In addition to offering up to 41 mpg, the 2015 Mazda3 is among the most nimble and fun-to-drive cars in its class. We never quite knew and takes on the brand's new blunt nose and five-point grille leading into thin, slanted, swept-back headlamps. By the way, in terms of fuel consumption, it sips fuel at around 17. Below is a list of highlighted features and not an exhaustive list. Mazda reinvented its compact sedan and hatchback last year, and thanks to fresh design, new engine innovations, and class-exclusive technology and safety features, the Mazda3 became a formidable rival to competitors such as the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla and Ford Focus. The colour palette was also simplified in 2006, with the deletion of Canary Yellow and Lava Orange Mica.
Mazda Philippines says that sales of the new model has reached 1,271 units since last year. The front seats are very comfortable and supportive, with lower cushions that are long enough for taller drivers; and the nice, contrasting perforated-leather upholstery in the Grand Touring feels luxury-caliber. Previously, both airbag types were not available. It competes with the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla and Volkswagen Golf and Jetta, to name a few. Though distinctive looking in front, both the sedan and the hatchback ended up a little too rounded and generic in back. At its worst, the Mazda 3 looks a little long-hooded—as if the hood of the Mazda 6 sedan had been grafted to the front of the smaller car.
The Soul Red color option specifically, comes at an additional P16,800 cost for Mazda 3 car buyers. Skyactiv models receive a blue ring around the projectors in the headlamps. It says the Mazda 3's stopping distances are among the best of all compact cars all models get four-wheel discs. In Malaysia, the third generation Mazda3 was first launched in March 2014 fully imported from Japan and was available with a sole 2. At the top of the lineup is the 's' Grand Touring model, which gains perforated leather upholstery, the moonroof, bi-xenon headlamps with Adaptive Front Lighting, and rain-sensing wipers.
The Mazda 3 became Mazda's fastest-selling vehicle in January 2019, with cumulative sales of over 6-million units. That said, there are still plenty of reasons to go with the top end trims, thanks to a few technology features rarely found at this segment and price range. They couldn't even throw in a sunglass holder. I started looking at this car back in February. Archived from on 11 July 2011. Voice control allows users to search among folders, find tracks, repeat, and shuffle them using spoken commands.
The 2015 Mazda3 is both fun and fuel-efficient, thanks to Mazda's Skyactiv chassis and powertrain technology. Now we get to truly see if it's as good as advertised, or better. The brakes have great bite and the transmission matches it , while the 2. That is a wonderful difference, helping me feel like I'm driving a more masculine car. However, given the coupe-like roofline which this hatch version gets results in a small amount of headroom.
In theory, the Mazda 3 is a step ahead in refinement over the old car. In August the dealer hosted a birthday party for our Miata club and this car was still on the lot and I took a test drive I was impressed with how smooth this car handled, steered, and shifted. Within months of release, the 3 was the 15th best-selling car in Thailand. Design work began under chief designer Hideki Suzuki in 1999 at three Mazda design centres in California, United States; Frankfurt, Germany; and Hiroshima, Japan. The mid-grade i Touring, for example, includes blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert and rearview camera — safety features that can cost thousands extra on luxury cars. Meanwhile, top-of-the-line Grand Touring models can be loaded up with some technology features that aren't typically found in this kind of affordable small car. Better still, the system can house car settings for convenient features including auto-door locks, speed limit warning and rain-sensing wipers.
Our biggest complaint is that it doesn't remember where you left off in the menu structure. The 6-speed automatic transmission is eager to downshift, and the 6-speed manual is rewarding to use. Everything else that's good about the top-of-the-line 3--like the high 13:1 engine compression ratio, the 4-2-1 exhaust layout, and the smooth-shifting transmission--is also found in this variant, making it a very promising choice. Transmissions are a five-speed and a four-speed ; since the 2006 model year, a five-speed automatic is optional on models with the 2. Precise electric power steering replaces the former electrohydraulic system; it could use some more feedback, but it is very well weighted.
Through its so-called SkyActiv initiative, Mazda has engineered, from scratch, a new engine family, plus an all-new six-speed automatic transmission and a new six-speed manual gearbox. With an all-new chassis, a engine and a six-speed automatic gearbox, is this 3 finally better than the Ford? In addition to having prices that are competitive with segment leaders like the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla, the Mazda3's resale value also stays in step with those two. Once you shift to this mode, the 3 tells you a totally different story. The Titanium Gray color was replaced with a darker Galaxy Gray color. The Mazda 3 seems to be the sweet spot for Kodo--with elements in perfect balance with one another.
By current compact-car standards, the ride is a bit busy it would have been ahead of the class norm a few model years ago, but attention to ride refinement has transformed many on-a-budget offerings. The entire structure of the new Mazda 3 has been designed around the SkyActiv four-cylinder engine, which Mazda began launching in 2012 models. In semi-auto mode, cog-swapping gives a manual-like impression as power is translated to the front wheels in a more abrupt fashion. Driving position is very good in Mazda's compact car, and controls are easy to use. It's well-controlled and absorbent, with very little lean and body roll. We wish Mazda could make the i-Start and i-eLoop systems available on the aftermarket.