I upgraded from a v6 380 (discontinued) to the SP25 Mazda 3. I'm really happy.
Driving feel is excellent, Hold the corners ad the 2.5l engine had a lot of kick. Mod cons are great with auto everything. Flappy paddle gear box is fun for some manual shifting on the windy roads or a for gearing down.

Economy is pretty good, 8L/100km for my normal driving, 10l/100k if I am pushing it or turning on sports mode. Much better than the 15l/100km in my 380.

Only 2 complains:
1. The wife wishes there was a permanent on off switch for the stop/start system, not on that resets when the car is turned off.
2 It is missing Android auto.

owned a Mazda back in the 80's . Loved it. Now with the opportunity to buy another new car I knew exactly what I wanted. Mazda 3 MAXX. It is like coming home. Perfect in every way. My only wish is that Mazda would introduce capped servicing and services were not schedule every 10K. Surely with today's technology it should be between 15-20k.

This car is a great for getting from A to B. The Skyactive technology is the best thing about this car. It allows the car to be fuel efficient without compromising power ($50-$60 aud fuel can get me 650-700km at our current fuel price of $1.40 per litre).

The only downside is the satellite navigation. I am having issues with the Satnav resetting itself. It is quite frustrating...especially when i am relying on the GPS.

Only brand new, loved the whole experience of buying a new car. My previous vehicle was a Mazda 3, hard to get away from them once you have owned one. This car is very economical and smooth to drive. The toggle button located on the console is very easy to use. Very handy the keyless entry and push button start. Great range of colours to choose from that look very stylish. Definitely would recommend this car to anyone looking.

We have a hatch Sp-25 and it drives great, easy controls great additional functions for safer driving... Having a family of 6 it's a great car. Prefer the sedan shape but for practicality the hatch is better. My parent's are middle aged and dad is very much FOR practicality over looks.

Recommend this car highly (SO FAR), no complications as yet.

Great car! One of the best looking small/medium cars in the market now. The car has good power and is very fuel efficient for the size of the engine. My only issues are that I find the istop function annoying because the starting of the engine after it is cut once you stop is very noticeable. I also find the cabin noise a little loud compared to other cars.

Picked the Mazda 3 over the Corolla, Civic and i30.
Drive is amazing but the sound insulation is rather poor as I can hear the engine clearly. Interior is amazing with sufficient legroom. Passenger seat is slightly awkward but comfortable nonetheless. Fuel efficiency is aided by the i-stop which takes time to get accustomed to.

6 speed manual drives smoothly and nicely on the road. Goes well on the freeways and accelerates without trouble.
Interior very comfortable; seats mould nicely to my back support. All controls are easily within reach.
Noisy on certain road surfaces meaning I cannot hear music properly.
Does have a rough idle issue which I am going to discuss at next service.
Love my mazda3!