I’ve just ordered a Mazda 3 Takumi Skyactiv X 6 speed manual 186 BHP in Polymetal Grey. I’ve added mats & spare wheel. It’s a very good looking car so much so it’s a replacement for my Alfa Romeo
Had mine for just over a month. You won't be disappointed. A wonderful car after owning Audis. The Mazda is an improvement over the German manufacturers.
@@iantaf5559 Had mine for two months now and overall I'm very happy. Only a few minor things I don't like Intelligent Speed Assist is always turned off as it often picks up the wrong speed limits. This week coming down the M1 and my head up display was showing 10mph in a 50mph section. Lane assist is also switched off after a few occasions when it tried to move me out of the carriageway into cars or cyclists by the side of me. I wish I didn’t have to turn them off every time I started the car
I have the GT Sport and driven 50k in 18 months, its quiet, comfortable and not a single thing has gone wrong with it. All my company cars over the years have had issues, the Mazda really is a superb car.
Great review Tish. I am on my 4th Mazda 3 and they are superb cars, drive effortlessly. The best thing about it is we have buttons for functions which makes me happy as I am not a fan of touchscreens. Cheers Tish.
I have the CX-5, best car I've ever had, and if I ever have to go smaller then this 3 is where I will go. Superb cars, Mazda, everything safely routed around the driver.
I have a 2022 compression ignition petrol Skyactive X in the same white colour as this and it looks absolutely superb. It's a car that has flaws like any other, but overall it's been faultless, the best car I've ever owned and overall has to be one of the most underrated cars on the planet. The driving experience is absolutely sublime, gorgeous gearbox, brakes, good steering, handling, astounding headlights and very easy to drive smoothly with rev matching software and instant throttle response. The ergonomics are also fantastic with physical buttons and no touchscreen to drive you insane, it will easily and regularly do an indicated 60 mpg on a longish run with a nice growl from the real twin exhausts, no fakery and great to see the twin trail of steam on a cold day! Downsides? It's awful to see out of and it can make it hard to position and judge the width and you have to rev it to access the power. It will really reward you if you do, it loves to rev but at low revs there's absolutely no grunt at all like you'll find with a turbo and I've got a few minor interior rattles here and there. But if you want something a little bit different with tons of extras compared to a Golf (my previous car) and Japanese reliability this should be on your shortlist. When you get used to the power delivery, you can exploit the tall first 3 gears around town and country and really make it fly, it's a proper driver's car that grows and grows on you. And best of all, it's available as a manual and it's not an SUV!
I have the Mazda 3 e Sky active X 186 auto which is plenty fast enough and averages 48mpg. The interior is really high quality and I love the looks. Surprised you don't see many on our roads.
I have had about nine Mazdas at last count. My 2014 Mazda 3 GT has 244,000 miles on it and drives like brand new. I just drove it up the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina in Sport Mode and it sings! I also just bought a 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata GT RF, which I absolutely love so far. It has also already been on some of the twisty roads in NC and hugs the road so well that it almost drives itself. You cannot go wrong with these cars and the driving pleasure that you get for your money.
I own a 2024 Mazda 3 HB, and I must say it’s the first Mazda I own and it’s pretty amazing with how it drives and how it feels. Comparative with the Honda civic I had the Mazda 3 gives me great comfort road attention and great fuel economy and reasonable performance. For the price range it’s much worth than most competitor cars.
Hi Tish! Another lovely day to do an umbrella… sorry!… a car test! 😂☔️🌧️ Mazda is a great make unjustly forgotten in some countries. It has good technology and great construction quality.
Bought a cx3 diesel 7 years ago, and still got it, it's a great car, hence why i still have it, only problem is it's now at the age where bits wear out, and parts prices are through the roof (example duel mass flywheel £1000 just for it not fitted or with clutch) MAZDA sort this out.
Just brought a Mazda 3 Exclusive Line Active X. Cant fault it so far. I dont have a family to support :-) so the passenger comfort that some say is cramped doesn't affect me per say. But the drive is fantastic - hardly any road noise, the gear shift is smooth as butter. I do wish however they would stop using the piano black trim. It scratches even if you just look at it.
Most reviewers love the Mazda gear shift and I agree. The only reason Im not driving one is that the car tax on the car I wanted was 710 euro a year in Ireland. v 200 euro for most hatches. However the Mazda 3 is on my shortlist when I change car. Love the buttons, dials and 'twin' exhausts.
Guys, I'm in a bit of a dilemma: do I get the SkyActiv G or the X? The G has been around for a while and has proven reliability, whereas the X is relatively new and has not yet stood the test of time. The X engine also sounds more complex, which does worry me a little. I do want the 180 bhp version, which only comes with the SkyActiv X engine, but if the G is more reliable, then I'd much prefer to stick with the 120 bhp version. Also, should I buy a 2024 model over the 2020/21/22 model? From what I can tell, the only difference between the 2019-2023 and the 2024 model is that Android/Apple CarPlay is now wireless. Other than that, I'm not sure what else is actually new. Not forgetting the massive savings to be had by going with the 2020/21/22/23 models. I would appreciate your thoughts on this. Thanks
I had the X in my previous Mazda 3 and in the current one and have found it to be a marvelous engine with good performance and fuel economy. I don't know any other car in it's class that will excel in both acceleration and fuel economy.
Have you driven both? After testing the skyactiv-G with 150 hp it seemed lacking power to me. Also the cylinder deactivation system although seamless is a turn off for me. Mazda gives 6 year warranty so no worries about the X technology.
Thanks for the reply. May I ask why the cylinder deactivation was a turn off for you? So you suggest the SkyActiv X over the G? I haven’t test driven either yet as I’m still running down my current car, but I’m leaning more towards the X than the G for that extra performance. The 6 is too big for my needs and also hasn’t had a face lift for ages!
When you are using Apple CarPlay your entertainment screen is Touch Screen. Production from September 2023+ 😌 No Turbo available in Australia 🇦🇺 Mazda 3 G25 Astina with Bose Sound System. Don’t use Wireless Charger 🔋
This car is a pile of scrap. If you buy new, in three years it will be worthless, you wont be able to give it away. What Mazda have done, at least in the UK, is build a computer on wheels, but without any real warranty back-up. In the UK, mazda only provide a 3 year warranty, the rest of the world get five years. Here is a list of failures you WILL have, and if they occur out of warranty, it will cost you serious money. The auto box has a lock-up clutch which is failing at around 50k miles, this is not a warranty item and will cost 4k for a new gearbox. An adaptive headlight is £1400 plus labour and VAT, and your Mazda dealer will refuse to fit just the broken one. They will make you replace both, this is for "safety" reasons. You can't fit aftermarket or second hand units either because the headlights have to be programmed into the vehicle, this is something only a Mazda dealer can do. So if you crack a headlight it's going to cost you 5k. Ask me how I know? The cost of replacing a faulty starter/generator unit is 2.5k. Hybrid battery is nearly 3k. If a stone cracks one of the "active air shutters", you will be looking at £1500 to fix. The list is endless because of all the needlessly complicated equipment on this car. Oh yeah, see the nice fancy painted wheels? Neither Mazda UK, nor any Mazda dealer can supply touch up paint. If you kerb a wheel you wont be able to fix it without a full respray, and if you want all four wheels to match then say goodbye to at least 1k. These cars are a money pit. DO NOT buy one.
