Mazda3 2019 - New Premium? (ENG) - Test Drive and Review 

Literally the only review that says anything negative about the transmission feel....

I was expecting your review of this Mazda. Thanks Marek!

One of the best looking and interesting car both interior and exterior in a market. Well done Mazda for being more adventures. Take a note other manufacturers.

Great and fair review. Liked your sense of humour. In Australia Mazda 3 is the best selling car in its segment (Mazda 3, corolla and i30 have been tops of chart for long time).

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I just got a good deal on a Mazda 3 g25 with skyactive-G. It is a fun car to drive and a nice environment to be sitting in. I highly recommend the car.

Is it quieter than the Mazda 6 you had last year? I remember you said that one was noisy.

I like your reviews - other reviewers tend to say only positives and don’t mention negatives (possibly sponsored). No one talked about bad automatic gearbox, about the vibrations/noise of 2 cylinder...

Interesting to hear your comments about the auto transmission. Here in Australia, we get the 2.5 litre engine which mates much better to the auto transmission and makes a huge difference to performance. It doesn’t ‘hunt’ for gears like the 2.0 litre does. Virtually no one buys the manual transmission here (about 3% of sales). And Australia also gets rear air vents on all but the base level model. Really enjoyed your review. Thank you.

How does a care share a platform with others if it uses a unibody/monocoque construction? Does it just mean suspension/drivetrain components in this case?

I greatly respect your reviews. Can please give us a review on the new corolla sedan?!

Great review Marek, you mentioned some vibrations in 2 cyl mode and that accelerator cut off from front collision system? Can you tell more about these issues and feedback from Mazda officials? Can 2cyl mode be turned off? Thank you

I have to say I love the new 3.

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Hey Marek are u sure you were reviewing the 3 and not a Passat using a 3 skin. I've driven this couple of times as my aunt owns one and never have I ever felt any transmission issues lags response issues etc ... It been super ready for anything

How are you driving with the DRL rings only? When you pit it in drive the middle lights go on on other reviews

Really a beautiful design, the back reminds me a bit of Alfa.

Marek, you should review the new Corolla!

Marek, thanks for the great review! Would you get this, the current Leon or Focus? How would you compare it to the Ceed?

Best looking car in his segment. With No downsize bullsh*t engine!

Great review Marek, I was waiting for it cause I loved the new looks but I was having my doubts precisely on the visibility and practicality for a family. How does the new infotainment system compare with the old one? Is it finally usable?

Everyone seems to mention the infotainment screen should be bigger, but I disagree. I have a 2021 Mazda 3 turbo hatch and I quite like the fact the dashboard isnt dominated by a giant screen. Don't we all have enough of those in our life? 7.5 inch screen on my phone, 17" screen laptop, 24" desktop monitor and at home a 55" LED tv to watch movies and tv. When I get in my car it's about the drive, not fiddling with another screen. Most of the time I only use my infotainment for music and thats it. The nav (like most car systems) isnt great compared to Google maps so I use my phone for that function. Do I wish the backup camera used more of the available screen? Yes, but what I can see is clear and does the job. Basically I cant imagine having a larger center screen making my car any more enjoyable to drive. In fact when I think back to the quite extensive number of cars I've owned, none of the ones really enjoyable to drive had an LCD screen, or it was too small and limited in function to make any difference. If you havent guessed already I'm not a fan of the latest trend of having car interiors dominated by a flat screen that stretches almost all the way across the dash. That may be the latest fad, but I vastly prefer Mazda's restrained and classy retro look. My car has every feature I could possibly need, yet it's not in my face all the time.

Great and fair review, apart from the seats. I have the Kanjo spec (Poland) and find them very comfy. They have lumber support just are manually operated.

Does start-stop system also stay off after turning off car?

Pretty car. I just doubt it will have a chance with the 122HP engine- especially because it's naturally aspirated. Most manufacturers rely on turbo engines today and in terms of driving experience and power delivery, I think they do so for a good reason.

I am surprised with your comment on Automatic Transmission , I got Mazda 6 Wagon 2017 (2.0 petrol FWD) and I love the way how well Automatic Gear works , smooth , consistent and fast for a torque converter , moreover many reviewers agrees on it..

It would be great if you could do a VS against an A-Class.

I was seriously considering getting one. Did not fill me with warm and fuzzy feelings...

How do you compare the new Mazda with the Honda Civic?

My 2002 SEAT Toledo 1.9TDI 110bhp SE would lower the near side mirror when reversing.

Nice review Marek. Mazda never created an premium brand when Toyota, Honda and Nissan made the move and so here they are kind of caught in the middle between 2 markets in my opinion. Anyways, I always enjoy your sense of humour and perspectives Marek! Good review

I like your reviews a lot, but cant help feeling a bit akward at the beginning of this one. Throughout your videos you seem to have parts were it looks like you forgot to put some music. I think you do this intentional but I don't see other car reviewers make such choices. Maybe its an idea to add some music on the silence parts (unless reviewing a V8 of course ;) Cheers!

Did this guy actually just tape over bits if bodywork not made of glass and then took them off and said look visibility is the same... Are you on drugs?

I guess the 150 hp version wasn't available during time of filming. It seems to be the sweet spot between the 122 and the 180.

While I'd prefer a more practical design, Mazda is simply a little ahead of the industry trend towards making traditional cars into 2+2s with aggressively sloping roof lines. Families are moving to SUVs, making traditional cars more of an aesthetic or enthusiast option.

Why such a long bonnet? Not that it doesn't look good, but I doubt even 2.5 engine would need so much space. It only eats up the potential space for rear legroom.

Is the mazda skyactive x manual better?

Perhaps the most beautiful hatchback on the market. I don't see the MB A, BMW 1 and Audi a3 being better cars, considering Mazda's reliability, and the price below, probably the best buy. I agree that it should have offered ambient lighting.

Is it better to drive compare to Golf?? But interior is much pleasant in mazda 3! Only shame that is't roomy, I tried it...

I like this car more after watching your review. The small windows is the biggest let down for me.

so can we say that it is just in beta phase even after release? i'm genuinely surprised.

Can't you get the 185hp 2.5 like in most markets?

So undercooked. Will look at it again at the end of the year.

Some exterior elements looks like from Alfa Romeo Giulietta, 156, 159 it also reminds current generation Opel Astra. I like Mazda that it stays with naturally aspirated engines and absence of driving modes. I think third generation Corolla Verso was first car equipped with front camera.

Not sure if it's done processing (but since it's already 1080p it probably is), but the frame rate seems fucked.

Why is the hood so big for a small car is it rwd

122hp wow that’s low hp, and we Americans complain that the 186 hp we get is a little under powered.

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IMHO its look nice....But interior, esp fuel gage/coolant temp looks outdated. Among others contra- as per mechanics SkyActive engines can not be overhaul due to construction...

Is it really that bad?

I think you nailed it with your conclusion. To me it also seems like unfinished product with one engine option. Mazda facelifts nr6 for ages so it probably works for mazda perfectly. not sure if it works also for buyes/betatesters :)

This was a bit disappointing after the glowing reviews from across the Atlantic. It always seems a bit pricy compared to the USA too.

Excellent review and I enjoy your humor. I think Mazda is going in the wrong direction with the Model 3........The wheelbase should be lengthened 3 inches to give more legroom for rear seat passengers, the windows need to be larger, and the hatchback needs to be less slanted to provide more useful luggage capacity. Mazda apparently thinks styling is more important than practicality. I imagine a lot of folks that like this design won't carry adults in the rear seat and have enough cargo capacity with the rear seat backs flipped forward. But still, the view out of the car is really limited. Let's hope other manufactures don't follow this example. I want windows, not cameras. 🤔

as a child of the 1970s, I remember how the consensus was that American cars were inferior, because (to start) they had lousy visability. But nowadays we are supposed to accept tiny windows. The Ford Gran Torino, a car of the future from 1972?...

How comes that you mostly said bad things about this car? Never said anything about the tons of changes they did for a better sound insulation, all the safety equipment that this gets as standard , the new Bose sound system relocation for better sound acoustics, how the car now locks automatically when you start driving , all four of the windows now can go down with one long press, coming home lights, 360 view camera, the new enhanced haptics of the buttons, all of this are upgrades of the old generation complaints! Man , I don't say this car is perfect, but your review seemed like a subjective negative propaganda. Guys, go look for a solid deep and real review of this car like from the savageese or autogefuel and you will see that this car hides a lot more under its skin

Leon FR z silnikiem 1.5 tsi 130 - 78 tys. zl na wyprzedaży rocznika. Powiem krótko. Jestem zakochany w tym aucie.

Jak zwykle, czepianie się drobiazgow bez znaczenia. Może zacznie pan mówić o samochodzie, a nie o swoich problemach?

Jaguar wants its F Pace rear end design back. I bought Mazda's through the 70's and 80's, until I saw the light and bought Toyota's instead.

My 2019 Mazda just about killed me on Sunday... had I been going 60mph I'd be dead from the "automatic bracking" system. Got my recall notice on Tuesday. This car 'technology' is going to kill a lot of people.

Novinar koji stalno trazi mane na automobilima.Voleo bi da nam kaze koji je to auto koji on vozi pa da mi ostali vozaci to prokomentarishemo.Ni jedan njegov test nije pozitivan.Ocigledno da novinar neprati izlaganje drugih kolega.Kada ga covek slusa zapita se koji je to auto da je dobar a da se svima svidja.

"Worst backache ever"....pure hyperbole and bollocks

what r u talking about 10% cheaper than corolla ... mazda 3 is 6.000 euros more expensive, check your maths.

The rear of the car with the huge pillars looks very bulky and ugly to me. Even though sedans are not very practical, I like the Mazda 3 sedan much more. I'm looking forward to the new Corolla review.

For me Mazda wins on style inside and out . Their engine tech Scares me .

I was really disappointed when I drove this a couple of weeks ago, ride was really harsh and jittery. Automatic gearbox was slow and it really needs a turbo. Better fuel consumption wouldn’t hurt either. Liked the design tho, looks better IRL then in pictures.

I am not sure this Mazda 3 will sell a lot. 122hp max 2.0/2.5L, no sunroof no red/white interior ( not sure about the sedan) and still a big price. Civic for me.

I don't even watch Mazda reviews anymore...

Corolla 1981 it's better than this garbage (Scotty kilmer).

Another glum review from the pound shop Clarkson.

They want us to pay 30k for this? Nah...

Oof 30k for this? Mazda loses value so fast, leasing company will avoid this at any cost.

Whiny.

Marek, why do you hate french cars that much? Specially renaults , i personally owned 5 renaults and they proved to be quite reliable fun to drive cars. Their designs are always amazing until the last moment and everything is made for a reason they have quite spacious boots and cabins nth is upside down Im better off with a megane 4 than this mazda 3 , more than half of the car is a bonnet why would i do that to myself !

Mazda i premium hahaha

overpriced piece of /krap/

Rubbish car. I can't finish watching. Golf, Astra and Guilietta for me.