The 2021 Mazda3 AWD Turbo is a Great Luxury Car Value 

I own this car with the red interior it’s great and lots of fun. I did a 0-60 measurement and got 5.72 which is similar to others

I’ve owned this for two months now and am absolutely in love with it ☺️

Just bought this a few days ago, Polymetal Gray Metallic w/ red interior, Premium Plus package, Hatchback variant. Couldn’t be happier. Has a lot of power for what it is, & it’s pretty quick tbh. Traded my Honda Civic Sport Touring Hatchback in for it.

Fantastic review - I've seen just about all the content on RU-vid for this car, and this is by far the best. Thanks!

I've owned my turbo3 for almost 2 months now and couldn't be happier. The dedication to the interior plus the Bose sound is huge, but, and you've pointed it out is at least some charging system in the back. I wish there were lights in the back seats too. All said, it's a great value and very fun from the 40-60 and 80-100.....it moves.

One of the best reviews out there! Proud owner of a 2021 Mazda3, and this is all true and honest! You describe so well the way I feel about the car!

Seems like a perfect daily driver. I really want one. Thanks for the review!

Great review man, keep doing what you're doing!

had the non turbo for about 10 months and about 20000 miles, loved it so much i traded it on a turbo lol

Great review as always. That is a sharp looking car.

I had the CX-30 for 3 years and just traded it in for a machine grey Mazda3 Turbo hatch and I love it so much. Gives me the power I was missing in the CX-30

Just test drove the new hatchback yesterday. The D-pillar doesn't hinder visibility as much as everyone is making it to be. Also... I have not yet seen anyone in the US mention that the hatch's trunk is actually smaller than the sedan's, measured with the rear seats up and the cargo cover in place. Yes, the hatch has better utility with the bigger opening but the sedan can carry more in the trunk if folding the rear seats isn't an option on a trip.

Hilarious how many reviewers assume the engine sound is a sound generator these days, Mazda doesn't do that on any of their vehicles

It's a great car. Handles the road beautifully. Silent as. Super luxurious inside. Made for the Driver.

Great job Mazda. Hopefully the 2022 models will incorporate more amenities in the back seat. A bigger screen would also be nice! Make it happen Mazda!!

For radio station changing, i would just use steering wheel controls, not that knob. Nice job on the pothole avoidance! My only hesitation is visibilty bc my right eye vision sucks and then that gloss black gets scratched up. I like that the camera is decent though. Hmm.

Obsessed with the Mazda 3 hatchbacks

Nice review Chris!

Excellent review; one of the best and most thorough I’ve seen. Unfortunately, here in Australia we don’t get the 3 Turbo. Mazda hasn’t yet committed to building the Turbo in right hand drive. We do get the 2 litre SkyactivX, as well as the 2 and 2.5 SkyactivG engines. I’d swap the SkyactivX for the turbo in a heartbeat. But all 3s here do get rear AC vents so don’t know why Mazda doesn’t make them standard everywhere. Again, nice review. Thanks.

Got a 2016 mazda 3 and really tempted to trade it in and buy the 2021 or 202 hatchback. Absolutely stunning.

for me, I wish they would stick either a compound turbo set up on these or find a way to cram their i6 turbo in it, however the 2.5t still makes a lot of power

When I first saw the exterior profile of the 3 hatchback, I thought it was a mistake. But the overall look has grown on me the more I see it.

Picking up my 2021 PP tomorrow! Same color, but Red interior

hey, i also own an '11 GTI! lol Looking to update soon, possibly. But love the GTI (but it's getting on)

Does this have remote start via app?

The glitch with the keyless entry has happened to me some times, not a big issue just a bit wierd.

Suspension is not soft. It’s relatively hard doesn’t take bumped well.

2.5 turbo AWD has no rear air vents? In our country the base 1.5 naturally aspirated fwd has rear aircon vents

got mine in October 21, all they had were white with red int and stick, so I got one. Wish it had the turbo, but the stick cant handle the torgue

I have a 2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz limited and the lane keep assist has nearly broken my wrists on multiple occasions. I live out in the country and like many country roads they will repair cracks with tar and there can be multiple tar strips all cross the roads in multiple directions. On a regular basis the camera will pick up the tar and think it's the white or yellow line and jerk the wheel extremely hard. There have been on multiple occasions that this nearly has caused an accident as some of the back roads are narrow and it will throw the truck one way or the other and I have had to jerk the truck the other way and fight the system to avoid hitting a car head on.

Youre turbo model is missing the rear aero kit part. Dealers skip this step to save on cost.

nice review. ngl i love that theres no touch screen. im looking to buy the AWD in New England. I feel like a touch screen would be annoying to have in 5 degree weather

What the heck were you talking bout with steering wheel and your thumb?

I want it!

Car aside. This was a great review. Thanks.

No need to ever mentions the voice control via the steering wheel. I find it super useful once I got used to it and alleviates the lack of touch screen for most features.

No remote start?

Amazing car 👍👍👍👍👍

That’s not a “send” button.. that’s a shortcut button for Navigation. Great review though!

Hopefully my next car. 😬

Turbo hatchback AWD? Does it compete with the twin turbo Kia Stinger hatchback AWD?

C pillars, not D pillars! A six speed is far better option over a CVT! Mazda are punching above their weight!

Wait..... the subwoofer for the Bose system is in the spare tire??? Please explain... 🤔

Nice

I’m pretty sure this model car has a remote start standard.

Can the lane departure system be disabled?

I don’t get why Mazda would use a torsion beam suspension in the rear and not independent. Other than that, it’s great.

unfortunately here in Europe, there are no plans to offer the turbo version :-(

Disappointing that it still comes with a donut instead of a full size tire in the trunk. Other than that looks awesome.

I don’t quite understand when people say it’s not quite up to par with a gti? It’s faster then a gti at 6-6.2 seconds 0-60, while the census for the Mazda puts in at 5.6-5.8 0-60. And last but definitely n out least Mazda is #1 in reliability now.

Big wow mazda

you lost me when you asserted that a CVT is better than a geared transmission

With a low battery or you need to push it off the road and the car is in park..... good luck unless u know how.

How tall are you? Very few reviewers say how tall they are. Some of us "low life viewers" would like to have an idea of what it might feel like behind the wheel.

Fuck yeah!

Seems very low for getting through even normal snowy roads.

Mazda NAO released the sales figures for Dec. and the 2020 results for the Mazda 3 are not good. Sales are down 34% despite the best ever Dec. for the brand. Nice car, but worldwide it is the lowest selling 3 in recent years. ( Jan 21- +22%, Feb -18% Mar +104%) With current sales figures the Turbo might be turning the trend around.

Unfortunately it’s not a hot hatch

I did a test drive of this car yesterday. The suspension and steering are awful… very spongy and the steering is not direct feel… very vague. Coming from a GTI and WRX, this car is not meant for anything other than a straight line drive

Car and Driver went 0 - 60 mph in 5.6 seconds.

The window chrome is so dorky and very tacky. Screams wannabe luxury lol. Just wrap it or Plasti Dip it and the car will look perfect. Otherwise, love everything else about it! ;)

Keep in mind most touch screens only work when the car is stopped.

So this is considered a luxury car

Wtf !!! 3:28

The back seat is useless for people. Just easier to get groceries etc out

Trying to use Android Auto without a touch screen. 🤮

Definitely not a luxury car. There's nothing luxury about the thin amount of water-based paint and clear coat applied to these vehicles. If you care about long term ownership and least amount of paint chips as possible then this car is not for you. Also use compressed air for cleaning the cover to your guages and the cover around your shifter they are very prone to permanent scratches. The heated seats will turn off and refuse to work at all when used on the highest setting. Also if you turn this car on without ur seatbelt connected the noise will drive you insane, Also if your passenger decides to not wear theirs.(no setting to make it shut tf up). Lastly if you are parked on any kind of incline OR decide to shift into reverse or drive prior to disengaging the parking break your transmission will slam into gear. The dealer will tell you its just a characteristic of the car. I cant wait to trade this pos in at the end of the year.

Instead of avoiding the potholes (we know you are such a clever driver). How about driving over them and reporting on what the ride feels like when they are hit. Is this car such that a person feels every bump? Early in the video you state that the automatic transmission wasn't caught up with the rest of the industry. Maybe people don't want a CVT. I've noticed that Lexus coups don't use CVT's either but have automatics. Please adjust your bias to avoid being a dink.