2022 Mazda3 Turbo Hatchback | Family Review 

Glenn, I LOVE the back story. Thanks for sharing!!

@@MicahMuzio no worries at all. I'm from an Australian-Japanese family. I think they make a product that really suits conditions down here in Australia, but knowing Japanese culture (heading back in a week - can't wait!), I appreciate their very Japanese, to the nth degree mentality. They're such geeks over there in Hiroshima.

@@MicahMuzio and of course.... thank you for making very fun, family oriented videos that really suit our family needs as well.

...it still chips easily and is difficult to match if a repaint is required. I love the color, when clean and waxed, on our CX-5, but the rock chips show up really easily. My VW paint was more durable....

​@@K03sport Mazda uses a proprietary system from Aqua-tech which is a Three Layer Wet Paint System. This was designed to have the lowest CO2 emissions of any paint application. It might be that applying the paint in this way though makes it less durable. But knowing the cultures of Mazda and VW well, I suppose in many ways Mazda should be given Kudos for being environmental and responsible in their approaches. Sadly the best demonstration of the two companies and their culture was back in 2012. Mazda designed and patented the worlds first low compression diesel. This was borne out of decades of research at universities in the UK and India, but no car maker actually put research into product. Bottom line - low compression diesels are really quiet, have naturally lower CO2 and NOX emissions, but suck in cold weather (which Mazda did get around). But in 2012 Mazda decided to invest time in tuning their diesel engine to meet US EPA - which is twice as strict as Euro VI. During this time however, VW just decided to export their diesel to the US. Two issues here. The emissions were higher than Mazda's engine without tuning, and two - to pass the US EPA, they used a cheat that would later have their caught out as part of the VW diesel emissions scandal. It was to take Mazda 5 years of honest work to have their car pass US EPA - but the engine would have to be detuned so much, that it proved not worth the work. But at least their were honest. That said, maybe increasing emissions in their paint shop would allow for a bit of extra baking and hardening.

We have a 2015 and 2017 each with 35k miles. Same here. Excellent cars, even when not taking reliability into account.

How many 3rd gens 2014-2018 did you have? And how many miles did they have when you sold them? Any problems with them?

It is indeed easy and makes senses, but at least they could give us the option to use the touch screen. Especially when the vehicle is on park, you could easy using touch screen for text inputs for navigation for example.

@@crumcon the way they built the car the screen is too far away to touch. Wouldnt make sense.

@@webguy943 100% agree i got 2022 sedan version and its super far. if they added touch it'd be dumb. Its very similar to my friends 2018 audi. super far away so no point in touching either.

@@crumcon it's way easier to just tell android auto what's up rather than a touch screen idk what y'all on about. Touchscreen is not intuitive, requires clean hands, not always receptive to touch, and is just another way for it to fail. I'm sure there are many more cons and literally not a single pro over a dial or button interface.

I agree! As a bonus, we get to spend more time together as a family. :)

I appreciate you taking the time to write such a kind comment. Cheers!!

You're very kind. Cheers!!

What about Ferrari? They do red pretty well.

Toyota has ruby flare pearl

@@Yoursistersazz and it is not a good red. Thank you for playing.

My 2004 2-door GTI agrees with you. 🏁

If you spot me, please come get your hi5!!

Totally feel that. Seems like most dealers' inventory is 60/40 split between CX-5s and CX-30s (mostly base and middle trims), with very few of the rest. It's like Mazda is giving up on their non-SUV line up.

@@fangyideng3131 Yeah car shopping has always felt like I'm hunting for a unicorn for me

piano black is the worst trim in the auto industry. You need to wrap it as soon as you leave the dealer.

Hi, Dan. Just wanted to confirm that the numbers in our video are correct. I'm looking at the spec data from Mazda USA right now and trunk capacity is 13.2 cu-ft for the sedan and 20.1 cu-ft for the hatchback, which makes sense since the hatchback's capacity would naturally be bigger.

@@MicahMuzio While technically "correct" I think that it's more valuable to compare the cargo space below the cargo cover in a hatchback to a sedan with trunk. Because unless you are packing the rear to the roof, taking the already poor rearward visibility of the hatchback to "non-existent" you don't have anywhere close to 20.1 cu-ft of storage space. As someone with bikes and kid and dog who used to rent a lot of cars, I had only one hardened rule. "As long as it has a trunk." Because it was always easier to pack my gear and family into a car with even a modest sized trunk than a supposedly roomy hatchback. This was especially true for the sedan versions of the Mazda3 and Ford Focus. Those hatchbacks were extremely small and near impossible to get my bike in the back with the seats up, whereas the sedan versions not a problem. (I take off both wheels on my bike for anyone wondering how I can pack one or more bikes into a trunk.)

Get a Sienna minivan and put some of the stuff in the van and tow the rest. Otherwise... preorder a new Colorado or wait for a 2024 Maverick. If the towing is not really a big deal the hybrid version of any mid-sized SUV will do. My wife has the Sportage Hybrid and has nice things to say so far.

We're all together ooky.

Not every vehicle needs a hybrid or plug in model

Couldn't care less about electric cars until they sort out a standard for charging.

@@luvrotten9639 with gas prices the way they are now, yes the do…

Evie is THRILLED to hear that. 😂

It's not actually flickering in person, it's just an effect when the frequency of the LED lights is picked up by the camera which has its own frequency (frames per second).

Have you ever been to Japan? My son and I visited Osaka and at 6' tall and my son at 6'5" we felt like the biggest people in the country, lol! Hobbit size equipment is not a problem if you are hobbit size. :)

Claustrophobic? I call it nice and cozy.

I’m not sure I understand rear vents (or multi zones) in a small cabin. It takes literally seconds for all that air to move around the entire space. Power hatch, maybe I’ll give you. Although waiting for most to open is a snooze fest. But the back is about four inches less leg room. I’m just so over crossovers, and never really have back passengers. Just to stick it to the Mazda marketing people I’d get this over the CX5 if I had to pick one.

Same. If only there was a Mazda6 wagon. Oh, there is...just not here in the US. C'mon Mazda, pay Atenza to us!

A Mazda 6 wagon would sell me- I just can’t justify the cramped space for a Mazda hatch. I’m planning to buy a CX-5 Carbon over the winter.

You don’t need a power lift gate in this small car, use your muscle

Yeah I like this car a lot, probably still best in class for me if you don't use the back seats often, but that's a big if for a lot of people. New civic would be the choice of you're still committed to a car.

Gloves?

@@ivanlowjones All you need is glove! Glove is all you need.

I don't think this is a "family" car as the primary family car. My wife and I don't each own a 3 row SUV for our 2 kids... This is more a fun car for the fun spouse or something for someone who wants a nice, quick car that's comfy without being crazy expensive. I'd definitely take this over the new Integra... but I don't buy gasoline cars anymore.

I think the design is nearly flawless. I suppose everything must be kept fresh every few years to keep sales up, but the next gen wont look as good. I'd bet money on it.

I disagree. I think the CX-50 is their best looking model. This is my least favorite of theres

I am 5 5 130 and feel many cars today have seats made for my body size. I just bought a 16 Altima SR, the seats are a pleasure to be in it.

Sweetie, can't wait!

They stopped using them because they believe they are a driver distraction.

I sat in the sedan once and realized this is a CRAMPED car. It's pretty, I like the ethos, but it's just too impractical for me. If it went 0-60 in 5 seconds and got 35 mpg I'd deal with the space but not as it currently is.