2023 Mazda3 G25 Evolve SP Review: a sneaky driving weapon

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Most hatchbacks are designed with practicality and ease of use in mind, but the 2023 Mazda3 G25 Evolve SP takes a different tack.
It’s less concerned with boot space and comfort than with style and driver engagement, an unusual approach for what remains a volume-selling segment, but one not without merit.
While not for everyone, the 3 offers stylish looks, a high-quality interior and brilliant driving dynamics at an affordable price, albeit at the cost of practicality and vision.
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00:00 Intro
00:28 Pricing and specs
01:55 Interior review
03:56 Infotainment & safety
04:22 Passenger space
04:52 Luggage space
05:42 On the road
08:37 Verdict
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Комментарии : 38

@davidrome6066 Год назад

I own a 2019 manual Astina hatch and I still love it.

@scotthoward5114 Год назад

If more space is needed, Mazda sells the 3 sedan for the same price as the hatch in identical trim grades.

@nobass_stub1394 3 месяца назад

the internal head liner isn't black in the sedan..!

@alexChook Год назад

Pretty much most of the negatives mentioned here are solved with the sedan version of this trim. I'm not sure why they use the hatch and proceed to make general statements about whether "the Mazda 3 is right for you" as a whole. It's almost like the sedan doesn't exist? Sedan offers better ride comfort, more boot space than a CX5 (M3 Sedan has 444L vs 438L in CX-5), more leg room in the back, larger rear windows so it doesn't feel small, removes the blind spots from the large pillars you get in the hatch while being just as fun to drive.

@edinger1978 Год назад

I'm not sure about Australia, but at least in Europe, where I live, sedans og hatchbacks in this segment appeal to different demographics. While also a very nice car, the sedan is the conservative choice whereas the hatch is the dynamic, sporty (and mean looking) one.

@joshuaben2109 Год назад

just to make everyone aware mazda here in australia has moved to 15,000 intervals since november 2022 on all non-turbo models.

@KM-gh3ob Год назад

Manuel 👌🏽💪🏽...oh my word..what is the world coming to

@club1fan552 8 месяцев назад

Great review. Really good. Gave me everything I needed and nothing I didn't. If I was buying one, this is exactly the one and with a manual. The rear visibility is a deal breaker though (compare it to the old 323 series) and the torsion beam rear end (from multi links) is another. I've got the former in a Peugeot and it's absolute rubbish. It moves the rear end around on minor bumps...very reminiscent of a small, 70's car.

@Mist_R Год назад

To your point, I don't like how dark the interior is. It makes it feel even smaller. And I feel like it's such a waste that the good interior materials are not accentuated with more contrasting shades. I get the exclusivity of the red+black for the higher trim, but at least put another color in there, since they already put extra efforts on the nice interior.

@RodneyW 2 месяца назад

This is a very good review. I own a manual 2022 "3" - it does take more effort to drive than some others, but it rewards that effort. It's not a car for people who just want to go from point A to point B while talking on the phone. It is a car for people who enjoy driving. I must say that the "3" is fairly practical in comparison to a Corolla (larger boot, similar size rear space), and also has a stellar reputation for longevity and reliability (there are benefits to naturally aspirated engines!), and very strong resale values (i.e. relatively low rates of depreciation compared to an i30).

@robertwilliam9558 Год назад

Does Australia have the Skyactiv X engine?

@carsales Год назад

Yes we do

@mvnorsel6354 Год назад

Wow, i was just thinking of this car, daydreaming what i would buy if my 380 died. Sedan i prefer. Won't happen as my 380 is great.

@s.z.x.01 Год назад

You guys made a typo on the thumbnail, it’s G25, though I hope Mazda would’ve make a G35 with some kind of 3.5 V6

@carsales Год назад

Haha sorry guys! Thanks for the heads up, will fix that up shortly

@graemecouch5010 6 месяцев назад

Why Are You Testing Manuals ?

@vrs76r Год назад

Highway driving is excellent but city driving for my 2015 2.5l SP25 is terrible which should be same 139kw engine. It’s only done 75k km and i-stop system decides when it feels like working and even when it’s does actually work in stop start suburban traffic mine averages 11.8l/100 and thats with trying to keep revs low from take off. Recent drive from Bathurst to Sydney got me 4.5l/100 which was super impressive. Shame that 95% of my driving is city. Other issue is water leaks into the spare tyre wheel well in boot and its not been in any accidents. Water gets in through metal panels that have be pressed together just below the rear bumper level and fogs up inside of front window. Naturally Mazda don’t want to know about it now its not in warranty anymore even though the issue started in the 4th year from new and they claimed to have changed seals around the rear lights when that turns out to not be the cause. First and last Mazda for me.

@mvnorsel6354 Год назад

Can you take off the bumper and seal all the joints ?

@vrs76r Год назад

@@mvnorsel6354 Its a sedan and I have done best I can from the inside underneath the black plastic panel that sits at the bottom of the boot opening. Would not be confident taking bumper off as don’t know whats behind it with regards to sensors for air bags etc. Still leaks but it’s no longer a bird bath when its heavy rain.

@cormaro13 Год назад

Comparing crap 2015 quality to brand new is a joke , the problem you're describing are unheard of in newer years

@Ederson9926 Год назад

I am so excited to see Mazda put Mazda 3 with a 2.5 Turbo engine to the Australian market before I realize it is G25 instead of G35.

@electricdiesel1993 Год назад

Astina X20 is the only range that has a supercharger to power the Skyactiv-X but wish it had an AWD.

@apolitis1 10 дней назад

is it me or does it look like a better exterior design version of the Mercedes A class?

@electricdiesel1993 Год назад

Mazda 3 Astina X20 is cooler than G25 SP, Skyactiv-X has an obvious supercharger for compression despite only 132kw for fuel economy reasons and uses premium unleaded for less emissions more performance although it needs a AWD as a supercharged hot hatch (or sedan's fastback) even though Mazda 3 2.5 turbo AWD currently reserved for the North American LHD markets.

@nicholasfryer6105 Год назад

Did he say heated mirrors? Lol.

@unclelive6918 Месяц назад

Review the sedan man , is always the hatch lol

@kienfung3045 2 месяца назад

Best looking car in his segment.

@tanthaman 28 дней назад

Lol

@nobass_stub1394 3 месяца назад

Cracks me up when these EXPERTS comment on the Piano Black finishes in the Mazda 3 yet take a good look at all the competition out there and they are littered with these surfaces... Why the Hell don't manufacturers just stop with this insanely stupid idea of cheep shiny black plastic!

@rc70ys Год назад

Mazda look soooooo boring and ugly compared to a ZR Corolla or I30N

@1990Maulwurf Год назад

lol

@allenparks8706 Год назад

Nah

@davidrome6066 Год назад

Spec savers 😂😂😂 you need.

@mvnorsel6354 Год назад

Different markets.

@donkeydek9062 Год назад

Bro Really said corollas look good

@hectoOut Год назад

Nah, it s slow and jerky around traffics. The automatic gearbox is very lazy and woeful when it detects elevated road. It doesnt repond well to the gear shift until you hits 4.5K rpm and still in gear 1. Around the traffics is generally slow and sluggish and quite embarrassing to be beaten by an old corolla 😢. Mabe the manual is a better choice for this car and stay away from thw automatic

@unclelive6918 2 месяца назад

2.0 maybe . 2.5 rip everything