay, good enough for some furniture, a couple of bikes, or a big dog in a crate - which you can't do with a sedan.
But as for mentioning these details (and others like storage, seat comfort, leg room, road noise) they are part of the CarBuyer checklist. There are other reviewers who don't worry about those things. But CarBuyer is really aimed at people shopping and comparing - and less at fans and enthusiasts.
Tom Crisp If CarBuyer really gives consumer advice, it should compare effective volume, not just published numbers. The Mazda3 has superior shoulder rooms and hip rooms compared to many of its competition due to wider car width, and offers superior front seat room, which results in better backseat room than many competitors after adjustments are made from standard positions. Merely mentioning numbers in the comparison is not consumer advice, it's aggregate marketing.
As for "checklist", you could technically add many minute details to the "list". So long as the list isn't an exhaustive list (which it isn't, in this case), you're never 100% fault proof in your inclusion of features. Therefore, your "list" is, at best, a priority of features you deem as important for the consumers. Whether they agree or not, is a different matter. I mean you can say you think consumers ought to know the difference in the size of the rear view mirror too, but then you're just being pedantic.
What a beautifull thing! The car looks nice to
***** ahh, the Internet :')
I'm pretty sure you can change the brightness of the screen.
Road noise depends for a large part on the type and quality tire your are running. I think that would prove to be a simple solution for that point. I would go for the sedan though. Nicer styling a more space when you need it. Other than that a great car!
It just looks beautiful
Wow gorgeous! You look great in thoose jeans btw. Pretty honest review that, diesel gets over 65mpg! Unfortunately unheard of mpg here in the US. But yes the tech package is quite overwhelming but the ride is amazing and milage just incredible. Kudos to Mazda for putting the emphasis back into their true heritage and engineering erring and design philosophy! On of the most reliable and we'll engineered cars out there period
1:05 nice use of banana for scale
Is it a big banana though? Or a small one?
drove it, really nice and easy. a lot of leg room on back seat.
the extirior desing is much better than other hatchbacks, really agrissive front, looks like a shark
I like that it comes as standard with the ZD connect. All cars ought to have something similar really
Just want to point out that the brightness of the display can be adjusted using the nob on the upper right of the rev counter. I agree that in it's brightest setting it can be irritating, but the level just below that is perfect.
I love this car! I'm going to get it!
short and sweet but a brilliant car
Rebecca, you are just simply the best and beautiful. Love your accent and thanks for the reviews. Cars coming up short or full of expectations is something out of your hands but keep up the good and lovely work. I just like you.
Banana returns xD
I don't see how the boring golf even compares to this.
the mazda 3 is a very good car, no doubt. but it is only good at couple aspects, where the Golf is good at pretty much every aspects
nickolastiguan Actually, I'd say the Mazda is better in just about every aspect. It has more engine power, better fuel economy, better looks, better reliability, better technologies and a better infotainment system (bigger and better positioned screen, better interface, better nav map display). The only downside is a slightly smaller storage on the back, but the difference is not very big.
zxbc most of these are just our, and everyone else's personal opinions really. i prefer the new Golf's better built quality, use of materials and the better balance between ride comfort and driving dynamic to name a few.
nickolastiguan I'm not sure if you've ever test driven a Mazda3, but the materials inside are not at all inferior, as is the build quality. I'll give you the preference for a better ride comfort, but I really struggle to find other reasons to like the Golf over the Mazda.
zxbc i test drove the 3 and CX-5, as far as driving dynamic/the way it handles/goes around corners goes, it is better than the Golf. the interior is not bad, it's just not as good as the new Golf, the Golf's interior is luxury car like. i bet most people can't tell the difference between the Golf and an Audi. and the 3 and CX-5's cabins are just way too noisy at highway speed. but like i said, personal preferences.
Its very pretty. The car looks great too.
Looks good in white or black, would have seriously considered this but for a price tag of 24-26 for the 2.5 S seemed a little steep (got a 2.0T genesis). But still fantastic car, I had a mazda3 cant believe they're so underrated
Nice car. Great review.
Nice looking chairs.
The sedan is probably longer, thus the larger boot. But with the hatchback of course you can put all kinds of things like furniture and large boxes in there that would never go in the sedan trunk.
How is the screen brightness a drawback. U can reduce it or increase it in two clicks
I think mazda3's one of the biggest selling point is the dashboard and the seats but the carbuyer accidently forgot to show it.
I am not a mazda salesman but want to see the new design parts of a new car
Love it, looks great!
beautiful car
Rebecca please come back!!! YOU ARE ADORABLE!
really like it!
Damn that thing is quite sexy. Mazda are getting better and better.
z00h thanks to mazdas kodo body language
Mazda only get better and better!
WOW 3 mentions of Ford, Audi and VW your doing well, sure this was about the Mazda?!
Banana returns!
It looks great from the side, somehow reminds me of the shooting-brake Ferrari FF. But the best hatch in my opinion would look like an Alfa, Drive like a Golf or a Jag, interior like the 1 series and refinement of the A3
I love mazdas. The overall shape reminds me of an S3
could you please compare with hyhundai i30 and Toyota? that would be great!
Carbuyer,
Could you please tell us what kind of spare wheel it.has, whether full size alloy, steel, space saver or none, i.e, tyre.inflator/sealant kit?
Thank you.
looks nice in black.
Ne güzel bir ses tonun var senin.
Guys look for the sedan it is amazing.
This car is actually beautiful
I dont understand... they have the same screen as the CX3 but on the video you said it was too deam... how is it exactly "bright or deam"
Luv that lol..... becca nana returns
Matt should have done this review.. Been waiting for it so long.. This is too short
Very nice car! Interior reminds me of the BMW 1(hiqh quality chic but also a bit dull), but the body work is far better, among the sexiest you can find in this class!
Great, it has cup holders! I'll take one then!
I'm a short girl that's also a new driver. Debating on either the Mazda 3 or the Volkswagon Golf MK7. I know the Mazda got all the top awards this year but I have a soft spot for the Volkswagon...it's like my first love haha.
I love her accent😍😍
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I'm quite confident the car has a special screen setting for driving at night.
The Front/face of the new Mazda 3's look the best out of all the other cars out there. They should make a sports variant with that face. It looks similar to the Ford Mustang GT.
Want to know how it drive compare to the same 2.0 patrol engine Focus. Better or not ?
My 2016 model Mazda 3's Infotainment console went on endless loop. Hard reboot did not work. Mazda dealership diagnosed it as a dead CMU (the brains of the console). Will cost $1300.00 to replace. They don't know when part will arrive. Last time my rear tail light cracked, it took 4 months to get the part. I wonder how long the CMU will take.
The screen is annoying at night because it is too bright?
The brightness of Mazda Connect is manually adjustable in Japan. I don't think it is not so in the UK.
I went to the official site of Mazda UK and looked at pictures of MZD connect. The system looks the same as that of Japanese one.
Very nice car!!!
you know you can adjust the brightness of the screen right?
just wondering if dashboard screen folds?
She forgot to mention they do not come with DAB radio... despite this become standard in cheaper competitors models.
Yeah I love the curves ;-) The Audi A3 is more refined probably but you have to pay extra for that!
Rebecca- you are a breath of fresh air. Morning.
I want one video where she eats that freaking banana. I think its time for some fresh produce.
Is there sunroof in new models?
The Return of the 5'4 &1/2 and the Banana!
Can u guys review the Toyota Harrier. Thanks. I want to hear the good and bad things about it and i find this channel shows and ex planes clearly about car. Hope u understand.
What's the song used throughout the review?
I think Im in love with her..
"The banana returns..." LOLOLOL I love her and random bananas.
such unique colour. is it black? green? or greenish black? :D
Looking good and I'm not talking about the car.
So if i got a petrol gas Mazda 3, its not a fuel efficient?
I read that this car has bigger cargo space than the sedan version. 17 cf vs 11. Is it true or not?
Nick Karipidis totally true, this review isn't doing it right.
Nice review but why you don't show the dashboard of the car ??
Thought we had actually got through a review without the stupid Driver Power message.. but surprise surprise, there it was near the end. We get the message!!
is it good for travilig or it well end the car
Why some times you don't show the interiors??!
I can understand comparing cars to the golf for other aspects but for boot space for goodness sake. Its not like the golf has the biggest boot in class at 380 litres its only 16 more than the mazda 3 and anyway the honda civic has a 477 litre boot the new 308 430-470 litres and citroen C4 408litres.
The banana in the glovebox will fire the boys up!
Great car, even though i like sedan more!
Not going to be good buying diesels soon, best to keep to the petrol versions. Wish they used the 2ltr petrol assuming it was launched at the time of the review as I got my eyes on one and like that it has a good mpg rating like smaller cars and fits I the £30 tax bracket, so be good to see reviews, just carbuyer seems better at them.
banana ALIVE!~
Having had an old 3 2.0 Sport and a friend with a 1.6, can't see where the criticism of a harsh ride comes from!
the sedan please
seats fold down for gobs of room when needed.
this model with a 2.5 l engine does Europe get it with the larger 2.5 engine?
+Neso osen No, we get a 1.5 diesel, 2.2 diesel. The U.K. get a nice 2.0 petrol which we dont get in Ireland here, (insert sad face). Would love a big chunky 2.5 petrol. Smooth.