2021 Mazda 3 review - better than a Ford Focus? | What Car? 

I love my new Mazda 3. In Southern California I have seen many. I feel special in my new car. Love it.

I just love the look of the new 3 especially the side rear which reminds me of an Alfasud only better :-)

A-class for interior

Mazda 3 and Ford Focus 🔥

Mazda

Definitely a looker. I just got one in soul red. The reaction from other drivers so far reminds me a lot of the 10 3 in celestial blue that I had. They want to race.... lol.

Exactly my point is too👍

Me to!

How are you liking it?

@@bcnicholas123 not a single regret so far :D

Simon Vuylsteke Awesome. I’m probably buying a used 2017 but still really excited for it

@@bcnicholas123 I don't know if I'm too late, but don't buy a previous generation one, they're too loud and unrefined. It's only with the 2019 update that they became pretty luxiourious.

Exactly, I don't see anything exciting about Any ford cars...they are bland and boring

The rear legroom is better in the new focus and will be probably be nicer to drive.

@@EinkOLED Im detecting some BS here!

@@EinkOLED I really don't care about practicality. Yes, ford is nicer to drive. But Ford is poorly equipped. Even in higher trims it's got halogen headlights with is ridiculous. Even envy level mazda 3 has LED headlights.

@@jazzip2989 Ford is very nicely sound insulated.

What sort of MPG did you get out of the Mazda on all types of roads and motorways?

@@taylorthrall7321 according to the Board computer i get 41 mpg. No idea if thats correct 😄

Hi mate how are you getting along with your mazda 3 after a few months still in love with it.

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Yes the 122 bhp engine being the letdown. It looks amazing I have a new a4 sline with an effortless yet not fast grunty 190 bhp diesel and find myself looking at these with envy. They look absolutely stunning. Do they do a high power diesel or petrol turbo with circa 180bhp. Skyactiv I think its called.

What sort of MPG did you get out of the Mazda on all types of roads and motorways?

​@@taylorthrall7321Above 40 is pretty normal. The spec is over 50 though.

Same is in the MX5. Mazda do think of the driver.

You should try one! You won't be dissapointed!

I tried both the Skyactiv G and X. The G is very slow, while the X is just ok, but you won’t say it has 180bhp. You have to rev it a lot for that kind of power and in the normal driving you don’t. The interior quality is better than the one seen on my uncle A35 AMG, but they are very dark and there is not a lot of space. Seating position and gearbox are just perfect. I come from an Abarth 595 and I’m in the market for a car of this segment. Hopefully I’ve been of some help

@@GermanMike89 Natural aspirated engines have to be driven in higher revs. Unlike the small, 1.4 turbo engines. Ive got a Mazda 3 2015 tuned to 180 hp and it's so much fun to drive and very reliable.

@@Reyalpix I never affirmed the contrary. Just saying that for my driving style, I prefer turbos. Mazda 3 is a very well balanced package

A beautiful looking car. Makes me regret having a default choice new s line a4. With a grunty effortless diesel. Different segment but I stare at these wanting one. The 2.0 petrol n/a engine is feeble though apparently crazy smooth. I got an astra k 150 turbo as a runaround its dull dull dull. Engines the only thing going for it. Live just up the road in Herne Bay. And see plenty in Crayford due to the mazda garage there.

Now I know the reason why it's located at the other side. I knew there must be a logical reason for that.👌

But why doesn’t it have two of them, passengers need somewhere to put their stuff too

@@jesusrmzilva1426 they've got the glove box

It also gives the driver a bit more seat adjustment that may be needed whereas the front passenger is potentially more able to accept compromise.

How is it?

@@cx5870 its fantastic loving it :)

Tests also showed that you CAN drive the X with around 5 to 5.5 l/100km. Don't believe the bs BILD review.

Antonio Zamudio yeh if it was me I’d get the Mazda... maybe. Actually depends on funds, Impreza was a score with all the kit & I don’t drive like a goon now that I’m a mid 30s old fart so the slowness n CVT wouldn’t bother me I think. Can’t be as slow as my GT86 😂

What blind spots?comes with birds eye.

Martin Sepulveda A Mazda 3 hands down. Great drive and great reliability.

Amazing. Had to take the Bose sound sistem , it was a must

No, it doesnt and like a lot of things in this car it drives me crazy!

Chris M. Nice. Another reason to buy it!

craig mitchell pillred What’s next. You’ll complain about not being able to use your LP records? CD’s are far in the past, just face the reality and adjust your habits.

@craig mitchell pillred Thanks for the fair explanation. I do understand your point of view. I didn't grow up with smartphones, but certainly got used to them and for me, a CD player is quite a lot of wasted space on the dash. Manufacturers can't easily offer both options, as you'd have to re-structure the center dash. Hence my disapproval.

Not everyone has a smart phone

Your rear suspension is more advanced than on the new model. They cut corners on that helas.

@@JeeGee114 Well and everyone who actually tried it aside from this bloke compared it even favorably to the old model. Look around. Everyone claims their in depth suspension analysis wasn't.just talk but that they really managed to do actual magic.

Buy a focus or fiesta if you want pin point handling

@@JeeGee114 we

But it is good.

Moonroof helps.... if that is a concern...

In German tests of the 180 Sky-X, it turned out quite disappointing. It still has a healthy appetite for fuel and you do not really think it has 180 when you drive it. Shame, cause I was looking forward to that engine as well as a decent used buy a few years down the line

@@Gunzbergyeah but its using like 7 liters of fuel which is not much for a 180hp NA car. For example golf mk4 gti used 10 liters with its 1.8 180 turbo engine.

@@britishentertainment7610 but with a Golf you feel the 180 PS...perhaps everyone just has to test drive the SkyX for themselves!

Stay with the GTI - this Mazda is crap.

@@bigmacdaddy1234 Evidence?

I have a 2019 Mazda 3 preferred hatchback. How would the build quality compare to the new audi a3 and a4

@@Getmoney4evrr As a drivers perspective, i think it's all personal. But in the back i believe the quality of the mazda is pretty much better. They also say there is not that much space in the back, but there is no lack of space imo. But the current a3 is getting a bit outdated imo. The golf 8 aparently has gone down in quality of materials used, have not seen one myself. So if the new a3 that they will someday make follows the same patern... I also like the quality of the screen alot more over the a3. But once again, it's newer. I don't think the a4 fits to compare against a mazda 3 since it's a class higher, for me atleast. And if you look at the price and what you get for it, I don't think you have to think twice, atleast not here where i live. If you want a mazda, just go test drive one and see for yourself, be aware if it is a 2.0l 122hp na engine, you have to rev it a bit higher to get to the power. I do think it's alot more fun to drive than a 1.0 or 1.5 tfsi. Seems like the 1.5 and especially the 1.0 seems dull at higher rpm's. I also like the shifter of the mazda alot more, you also get rev matching when shifting up, so you can quite shift seemlessly, even when riding sportly. The audi's seem to be lacking at that compartiment. Some a3's seem to shift well and some have more rev hang when shifting, i have no idea why tho. The audi's are somewhat userfriendly tho, you get in the car and you feel the dimensions of the car, with the mazda i had to get used to it, more visibility in the audi. Might also be because i drive those daily and i have driving the 8P a3 for 7 years aswell. This is all my opinion tho, i work at vw/audi so i think most of it is personal preference. seriously, go test drive them both if you are in the market for them and try different scenarios, calm driving + some sporty driving aswell.

Neil Visarra no it’s not, these were just recalled because the wheels weren’t tightened right and the body control module fails, 2 with in 6 months of launch. The Skyactive has less power and isn’t as fuel efficient as the Focus 1.5 3cyl 182ps

@@cameronm4201 In UK you can get the 2.5 liter which is efficient and has enough power. Of course the rest of the Europe gets the silly 2.0 which is dialed back from 160HP because of the shitty regulations. Luckily a quick computer connection fixes that bullshit. I saw one already unlocked and it seems that it gets more power above 3500 RPMs.

@@cameronm4201 uh those are very minor issues lol, the Ford focus has had 100x more recalls for bigger things lmao

@@cameronm4201 I have had zero issues with my 2019 Mazda 3 GT : p

Mazda is basically a ford and shares parts, so not likely to be any more or else reliable.

Cheers man!

Here in Poland where VW didn't have to do shit for people that were cheated on their cars (my friend's father has a fleet of VW cars in his company and they just offered them a free adjustment of the computer and that's all, I guess that paying 4 thousand bucks a month won't get you anything), the pricing is getting less and less attractive. Whenever you're taking any package on the Golf, the price goes up by a thousand bucks for every little thing. You can go over top Mazda 3 and still have features missing.

@@adam145 Well, Angela M. wouldn't let anyone in EU to hurt VW. No surprise British opted for brexit. "Accidentally" many reviewers forget to mention the fact that when you compare apples to apples Mazda is a bargain. Best !

@@jacekkaminski5698 Yep it's a goddamn joke. Any other company would be driven right to the ground and forced to pay billions in fines. Basically what happened in USA. Meanwhile they're acting like nothing happened and most people don't even know that these events took place. I had two VWs in my life and I was very happy with them, but not anymore. I was looking at the Scirocco but I'm glad I didn't have the money to get one at the time. I'm not buying a VW group car in my entire life because I'm pretty sure they're trying some other fuckery that just didn't surface yet.

It's a Bose and about 6 inches :)

A class shouldn't even be in the list lol I would say 1: Mazda 3 2: Civic 3: Hyundai i30 4. Kia Ceed

@@maxmorris4562 the A Class in basic trim looks horrible but when specd well i think it looks decent just nothing on the beauty of this car...

@@georgedowns4034 A class is nice but can’t compete with the others I listed on terms of build quality or dependability. Plus I like manuals, and they are automatics. So I don’t like them lol

Apparently, cassette tapes are back and sales are on the rise.

@@benpar8120 It's booming in London atm

CD’s are still popular. VHS tapes are obsolete

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It does(mine older 2012 has it),just hit the rear window defrost button :)

It's in the same class as golf focus astra

Though you CAN have the Octavia as an estate, it's primarily a hatchback - it's built on the same platform as the Golf, Leon and A3.

Because the Octavia is in the same class as the Mazda 3. And it's primarily a sedan, not a wagon.

The elephant man looks better than an Audi.

It’s not hard to look better than the Audi 😂

the entire car was also shaking lmaooo, if thats the wobble you get from trying to rip apart a car thats pretty good