Because they don't have reach. Trying to move up market while having a small presence in US doesn't help their marketing or sales. Mazda got half the dealers in the US compared to Toyota, Honda and Nissan. Even Subaru, Hyundai, and Kia have more dealers. That doesn't mean that they don't make good cars. They are just niche compared to other non-luxury automakers.
Honestly this is a great car. Gives people an option to experience a lot of what makes a luxury car great without having to spend a load of money, and this will definitely be cheaper to maintain in the long run. Definitely one of my favourite cars for this price category.
I'd say its more on the "sportier" side since you get a lot of road feel with the car. When I went from my 2012 Camry to my 21 3 I definitely felt way more of the road which is appreciated.
I have a 3 hatchback NA. I can’t complain, it’s a great car for the price and segment. When you get into turbo territory tho it does get a little hard to justify the cost.
Not at all. Walked out the door 34k for my turbo 3 sedan. Not the premium plus which I wanted but I absolutely love it. Perfect daily driver. Great awd, and great everyday power.
This Mazda 3 is just a masterpiece. This is peak road car. Refinement wise, Design wise, Feature wise, it just the best normal car there is. Mazda is the best normal car brand there is. Thanks for the "Living with" video, Miles :') Edit: I even like Mazda more than 95% of Premium/Luxury brands.
You'd sacrifice reliability fho, I'm not saying Mazdas are Toyotas but compared to an Audi, the Mazda will last at least twice as long@@titusbyzantine4949
@@titusbyzantine4949Luxury Sedans are good, but they break down too often, value proposition is dreadful, terrible fixing fees, spare parts, etc. You just have no peace with a luxury car. Not because they are expensive, because they are not reliable enough. That's why I placed this higher :) Edit: But of course, something I forgot to add to the original comment, this is in the context of normal people, of course in the context of a millionaire knock yourself out, just know that you'll have to pay that quite often.
Thanks for such awesome review, just everything we need. As mentioned before in the comments, good to see the sedan version finally of mazda 3, I'm a bit tired of those hatchback across the youtube xD Thinking of getting this car next year, really cool!
Hey Miles! Loved this video especially from a proud Mazda owner of 1 year 🤣. Your videos definitely inspired me to get my own little Mazda. I wanted to comment about the manual shifting on the car. I can agree it does shift automatically so it beats the purpose. If you ever give it a go again, I recommend messing around with it more. I realized this gearbox it pretty advanced and takes finesse so the system will recognize your in control and let you push it to that 6250 RPM. This car is no BMW or Lexus but man can it do a lot on it own 😁
Trying to clear the bots out 💪 I think I loved my Blackwing so much because it was the best of both: V8 muscle with sports car driving dynamics. Choosing between the two is hard!
*Do not buy a Mazda if you don’t want to pay luxury vehicle prices.* I have a 2019 Mazda 3 Hatch (non turbo) with less than 40k miles and no accident history and I have had multiple very expensive problems. The car itself is great but I’ve had a few big issues with it, one of which took weeks to fix and they couldn’t even figure out the source of the problem and I ended up needing a headlight replaced which costed over $2k. And don’t even get me started on customer service, the worst I have ever heard of. I was told at one point that they didn’t have my car while it was being worked on at the dealership and had they no idea what I was talking about. Recently my mechanic told me that Mazda’s are just as expensive to replace parts on as a BMW because they don’t make nearly enough of them, so parts have to be ordered straight from the factory as needed. I know Mazda’s are supposed to be quite reliable but I know someone who recently had a new-ish Miata which randomly started leaking oil shortly after he bought it so I unfortunately just can’t recommend anyone to buy a Mazda despite the fact that they seem like great cars, especially for the price.
It did at one point. My 2016 had an independent multi-link rear suspension layout. I think starting in 2020 they Mazda started to use the torsion beam rear suspension.
11:53 I have a 21 Mazda 3 GT N/A 2.5 Automatic trans. It only auto upshifts in manual mode only if you hit the throttle switch at the very 100% throttle. Otherwise, it wont shift up. Not sure if this changes on the 24' models
Have a 21 3 turbo hatch. It's near luxury, but I feel the most need-to-improve area of this generation of Mazda 3 is the chassis/structural rigidity. After 3 years, there are so many creaks and rattles when the pavement is not perfect. The cacophony of those sounds diminishes any "premium" or "luxury" notions Mazda has been pushing towards to. That aside, couple other more practical ones Mazda needs to address in the next generation of Mazda 3: need an independent rear suspension and a hybrid. When a Prius Prime is only 7 HP shy of the turbo on 87 octane gas and gets around 50 MPG with an independent rear suspension, it means this Mazda 3 is getting way too long in the years.
Miles, I know it’s completely unrelated to this video but I just realized that you never did a walkthrough of the Panamera without commentary vid where you show off all of the materials of a car. Can you please consider making one if you come across a 971 or 971.2 Panamera with full leather everywhere? I know there are some that can have the door sills, steering column, side dashboard, and steering base all covered in leather. Do the normal ones come with leather in the lower door parts as well? A full video would be great!
Generally good effort, I think the 2018 Buick Verano Turbo is the closest car to compare this too, albeit the Mazda interior is much nicer. If it is anything like my 2016-6 a set of some really good tires would be transformative, upgrading to Michelin Pilots improved the dynamics and ride comfort markedly in my 6 Touring. If I were in the market for a compact class non luxury branded sedan it would be between this and new Civic Hybrid. I am not sure if we will get a next gen 3 though as its sales are pretty miniscule compared to its SUV line up.
I really like the look of the new mazda 3 especially the hatch and they're slow but peppy cars but i've had 2 of these back to back and cant bring myself to buy another one.
what an amazing video the mazda could be faster with a few simple mods the sound system im not a huge fan of i personally prefer Harmon Kardon for the sound system but this wasnt bad
What are your mod choices? I think I'm getting a M3TAWD as the only other car that has what I want and is in a price range I'm willing to pay for is a 2018-2019 VW Golf R for $35-36k... and those have anywhere between 25k-47k miles. I don't know about their reliability. Japanese cars are very reliable. I was thinking of doing (a minimum of and in no set order) a piggyback tune and better tires (maybe wheels).
Not a bad car at all, but no cold seats, no rear ac, no power adjust for the passenger seat and no usb at the rear is absolutely UNNACEPTABLE ! For a brand that's trying to be " upscale " !
18:15 "how do I get the seat to move?" Bro I'm 19 and this wouldn't even be a thought in my head lol, but I guess I'm not used to driving the newest vehicles with the best features that cost more than my salary across 5 years 😂😂
Wake me up when Mazda has a proper infotainment system with fully functional touchscreen and sells pick up trucks in North America, otherwise Mazda isn't worth mentioning.......
That's like saying Lexus, BMW and Audi aren't worth mentioning. Using Mazda's rotary control for the infotainment has made me hate using touchscreens in other cars. Its so nice to keep my arm comfortably on the arm rest and not have to reach out and try to fiddle with a touchscreen while I'm driving.
@@steve9377 So each new driver has to have a learning curve with the rotary/dial knob that's ridiculous. That's why car brands use touchscreens it's (easeof use) Bye the way Audi and BMW have never been known for have pick up trucks in their vehicle lineups, but Mazda did have pickup trucks and stop making pickup trucks due to low demand and let's face it small company like Mazda can't compete with America's big 3 as far as pickup trucks .......
@@crow_2k11beatsbydre8except most Americans don’t want touch screens. There’s a reason why car markers are bringing back buttons. It’s too much of a distraction and too much hassle to have to touch for everything
PLEASE stop switching camera angles so often, its so annoying. Been watching your videos for a long time, I prefer if you just keep it on the one GoPro attached to your head. That way we get uninterrupted POV view.
It's so nice to see a Mazda 3 Sedan review. 99 % of the reviews are hatchbacks on You tube.
I did notice there weren't many - happy to bring it to you!
Mazda are slept on
is*
Because they don't have reach. Trying to move up market while having a small presence in US doesn't help their marketing or sales. Mazda got half the dealers in the US compared to Toyota, Honda and Nissan. Even Subaru, Hyundai, and Kia have more dealers.
That doesn't mean that they don't make good cars. They are just niche compared to other non-luxury automakers.
I can't go one drive without seeing one on the road, they're pretty common tbh
Indeed they are.
Yeah cuz aint nothing interesting abt them. Its just regular traffic
Honestly this is a great car. Gives people an option to experience a lot of what makes a luxury car great without having to spend a load of money, and this will definitely be cheaper to maintain in the long run. Definitely one of my favourite cars for this price category.
I'd say its more on the "sportier" side since you get a lot of road feel with the car. When I went from my 2012 Camry to my 21 3 I definitely felt way more of the road which is appreciated.
I appreciate the harder driving, most reviewers dont push it enough
Miles is blessing us with content after content 🙏🎉🎉
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I'm grateful you like it!
Absolutely love these reviews, the mix between casual cars and supercars is perfect! Keep up the amazing work Miles
Great car, just wish they put ventilated seats in the turbo premium plus! I love my current 3 and have had no problems with it at 9+ yrs and 96K miles
I have a 3 hatchback NA. I can’t complain, it’s a great car for the price and segment. When you get into turbo territory tho it does get a little hard to justify the cost.
Not at all. Walked out the door 34k for my turbo 3 sedan. Not the premium plus which I wanted but I absolutely love it. Perfect daily driver. Great awd, and great everyday power.
@@ZACH_95_ the premium plus is the top trim right? i just bought a 24 2.5t awd premium plus. im still learning about the car lol
@@Ajgramagliathe premium plus is indeed the top trim package.
@@ZACH_95_premium plus is close to 40k or more after everything. Hard buy compared to the competition
I feel like Miles doesn’t get enough credit for being so fit. I see you Miles, I see you fit fam.
Kind of you! It's tough to get workouts in with 2 kiddos, but I at least try to keep a minimum level of fitness and diet
This Mazda 3 is just a masterpiece. This is peak road car. Refinement wise, Design wise, Feature wise, it just the best normal car there is.
Mazda is the best normal car brand there is.
Thanks for the "Living with" video, Miles :')
Edit: I even like Mazda more than 95% of Premium/Luxury brands.
Test drive an Audi A8. you wouldn't go back.
You'd sacrifice reliability fho, I'm not saying Mazdas are Toyotas but compared to an Audi, the Mazda will last at least twice as long@@titusbyzantine4949
@@titusbyzantine4949 except an audi a8 is twice the price and not really a good comparison at all lol
@@ethanmccleary664 he said peak road car right? a8 is a road car.
@@titusbyzantine4949Luxury Sedans are good, but they break down too often, value proposition is dreadful, terrible fixing fees, spare parts, etc. You just have no peace with a luxury car. Not because they are expensive, because they are not reliable enough.
That's why I placed this higher :)
Edit: But of course, something I forgot to add to the original comment, this is in the context of normal people, of course in the context of a millionaire knock yourself out, just know that you'll have to pay that quite often.
Thanks for such awesome review, just everything we need. As mentioned before in the comments, good to see the sedan version finally of mazda 3, I'm a bit tired of those hatchback across the youtube xD Thinking of getting this car next year, really cool!
Hey Miles! Loved this video especially from a proud Mazda owner of 1 year 🤣. Your videos definitely inspired me to get my own little Mazda. I wanted to comment about the manual shifting on the car. I can agree it does shift automatically so it beats the purpose. If you ever give it a go again, I recommend messing around with it more. I realized this gearbox it pretty advanced and takes finesse so the system will recognize your in control and let you push it to that 6250 RPM. This car is no BMW or Lexus but man can it do a lot on it own 😁
Interesting! So trying to get closer to redline more will "teach" it to let you get deeper into the revs?
I finally beat the bots for once, What do you enjoy more muscle cars or casual sports car
Trying to clear the bots out 💪
I think I loved my Blackwing so much because it was the best of both: V8 muscle with sports car driving dynamics. Choosing between the two is hard!
@@MilesPerHrmiss your black wing! That thing was sick
in the UK we don't get the turbo, the fastest option is the skyactiv x which does 0-60 in 8.1 seconds but it has 50mpg
All Mazda Turbo Carbon trim vehicles are a steal for 2024 model year.
*Do not buy a Mazda if you don’t want to pay luxury vehicle prices.*
I have a 2019 Mazda 3 Hatch (non turbo) with less than 40k miles and no accident history and I have had multiple very expensive problems. The car itself is great but I’ve had a few big issues with it, one of which took weeks to fix and they couldn’t even figure out the source of the problem and I ended up needing a headlight replaced which costed over $2k. And don’t even get me started on customer service, the worst I have ever heard of. I was told at one point that they didn’t have my car while it was being worked on at the dealership and had they no idea what I was talking about. Recently my mechanic told me that Mazda’s are just as expensive to replace parts on as a BMW because they don’t make nearly enough of them, so parts have to be ordered straight from the factory as needed. I know Mazda’s are supposed to be quite reliable but I know someone who recently had a new-ish Miata which randomly started leaking oil shortly after he bought it so I unfortunately just can’t recommend anyone to buy a Mazda despite the fact that they seem like great cars, especially for the price.
Imagine how good it would handle if it had independent rear suspension and not a torsion beam
That and a little more rear bias would be terrific!
So trueeeee but it would be more expensive 😢
It did at one point. My 2016 had an independent multi-link rear suspension layout. I think starting in 2020 they Mazda started to use the torsion beam rear suspension.
Some of the best handling FWD cars have torsion beam rear suspension
25:29 so thats why you said "while being appropriate Christina" 😂😂
😂
11:53 I have a 21 Mazda 3 GT N/A 2.5 Automatic trans. It only auto upshifts in manual mode only if you hit the throttle switch at the very 100% throttle. Otherwise, it wont shift up. Not sure if this changes on the 24' models
Oh, so not going to kick-down will let it go to redline?
@@MilesPerHr yep, at least close to it
Thumbs up for shopping cart etiquette.
Love the look of the sedan, but went with the HB as it is made in Japan and had better incentives
Have a 21 3 turbo hatch. It's near luxury, but I feel the most need-to-improve area of this generation of Mazda 3 is the chassis/structural rigidity. After 3 years, there are so many creaks and rattles when the pavement is not perfect. The cacophony of those sounds diminishes any "premium" or "luxury" notions Mazda has been pushing towards to. That aside, couple other more practical ones Mazda needs to address in the next generation of Mazda 3: need an independent rear suspension and a hybrid. When a Prius Prime is only 7 HP shy of the turbo on 87 octane gas and gets around 50 MPG with an independent rear suspension, it means this Mazda 3 is getting way too long in the years.
3rd. A win is a win!!!
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Little note: if you have your seatbelt buckled before you start the car, you don't get the chime.
Miles, I know it’s completely unrelated to this video but I just realized that you never did a walkthrough of the Panamera without commentary vid where you show off all of the materials of a car.
Can you please consider making one if you come across a 971 or 971.2 Panamera with full leather everywhere?
I know there are some that can have the door sills, steering column, side dashboard, and steering base all covered in leather.
Do the normal ones come with leather in the lower door parts as well? A full video would be great!
I put my mountain bike on the trunk hahahaa it’s really spacious ❤
If you put it in sport mode, and manual mode, it won’t up shift and will hold the gear.
Generally good effort, I think the 2018 Buick Verano Turbo is the closest car to compare this too, albeit the Mazda interior is much nicer. If it is anything like my 2016-6 a set of some really good tires would be transformative, upgrading to Michelin Pilots improved the dynamics and ride comfort markedly in my 6 Touring. If I were in the market for a compact class non luxury branded sedan it would be between this and new Civic Hybrid. I am not sure if we will get a next gen 3 though as its sales are pretty miniscule compared to its SUV line up.
Will you be adding MPH water bottles to your store? Loved the vid!
I need to! Thanks for the support 🙏
I have a 23 Mazda 3 sedan Select, it’s awesome just wish it was a little bigger
Miss the 6 in the usa
Miles, whats your top pick for a sedan under 40k? reliability being a priority
I do love the Civic Si. Super reliable, fun to drive, comfortable, fuel efficient.
@@MilesPerHr what about automatic?
@@MPower396 get the stick, gonna hold more value 10x longer
@@MPower396 if you must get auto it better not be cvt i dont wanna go on the used car market 15 years later and see a cvt in it
good morning miles! you should review the Mitsubishi mirage as a joke. we have one as a rental while my dad's car is in the shop, and it is hilarious
If I could find one, I would consider it!
@MilesPerHr just get one for $20 a day on turo lol
Best looking economy car. It looks like a RWD sedan
I really like the look of the new mazda 3 especially the hatch and they're slow but peppy cars but i've had 2 of these back to back and cant bring myself to buy another one.
I wouldn’t say they’re slow, the turbo models are decently quick
Not slow among mainstream cars, it's just when you get into luxury comparisons that they start to have trouble keeping up
Any idea when the fully electric version will be released?
Hey miles I’m not one to ask for favours but can I ask you to review a Mazda 6? In the future?😶
That would be interesting - I don't think they have one in the media fleet, but I can look around
Next time Mazda 3 hatchback 🫶🏻 please
what an amazing video the mazda could be faster with a few simple mods the sound system im not a huge fan of i personally prefer Harmon Kardon for the sound system but this wasnt bad
What are your mod choices?
I think I'm getting a M3TAWD as the only other car that has what I want and is in a price range I'm willing to pay for is a 2018-2019 VW Golf R for $35-36k... and those have anywhere between 25k-47k miles. I don't know about their reliability. Japanese cars are very reliable.
I was thinking of doing (a minimum of and in no set order) a piggyback tune and better tires (maybe wheels).
No turn signals on a new car is crazy 3:10
Bro please review the new genesis g80. It's a request 🙏
Oh look there's a Chevy Blazer EV parked in Miles' driveway next to the Mazda
Didn't do a good job disguising itself, did it?
Man, you were hauling through those canyons lol.
Better than a 3 series ?
Has mazda fixed the turbo 3 rear ends from imploding yet?
2018 was the last good year tbh
Can you review the 2024/25 Volvo xc60 polestar engineered.
I suggest you hold it a little longer if you actually intend to brake boost it next time.
I wonder why it doesn't have a all black headliner my girlfriends 2019 mazda 3 has a all black headliner.
MilesPerHr next video what's it like to live with the 2025 Chrysler Pacifica
In Canada this model as spec’d is $47k!!
@@MrAngelzer0 overpriced and with auto industry (Worst infotainment system) no fully functional touchscreen in 2024, that's lame Mazda.......
Not a bad car at all, but no cold seats, no rear ac, no power adjust for the passenger seat and no usb at the rear is absolutely UNNACEPTABLE !
For a brand that's trying to be " upscale " !
u would unfortunately need to upgrade to a CX-5 if u want those features, the rear seats in the CX-5 are also heated
We don't get turbo in Europe. 😢
No seat memory?
There is 2 position seat memory
MilesPerHr next video what's it like to live with the 2024 Chrysler Pacifica
18:15 "how do I get the seat to move?"
Bro I'm 19 and this wouldn't even be a thought in my head lol, but I guess I'm not used to driving the newest vehicles with the best features that cost more than my salary across 5 years 😂😂
Are we still getting a new Panamara video?
Yep! Coming very soon
You didn’t fill up at Costco!?!? 😂
not everyone accidentally spends over 300 dollars at costco ya know
I completely forgot!
can you please do the Mercedes Benz g580? Its the new electric gwagon.
Working on getting the G-Class Electric, yes
Bmw japan ❤
So you comparing this to a BMW 330 why not a BMW 230. 🤔🤔🤔
Wake me up when Mazda has a proper infotainment system with fully functional touchscreen and sells pick up trucks in North America, otherwise Mazda isn't worth mentioning.......
That's like saying Lexus, BMW and Audi aren't worth mentioning. Using Mazda's rotary control for the infotainment has made me hate using touchscreens in other cars. Its so nice to keep my arm comfortably on the arm rest and not have to reach out and try to fiddle with a touchscreen while I'm driving.
@@steve9377 So each new driver has to have a learning curve with the rotary/dial knob that's ridiculous. That's why car brands use touchscreens it's (easeof use) Bye the way Audi and BMW have never been known for have pick up trucks in their vehicle lineups, but Mazda did have pickup trucks and stop making pickup trucks due to low demand and let's face it small company like Mazda can't compete with America's big 3 as far as pickup trucks .......
@@crow_2k11beatsbydre8except most Americans don’t want touch screens. There’s a reason why car markers are bringing back buttons. It’s too much of a distraction and too much hassle to have to touch for everything
I assume your too old to use touchscreens and need physical buttons?
@@crow_2k11beatsbydre8 it doesn't take much of a learning curve to turn a knob
I had 4 Mazdas. A 3 5 and 50. I hated the 50. Suspension is horrible, power sucks and wasn’t smooth. I got rid of within 7 months of ownership
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I've always hated how Mazda's leather tends to go nasty and hard after a few years
that’s why u take care of it! i use leather care wipes/conditioner and they still look and feel brand new and mines a 19’
HI 👋
Полторы минуты и уже враньё. При посадке в мазду 3, 6 человек с ростом от 185см бъется головой. Обзорщик тоже не меньше, но с улыбкой нагло врёт.
MilesPerHr how do you change lanes on the highway
how old are you bro
Oh yea I really wonder how does he changes his lane on the highway. Hmm…maybe using magic?
Pretty sure men dont wear ripped jeans. Come on, man.
man ive always hated Mazda's... they get so cheap with their interior esp the infotainment and steering wheel
PLEASE stop switching camera angles so often, its so annoying. Been watching your videos for a long time, I prefer if you just keep it on the one GoPro attached to your head. That way we get uninterrupted POV view.
100% agree but if he wants to keep it he shouldn’t change angles all the time. Just personal feedback to miles if he wants to improve.
MilesPerHr why do you go out for lunch with mobile mamma in every video 😊
Cuz she's the best. I hang out with her every chance I get 😃
@@MilesPerHr which gas station do you get your gas in every video
Who cares how much space it takes up in his driveway. His driveway is a different size than everyone else’s. Just so weird to start with that.