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  • Build Quality
    3.9 (7)
  • Value for Money
    4.1 (7)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    4.2 (6)
  • Noise Level
    3.6 (7)
  • Acceleration / Power
    4.1 (7)
  • Handling
    4.3 (7)
  • Braking
    3.9 (7)
  • Suspension
    3.7 (7)
  • Gear Shifting
    3.5 (6)
  • Fuel Efficiency
    4.6 (7)
  • Interior Design
    4.3 (7)
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  • Features
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Jam

Jam

  • 2 reviews

An awesome car

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The Mazda 3 SP25 GT has many refined features from previous models, the car has a powerful engine, about a 130 kilowatt powered engine. The Bose speakers are a sensation for the music fanatics and the aircon is amazing, climate control with a strong gust of cool air. Heated seats are great use for winter, other features include istop, built in voice control, navigation and analytics from the car itself.

TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedJan 2018
BadgeSP25 GT
Engine Size2.5L
George s

George sSa

  • 5 reviews
  • 1 like

Amazing car

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Wow. The Mazda 3 Maxx is an excellent all round performance and value. Mainly the car is the cheapest on the market, and the quality in my opinion tops everything else. The sleek 'Kodi' looks suit the cars sporty style and handling. No excessive road noise. The running costs are minimal and the istop engine reduces full consumption



BodySedan
BadgeMaxx
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedJan 2018
Mai N.

Mai N.Sydney

  • 4 reviews

Best first car!

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I have driven a few different cars before deciding on the Mazda 3 for my first car. The new model looks beautiful. The engine runs smoothly, not making loud noises. It's a small car but very spacious. It's very comfortable to drive and fuel efficient too, long distance driving can get as low as 4L/100km while metro driving with lots of acceleration/deceleration (0-70 km/h) is about 8L/100km. Highly recommended!

BodySedan
BadgeMaxx
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedJan 2017
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Jab

JabBrisbane

  • 3 reviews
  • 1 like

Excellent vehicle

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Recently purchased Oct'17 build and very impressed. Handling is great with light steering but not too light. Interior is feels "right", ergonomically I feel buttons and switches are in the correct position. Lot to learn in the Astina but will get there. The HUD is really good and I have found to be very useful. Can't comment on running costs as yet but my gut feel is it's going to be pretty good. Dealer was very helpful during the purchase process as well.

BodySedan
BadgeSP25 Astina
Engine Size2.5
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedJan 2018
Alexander T

Alexander TAU

  • 4 reviews

Great Car! Happy purchase

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Car is very smooth to drive. Good performance and steering
Good legroom and car space
Very reliable, easy to maintain
Electronic system makes life much easier and convenienet
As all other mazdas, it has problems with noise - regards to background noise, poor ability to filter outside noise and can seem loud at times.

BodySedan
BadgeMaxx
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedAug 2016
vubby

vubby

  • 6 reviews

SP25 GT has all the features and techology you'd expect in more expensive car, all for RRP $32K

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Got the 2.5L engine with the SP25 GT trim and this provides a little more pep in its step.The noise is a minor problem as Mazda have not quite perfected their sound insulation from the engine. Handling is great with their new vectoring technology. Fuel economy for the sedan is about 6.5L/100km in my personal experience driving city. Many included features in the SP25 GT trim include heads up display, reverse cameras, blind spot indicators and others which all improve the driving convenience.

BodySedan
BadgeSP25 GT
Engine Size2.5
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedNov 2017
real review

real reviewMelbourne

  • 6 reviews
  • 4 likes

Cheap Paint Work

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Love this car because of great look, good performance and and interior.

All boxes tick except the colour quality. The colour coating is unbelievably thin and a miner stone chip can expose the White primer...........:(

I think for $30k Mazda, the can afford better paint work.I won’t buy another Mazda

BodySedan
BadgeSP25
Engine Size2.5
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedJan 2017
Jitesh J

Jitesh JSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 14 reviews
  • 3 likes

Zippy, fun car! Seems popular too!

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Seems like a reliable car, no issues in first six months other than the navigation acting a bit wierd in the first two months. This seems to have resolved itself without us updating the navigation system. Smooth drive, looks classy and exemplifies the futuristic outward look of Mazda. Interior feels good, driving performance is good. Skyactiv and early warning systems can take a while to get used to. Almost makes you want to explore tuning parts and weight reduction, even though this is probably a futile exercise. Sports mode is fun but seems to cause too much heat and as it's a new car, I avoid this. However, it is there to get a taste of further performance.

BodySedan
BadgeMaxx
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedMay 2017
Catherine Boxall

Catherine BoxallAdelaide

  • 5 reviews

Brilliant

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Lovely car, easy to drive. Lots of leg room in back seat and huge boot making it perfect for a family of four. Very fuel efficient and I love the added safety features such as reverse camera and side overtaking alerts. The new look dash with dials instead of buttons is much more my style and easy to navigate.

BodySedan
BadgeMaxx
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedJan 2018
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Perfect car!

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Car handles and drives perfect. Smooth and very quiet while running.
Disliked the Excelerator at the beginning as it comes up from the floor but once you keep driving you get used to it. Leg room is great in the front and back
Running costs are excellent. Could use a bigger fuel tank.

BodySedan
BadgeNeo
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedMar 2017
ELIZABETH

ELIZABETHBenalla

  • 6 reviews
  • 4 likes

Love it. Love the

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Love it. Great size for a single old lady. Room for shopping And occasionally grandchildren. The interior is great and I love the GPS, Bluetooth and phone options. I drive a lot so couldn't manage without the GPS and have recently discovered podcasts it is great that the cars options make that easy. It is my fifth Mazda!!!

BodySedan
BadgeMaxx
Engine Size3i think
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedJan 2017
stefania

stefaniaCanberra

  • 3 reviews
  • 1 like

Love this car so much

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I love the new design and it's really catch my eye, with the price that is adorable and not over changing just like other cars. If it can connect to apple iPhone then that would be even better. The engine is very powerful when carrying 4 passages it still goes very smooth. Looking to see what is the new invention that make me trade in.

BodySedan
BadgeMaxx
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedJul 2015
Will

WillMelbourne

  • 3 reviews

Nice comfortable car!!

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I have been using this car for 2 months now, and i think is a nice car with affordable price. It has really good handling and security system. The seats also quite comfy.
And I really like the appearance of its both interior and exterior. The only downside probably the engine noise which is quite noticeable, but i dont really mind.
Overall is a good car. Excellent.

BodySedan
BadgeSP25
Engine Size2.5
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedJun 2017
Lucy

LucyMIRANDA

  • 2 reviews
  • 2 likes

Pretty good

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Spacious, really comfortable seats
Quite smooth and not noisy but the istop function takes a bit of time to get used to
Only complaint would be the frame at the front window has blind spots, this is similar to a 2012 model that I bought

Otherwise I'm happy with it

BodySedan
BadgeNeo
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedJul 2016
Steve

SteveSydney

  • 4 reviews
  • 1 like

GOOD car

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Honestly, this is my 2nd mazda 3. My last one is 2012 model and I sold it. Mazda 3 has a generally low cost for any repair and the parts are easy to find on ebay. I choose maxx because it has the screen in the front which is larger than the 2012 model, Easy to use the navigation .

BodySedan
BadgeMaxx
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedMar 2016
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Looster

LoosterGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC

  • 14 reviews

My perfect zoom-zoom

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Good driving and handling experience, good electronics. Mine is an SP25 model with the larger 18 inch rims and low profile tyres. I find the ride not as comfy as the 16 inch tyres. Apart from the less comfy wheels, the extra torque is zippy enough for city driving and I love driving it around. Good fuel consumption and easy to park with the reverse camera

BodySedan
BadgeSP25
Engine Size2.5
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedNov 2016
Urja

Urja

  • 4 reviews

car for all perpose

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We bought in May 2017 as 2nd car but its very spaces and bigger boot space so you can store pram and othe4r stuff together.
Driving wise very study and you can drive on freeway without fear and it wont voluble on 100KM speed. but its service its bit expensive but they should introduce cap-fix services

BodySedan
BadgeMaxx Sport
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionManual
Date PurchasedMay 2017
Kudo

KudoMelbourne

  • 4 reviews

Fantastic car

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Purchased new from a Mazda dealership. Reliable car that has plenty of features. Very comfortable ride for both short and long trips. Had a bit of an issue with the console GPS when a USB was plugged in but has now been fixed. Good value for what you get and the 5 star ANCAP safety rating is also worth mentioning.

BodySedan
BadgeTouring
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedSep 2016
Mer

Mer

  • 4 reviews

Terrific everyday car

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The Mazda 3 Maxx is a terrific everyday car which functions without flaw for everyday transportation purposes. Although it struggles with large loads and ascending steep inclines which is to be expected for an everyday car, especially considering I do not like to push the car's engine in order to conserve its life.

BodySedan
BadgeMaxx
Engine Size2.0
TransmissionAutomatic
Date PurchasedJul 2016
JChan

JChanSydney

  • 4 reviews
  • 1 like

Perfect car, loving it

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This is an excellent car with exceptional interior design relative to a lot of its rivals. It's not a warm/hot car like Elantra SR Turbo or GTI, but it's not sluggish by any mean especially with a manual gearbox

One more point I love is it can use the cheaper RON91 without having to fork out for RON95

BodySedan
BadgeSP25 GT
Engine Size2.5
TransmissionManual
Date PurchasedNov 2016
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