2009 Mazda MAZDA3 User Reviews

Pros

looks and handles great....drives like a sports car

Cons

terrible in the snow, horrible gas mileage,

Purchased As New

I bought this car thinking I could get decent gas mileage with a sporty look and feel. The sporty look and feel are there, but the mileage is terrible. I am an old lady driver, no jackrabbit starts, and I am only getting 19 city, maybe 22 highway. I went from a corolla to an elantra, both getting in the 30's, to this car.
When I purchased this I asked about how it was in the snow. the salesman said great....Wrong!!!My car came with "performance" tires. Which means summer tires. I had to purchase snow tires. I was never told that until it snowed and I tried to get to work...bad idea. Had difficulty finding snow tires.