Is This the Nicest Mainstream Compact? | 2020 Mazda 3 Premium AWD Sedan Review
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- Опубліковано 15 тра 2024
- Corolla, Civic, or Mazda 3? The Mazda definitely seems like the least desirable out of the three...or is it? This new generation Mazda 3 may change your mind and have you driving around in a brand you may have never considered before! This is my in-depth review of the 2020 Mazda 3 Premium AWD sedan! Remember to click the like button if you enjoyed the review and subscribe for more car content! Thanks for watching!
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Just to clarify, the Civic & Corolla are incredible vehicles that have rightfully earned their top-selling spots, however, I stand by my statement that this is the nicest and most high-end compact sedan in the mainstream class! Also, upon doing some research, the Mazda 3 sedan holds perfectly equal resale value to a comparably equipped Corolla sedan but the Civic sedan holds the highest resale value of the three mentioned.
Would you choose the Civic, Corolla, or Mazda 3?
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The Civic has higher resale value than the Corolla? Ha...in your faces, Toyota fanboys.
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Is that the "greater" or "lesser" symbol? I should have paid more attention in Miss Holly's 5th grade math class.
@@ivanlowjones Haha, that is... am.. i think..
Forget about it.
Just kidding, that is lesser symbol. But "
Even though the Corolla is much improved and,now comes in hatchback with a manual, it would still come down to the Civic and Mazda 3 for. Much better looks inside and out (Mazda) or peppy turbo engine and better handling for about the same price or less? (CIvic) Tough choice, i would have to test drive both the same day...and see which dealership doesnt treat me like garbage. My experience with multiple Honda dealerships in the past has been pure arrogance/indifference, with multiple Mazda dealships a mixed bag, but mostly positive.
I love Mazda as a brand. I'd love a 3 Hatch as a nice daily. Good review!
Angryeddie14 Thanks! Yes, it’s a good car! Enjoyed my week with it!
I did an 8 hr road trip in my 2015 Mazda3 from Toronto to Cleveland and back in 2017 on my own in one day. Left 6 am got home around 2:30 pm. I was not tired or sore. The seats are very comfortable
Nice review. Somehow, the Mazda 3 looks better in person than it does in photos or videos. I didn't think anything about this car until I saw it in a parking recently, and I was like, "what is that?!" It looks good!
I like this review. The details are clear. You will fall in love to mazda listening to this review. More power bro!
Thanks dude, great video to watch while car shopping for a reliable fun sedan!
I have the 2019, and I see that they still haven't moved the USB cable port above the cup holders. It's right in the way of your drink, making the driver's side cup holder mostly useless.
You didn't touch on the adaptive cruise, and while it's certainly functional, the engineers who programmed it only seem to understand full throttle and full brake. There's no in between, and that makes for an uncomfortable ride when someone enters or leaves the following distance zone.
The AWD works fine, but the torque vector steering can sometimes feel very strange as the back wheels are pushing and the front wheel is trying to stop. On more than one occasion the car felt out of control on a slick road.
You didn't mention the speed-adaptive audio which raises the volume when the speed reaches certain levels. It's nice to have the vehicle fix the volume when road noise increases.
Overall, if the 2020 is mostly the same as the 2019, I'd recommend it. There are so few of them on the road, though, that I wonder how available parts will be in the future for it.
Absolutely loved the review (especially the camera angles), love the car as well. For some reason, the microphone in the POV section of the review is making harsh noises, I don't know why.
Very good detailed review. Well done. Deciding between this and the 2021 turbo.
really great review on a gorgeous car
Always on point
I have the 2019! I wouldn't trade it for anything but the same thing! I have so much fun driving it.
Great review 👌
Great Review!!! This car is definitely upscale for what it is...I cannot wait for Honda to cleanse the Civic of its fake vents
Great video!
What's your set up like? Audio and video quality are really good during the walk-around.
I'm glad we in Europe have the Skyactiv-X engine, a 2L petrol with 180 European horsepower, 17 to 19 km per L. (That's something around 40 to 50 mpg) and not more than 130 grams of CO2 per kilometer! Most engines with that amount of horsepower pollute 160 to 180 grams of CO2 per kilometer. And they only get 13 to 15 kilometers per litre. The Skyactiv-X is an awesome engine and I hope you people in America will get it too! (The specifications are from the sedan with Skyactiv-X with a manual and FWD.)
sick b-rolls man, I hope i could get one cause it looks rlly good
I bought the hatchback awd and I have to say I'm impressed with it. Its definitely more luxury than sport, but its a hoot to drive
Just gotta put your foot into it! I just bought a 20 3 hatch dripping in soul red. I’m at 60 mph by the end of 2nd gear. I do 99% city driving so I’m always breaking a speed limit somewhere. Took her out on the interstate recently for something different and found it could reach triple digits quickly.....
I have a ‘18 hatchback GS but I wouldn’t bother getting the top trim since you can never get the value difference back once you sell it unless there is performance-wise upgrade.
the look of this car, makes you think its some sort of 3 series competitor. I wish it had the powertrain and dynamics for that because id BUY.
I am very interested in purchasing this car. I feel like the sound that the car makes when the engine starts may annoy me though. Great review btw!
Just gotta put your seatbelt on before you hit start and you’ll never hear that sound. Also disengage ebrake at same time...
The car I really wanted appeared.
long time no see.
This is better than the Tesla Model 3.
18:57 an eighth speed gearbox is coming! Patents have been found for an eight speed.
Is that Lake Forest? Mission Viejo?
Please bring the Skyactiv X to the United States. I want that 50 MPG.
I truly feel sorry for american market, I don't get why you guys are not allowed to enjoy it. It is amazing.
@@ilarinikkarikoski4765 Can you share the city/highway miles per gallon you achieve?
@@robertwilliam9558 we use kilometers, but if I did converting right, 22 MPG in city and 46MPG in the highway.
That is with 2020 Sedan, Skyactiv-X 2.0 and FWD (our market dont provide AWD sedans).
Please bring Skyacit G 2.5 to Europe :) I want that power :D
@@klemensredensek9969 The new 2.0 Skyactiv X equals the same horsepower as the 2.5G 186 hp.
Only two things missing from the sedan is a stick shift and the heated steering wheel. (Wich they removed for the US market in this refresh). Good review.
US models got the shaft for sure. Overseas the Mazda3 has parking sensors, 360 cameras, rear vents, heated steering wheel, etc. Can't say I blame Mazda, as the US Market already complains that the Mazda3 is too expensive to begin with.
ezekiel1hen Yeah. Even Canada gets the good stuff. Even just across the Great Lakes. I guess we have to over pay for an CX- something SUV now if we want extra features.
In Europe it has 360 view. Have mine for half a year now: 2 points are negative: The Cupholder can't hold thinner cans, and the sound of the boot lid sounds cheapish compared to everything else feeling premium.
Speak to Savage Geese and he will explain to you how the torsion beam is engineered. I believe it was a cost factor in having this rather than the independent suspension. Take off the HUD...too many problems.
Cant decide between the 2020 Mazda 3 AWD or the 2020 Nissan Altima AWD ughhh
Sedan vs Hatch...subjective. Even though the hatch has more cargo space I still think the lines on the sedan are beautiful. This would be my choice. I still need to drive the auto though to evaluate the 2.5L non-turbo to see if it has the get up and go. Problem with the turbo is one needs to have the AWD version. Not needed for me.
Does this one have ventilated seats?
Does it have a blinker?
2020 mazda 3 or 2019? Which should i get?//
He looks like the guy from the "Key and Peele" show
I have this car.. the only thing I wished it had was driver and passenger usb
What makes this 30,000.00?
Is it a turbo?
Gotta fight the urge to go to the dealership
The economic impact of Coronavirus may kill off small companies like Mazda. They where getting better and now we don't know if they will survive this time.
Actually a lot of automotive companies aren't doing well. Many of resorted for loans to keep afloat during this crisis. Hopefully Mazda stays on as it did after Hiroshima in WWII.
Mazda is doing just fine but thanks for your concern.....
This or the all new elantra? Quality vs technology?
Mazda is better quality than Hyundai....cheap materials in Hyundais
I love Mazda 3.
If I were to buy one of these, it would always be the hatchback. It looks better and it is more practical. The hatchback is made in Japan, while the sedan version is not.
Sedans are made in both Mexico and Japan. My 2019 sedan was made in Japan.
soulaxle is there a difference between the 2019 and the 2020 model? Thanks
@@krizz25 There's not much change from 2019 to 2020. I believe the base sedan received several safety features as standard equipment for 2020, but the other trims are pretty much the same.
That white interior will show every dirt or grease smudge. I do love the interior although the amount of blank button switches on the fully specced trim is a pet peeve of mine. Lastly, Mazda needs an upgraded infotainment system (no touchscreen in 2020?).
They removed it for safety and to reduce distracted driving
The drivers seat will take the majority of abuse on the daily, (who touches their dash other than to clean/dust it anyway?) but i think the look would be worth dealing with for someone who has no kids. There are some really great leather cleaner/protectants on the market these days, and if that isnt enough, find an inexpensive white seat cover..or simply put a towel down on the butt part if you'll be drivng with dark jeans on frequently.
Incorrect. I had an extremely light interior in my CX5 that I had for 2 years. When I traded it recently it was still mint at 2 years old..... all how ya take care of things.
Nice BMW interior!
But does it have a CD player? Every review of this car I have seen and no one mentions if it has a CD player.
No new cars have cd players.... It's 2020 everything is Bluetooth
I like the OEM speaker locations for car audio competition applications but all competition orgs use CD's as their source material. Looking at the OEM radio there is no aftermarket radio that will go into that location. VW still adds a stand alone CD player in the glove box so I was wondering if this might have done this also.
I guess u don't understand the need for 8 speeds in a 186 hp car. It makes sense in the Shelby and other 5/600 hp cars, but like in the toyota camry it leads to a lot of gear hunting.
I drive in manual mode. There is no gear hunting......
@@buchajo but I bet it doesn't do a good job listening to you all the time. (Unless it's the awesome mazda tranny you are using)
quantum, is that you?
I'm inclined to agree that the Mazda3 is an attractive and appealing vehicle. But Mazda is the smallest mainstream automotive manufacturer on the planet. And one has to wonder how long it can sustain itself in view of its dismal sales in almost all vehicle categories. In the first quarter of 2020, a sales catastrophe for almost all brands, Mazda fared even worse than others. The Mazda3 was outsold not only by the Civic and the Corolla. It was outsold by the Elantra, the Sentra, the Forte, and the Jetta. And not by a little but by a LOT. Mazda sold 8118 Mazda3's in the first quarter. The others cited above each sold over 20,000 units in the same period. The KIA Forte even managed a 5% increase in sales while the Mazda3 sales were down an astounding 47% so far in 2020 compared to the first quarter of 2019. VW sold nearly as many Golfs (7700) as Mazda3's and VW has announced they're discontinuing the basic Golf in the US.
All categories of sedans continue to shrink in the US market and none has been hit harder than the compact segment. If you like the Mazda3 this is a good time to buy one. The next generation may well come from the Mazda division of Toyota. That's a shame, imo, but automotive manufacturers are businesses, not non-profits.
Did ya check how many CX30s sold for the same period? There’s your Mazda3 sales..... Mazda3 isn’t a volume seller for Mazda. CX5 outsells all other Mazda models combined. Think about that.... and CX30 following in its footsteps.... people want SUV type vehicles not compact cars.....
@@buchajo Sorry, friend. The appropriate comparison is not sales volumes between one Mazda model and another but between a Mazda vehicle and its rival brands in the same category. Cannibalizing sales of other models of the same brand isn't a sign of strength; it's a sign of weakness. The fact that the CX-5 outsells the much higher profit CX-9 by a ratio of 5 to 1 isn't good news for Mazda. Neither is the fact that the CX-9 is the slowest selling midsize crossover in the entire industry.
6 chimes every single time you start the engine? That would be annoying af if you're just getting inside, trying to continue a convo with your passenger while not roasting in the heat..
Doesn't take much to annoy you, does it?
@@martinc.720 some welcoming chimes (or songs) are very brief or can be turned off...but this 6 chime thing is in every Mazda 3 or CX-30 review I've seen, and nobody has mentioned a way to turn it off. Glad you like it tho, youre the intended audience for that..
@@jbm0866 The chimes stop early if you buckle your seat belt. There are also no chimes at all if you're buckled in before starting the engine.
Put your seatbelt on before you press start. No chimes. Just gotta solve world peace now and my Thursday will be complete...
Unlucky this beauty unavailable in my country
Is it worth $30k though??
Edit: never mind, base model is $21k
I have a Premium AWD and think it is worth the price. Mine was well below 30k.
People don't flinch at buying Hyundais anymore either.
The mid level Preferred trim is nowhere near 31k and comes with heated seats and upgraded BOSE among other goodies......I have one.
Nah, I prefer my new Subaru Impreza MT.....
I get AWD for 19K OTD, plus my Subaru was assembled in USA with engine and Trans made in Japan.
The Mazda is Made in Mexico....
The sedan is made in Mexico, but the hatchback Mazda 3 is still made in Japan.
Incorrect. My 20 3 hatch was made in Japan bub....
30k is way to much for this car. This is why you see very few on the road.
you can get the 20,000 version and its basically the same car except the awd and the leather seats
@@manavpatel3347 friend don't let friends pay MSRP
I got one in November 2020 for 26500 out the door.
Great car, but underpower engine kills it
It actually makes more horsepower and torque than the Civic and the Corolla. Though this may seem underpowered, it's slightly above the competition.
2020 Mazda 3 - 186hp /186 torque
2020 Corolla XSE - 170hp / 151 torque
2020 Civic Sport Touring - 180 horsepower / 177 torque
@@forrestsautoreviewsofficial on paper it does but the civic is underrated from 174 and makes close to 190hp and 200tq
I own the 2017 2.5 mazda3. It is the same engine with 2 extra horsepower but 100 kgs heavier. Mazda 3 has the same engine since 2014. It was good when it was released back then. But Not competing now with the current competition nor in the market which Mazda is trying to target
Alot of consumers don't agree that the mazda 3 is the nicest compact car . Mazda had very low sales for 2019 . They only sold 50 000 Mazda 3 worldwide . Compared to corollas selling 300 000 worldwide. Its obvious people aren't buying mazdas .
True but Mazda is also less than a quarter of the size. Porsche doesn't sell many cars but they are awesome.
@@forrestsautoreviewsofficial so true...😀😆😁
@@forrestsautoreviewsofficial wow you said the endless money pit Porsche are good cars. You just lost all credibility as a car youtuber. And it doesn't matter if mazda is a small company. If they make desirable cars people will buy them . Facts are there sales are terrible. If you think that Porsche makes good cars im unsubscribing .
Lower sales doesnt mean it isnt a nicer car. VHS beat betamax in spite of the Sony product having superior picture quality...same with Blu-ray beating HDDVD, Sony was determined not to lose a second time, but the quality difference was too small to be the deciding factor in that one anyway. Fact is, not only are Honda/Toyota percieved to be the default compact cars for most people, there are far more Honda/Toyota dealerships than Mazda. Some people would have to go out of their way to test drive a Mazda...and that alone explains a large part of the sales gap.
McDonald sells many burgers but that doen't mean they make the best . Sales numbers isn't a measure of how good a product is.
Mazda is better now because it finally got away from Ford !
2020 VW Jetta SEL Premium with CWP beats it hands down
Except for reliability and safety. Mazda has those hemmed up. Especially the crash test is superb IIHS is top safety pick for the mazda 3 and indeed their whole fleet at point even the tiny miata.
Akshay Gidh The Jetta is a great car but it doesn’t have some features of the Mazda. A head up display, wireless charging pad, and AWD just to name a few. The turbo engine in the Jetta is a about as quick as this despite its lower power output and the MPG on the Jetta is superior for sure. The Bose in the Mazda is also better than the Beats sound system in the Jetta since Mazda put the bass speakers in the dash vs in the door. It also has a more crisp output at higher volumes and doesn’t distort. They are both good but it depends what your priorities are. If features, quality materials, and handling are priorities, the Mazda will win. Comfort, MPG, and overall space goes to the Jetta.
@@forrestsautoreviewsofficial mazda 3 wins!!!!
You're slow dude. Jettas are shitty
.... ! Honestly : I prefer #MAZDA 6 interior ! .....