2009 Mazda MAZDA3 User Reviews

Pros

handles great, plenty of storage, comfortable, fun to drive, great leg room.

Cons

The interior is a little wierd, back of the car looks weird too, and road noise.

Purchased As New

I bought this as a new car, with 120 miles on it, and it is wonderful. The glove box is huge, and the same with the trunk. I do a lot of highway driving, well actually I live in Germany, so I'm doing a lot of autobahn driving. I haven't opened it up yet, waiting to break the engine in for that one, but it does have some pep in it. Which is nice.

I really like this car, but there are a few things that bother me... minor at best. My car is black with the black interior, but the ceiling or inside roof (whatever) is a light grey, which does not match or go with anything in the car. It's just kind of weird. And the back of the car looks really short compared to the front. Not a major thing, and I obviously still got the car. The road noise isn't bad when you're going under say 30mph, but once you hit highway, or a fast speed it's there. It's not bad but you can tell.

Everything else, awesome. It has great leg room for people in the back which really surprised me. It handles amazingly, and it's a smooth ride. I really like the steering wheel controls... This is my 1st brand new car, so I did tons of research on it... Via yahoo, consumerreports.com, etc... I think it's a great car for me, and anyone else. Certainly not a "family car" but I do have an infant son. In a few years if we add to our family, and he gets bigger, we'll upgrade to the mazda6. :) Over all though, I love this car. I am very pleased so far.