The car is fantastic, provides a smooth ride for everyday drives. Gives enough power when needed and giving me roughly 450-460 kms per tank.
Interior is stylish, and has everything you need from Navigation to bluetooth, reverse camera and sensors. The quality of the material is definitely an upgrade from my old Mazda 2 (2009), less plasticky and the leather steering wheel and gear knob is quite nice.
Handling of this car is quite phenomenal, except cabin noise is quite prominent, however it is not a problem as I usually have music on.

Mazda 3 Maxx hatch (2014) - So far from new has been the best car I've had. Great service, one small issue with the gearbox that was replaced under warranty, no problems since. Very economical, great safety features, comfortable to drive and with sufficient room for a couple. Auto transmission with steering wheel paddles for auto shift like a manual. Floor mats are a must I think, keeps the car clean and in good condition. Have done 60,000k so far on highway and local roads, will be certainly getting a Mazda as the next upgrade.

Love my car only has 25K but highway driving yesterday the tyre blew - split totally around the inside. Haven't seen anything like it before. Wasn't like it had a nail or something in it. It was scary and I hope it is not a common fault with the tyres. Very expensive tyres to replace.

After car shopping I sat in a mazda 3 interior and fell in love with it. The feel and look of it is very luxurious, the leather trim is smooth and elegant. Overall the interior sold me. The performance of the SP25GT is no match to other cars, it is fantastic on fuel economy at ~6L/100km. You can drive it with power and also save fuel.
The only downside is the cabin noise when driving it can be a bit noisy in terms of the road noise, but this is due to the skyactive technology. Just put your music or radio on as background noise.
Running costs is about $350 a service, but at 10k intervals. (Not great, but the Mazda Server centres are really good).

Overall this car is a head looker and has all the features one needs.

The Mazda 3 SP25 is a great small/medium car that is fun, zippy and handles well. The 2.5 litre SP25 engine gives it that extra power without sacrificing too much on fuel economy. The manual gearbox is fantastic as it is smooth to shift and the throw is short (similar to a short-shifter).

After owning it for 3.5 years, there hasn't been a single mechanical issue. I'm getting fuel economy of 6.9l/100km from a mixture of 50% freeway and 50% city driving.

The only downside would be the cabin noise, which is a bit louder than your typical car (eg. Golf or Corolla).

It is a good car reliable, good for price and the interior is very nice with nice technology and display screen on the dashboard. I have owned many hatchback and this one actually stands out. The engine has just enough power and doesnt use too much petrol. Would highly recfommend

mazda are just great cars. they are stylish and are really beautiful. i have owned many cars but my favourite is mazda 3. it is a small car but is still very spacious as i can easily fit two baby car seats at the back. The interior is also very nice but simple.

Never would I think a car with all the perks would be so easy and straightforward to use! The interior is gorgeous, without being too flashy, there is plenty of room for driver and passengers, and in the boot! Would totally recommend the Mazda 3 to people. The engine could be a bit quieter though - if I were to be picky

The car is very smooth to drive. The steering is easy to control and the noise level is minimum. The car overall is beautifully designed. It looks very modern on both the interior and exterior. The interior features a display that shows things like navigation and music. The downside to this display is that it is awkwardly placed in the car as it looks like it was it's an accessory that's added to the car rather than something that was originally with the car.

Good car, had some small issues with the gear box and istop - all sorted out under warranty. But very smooth, runs well with no issues since the fix. average about $50/week on petrol driving about 30-40km a day. Bucket seats can be a little uncomfortable during long rides and passengers in the back have said they get a bit uncomfortable also

Great little car with awesome fuel economy due to the skyactiv engine. It has a bunch of really simple, but necessary modern features integrated, like bluetooth and hands free controls on the steering wheel, push button ignition and push button boot lock.

The ride is firm, and the road noise is a lot less noticeable than the previous models, although it could certainly do with better shielding for a quieter cabin.

Having the reverse sensor not standard on the lowest model pre-2015 is a bit of a let down, although they are not hard/expensive to install. It would be nice to integrate a dash-cam as standard though, especially if you have the maxx with the screen.

I have driven this car for half year and found Mazda 3 is fun to drive, looks beautiful.
positive: 1. it is a beautiful car and vehicle entertainment system is good
2. reasonable price to service
negative: bit noisy over 70 km/h, rear seats are small but fair enough for the size

this car is safe, economical and BEA-utiful
costs approx $50 to fill tank and for myself and my driving needs every 7-10 days to refuel.
servicing is reliable and affordable with the dealership- approx $350 per 10,000 km service
warranty is appropriate and not required
really has that luxury feel

Great quality car. Easy to drive. It is quite but also has power.
I love the ease of drive and the quality
Mazda is such a reliable brand.
It costs about $50-$60 to fill up and is very fuel efficient especially when travelling at 110km
Love this car and highly recommend it to anyone.

It is quite to drive, does really on motor ways, picks up well when increasing speed. If drive a lot then go for one with heads up makes driving so much easier.
I get local driving 500 km to the tank . Motor ways 700 km to the tank.
The only problem I have had is turns it self off at lights and does not start straight up.

This is the first car I've owned from buying brand new so I really did my research on it before buying and I am not disappointed.

No issues after 2 years, easy to maintain and SO CHEAP to run

Very comfortable and the top model has quite a 'luxury' feel for such a standard car

This is the first car I've ever owned from new so you can bet I did my research on it before buying and I am not disappointed.

3 years down the line and the car still handles like a dream, is cheap to run, fun to drive and hasn't aged badly.

I have the hatch version due to personal preference and it holds a heck of a lot in the boot. The back seats are spacious for your passengers and the seats fold flat for extra storage.

The inbuilt infotainment system is excellent and I can't live without it now.