In late 2020 I brought a 2012 Mazda “3” sedan in a private sale. The purchase was made to replace our mid spec 2008 Honda Civic VTI-L, which had 235,000 kilometres on the clock and will be used for my 170 kilometre round trip commute up the Pacific Highway to and from work each day. Put simply we wanted a younger car with less clicks on the clock. It has been a very noticeable step up, although to the Civic’s defence, it was a very good car in its own right.

This review is based on two months of ownership and 3,500 kilometres of travel.

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been using this car from last 3 years it's 2014 and got fuel pump problem. costing $3000 to fix it. i mean like in just 7 years? how can a car get this much big problem in this less time.

Bought new in 2018. Found it too low and bad visibility. Failed to start twice for no apparent reason. Fit and finish low grade. Traded it in as the wife couldn’t stand it any longer. No real positives.

Transporting my mother to and from doctors appointments and also shopping, very well looked after and low km for 42 month old car. Rubber on drivers side has began to split, was told because I constantly open and close the door, my sister also has the same model car was brought just before I brought my car and no problems. Mazda refuses to believe that it was faulty in the first place. Not even offered to charge me cost price. I will never have it serviced for the place where I brought it from nor will my sister. I will never buy a Mazda.

Bought my brand new car had it 2 weeks came up with airbag Malfunction return to dealer they have had my car for 2 months & still not fixed not happy

We bought a new Mazda 3 car and after 100000 kilometres the computer of the car need replacement.
I think some items of the car like the computer must last twice that. Paid about 40000 for the car I don't think is a good buy.

I use the car for commuting. It is a fantastic highway cruiser. With the 18 inch wheels with dunlop tyres it is very loud on coarse chipped road (unbearable).. I stuck dynamat in the doors and boot and upgraded the speakers. This has made a big difference.

I will kick off with a few of the things that stand out.
-Very different driving dynamics compared to the old BL model which drove like a go kart. I guess it will take time to get used to, it's certainly more comfortable.
-Overly aggressive radar and cruise. Other older cars do this much more confidently.
-Piano black/ acrylic needs to go.
-Sometimes fumbles on gears.
-Auto high beam can be a bit slow when going around a corner. Hopefully that means I'm not blinding the person coming towards me.

Winning notes
-Styling, I love it. The light...

I use the car daily, i rely on it to drive, make phone calls and use GPS to get to appointments. Have had multiple electrical failures including but not limited to faulty mirrors, sensors, GPS, reversing camera, inability to make calls. Have had it looked at at least 6 times, left it there for 3 whole weeks earlier this year to resolve once and for all. Mazda still has no plan on how to fix the issues, they do however believe that they are "unable" to replace the faulty vehicle despite having no clear way to fix it.

EDIT 2nd Nov 2020

Car had ...

I have taken a lot of car for my car and only twice has it stopped and required a new battery . Very minimal issues with the car.
1st the aircon vents I have had one come apart
2nd the cd player is having issues but only at 12 years of age
3rd the clip that hold the rear headrest in place has come away
4th the clear coat seal is coming away from around the rear panel windows and along the door strips . That is the only major issue and will cost me the value of the car to replace , but for a 12 year old car that has only just done 100,000km it is very good and I have no other issues

I've owned my Mazda 3 (2006 build) for 7 years. In that time I've managed to clock up nearly 200,000 kms.
Much of the driving is on the motor way.
Average fuel consumption is 7L/100km which I run on premium 95.
In the time of ownership I have replaced the radiator, thermostat and and water pump. The great thing about servicing this car is that I was able to have all this done for under $800. The thermostat on these cars is an assembled unit and adds to the cost, as opposed to the simplicity of most other manufacturers thermostats.
The drivers ...

I love this car and everything about it.

I originally wanted to go with a difference brand when buying but ended up going with the Mazda for a number of reasons. The key ones being how nice it was to drive, the safety features includes, and the value for money.

I used to live in the country and would drive the car about 500km each week. I'm now in the city so mainly just drive it for commenting to the train station. I've found it perfect for both situations. As it is very fuel economic, it was affordable to run when using a lot and in the ci...

Purchased a 2019 built model with the Vision Pack so it comes with some extra goodies such as: a 360 camera with dynamic reverse guidelines (normal camera guidelines are a fixed box), front parking sensors, cruise & traffic support and front cross traffic alert. This review may sound bashing as it is easier to pick out faults that the car has as opposed to what it does well or excels in. All in all, the car does a decent job for the price but is really a case of form over function.

Build quality:

Having bought an early build model, most peop...

We purchased a 2013 BL2 Mazda 3 Neo hatch brand new in January 2014 and sold it nearly four years later in late 2017. A lovely blue colour. Five speed auto. Tinted windows. Reverse sensors. Floor mats.

This was our first new car and also our first car on the 'newer' side. My newest car before this was ten years old. Having no children at the time we cross shopped against the i30 and also several 2010ish used cars, many with a sportier flavour. Personally we loved the look and it turned in very nicely and confidently with high grip levels for ...

Our 2011 Mazda 3 went into Mazda for 80000 service at 500 dollars this included brake fluid flush. Not long afterwards the brake pedal became soft, took the car in early before 90000 service to get it looked at, after Wanneroo Mazda first said there is nothing wrong and on my insistance they did find something wrong and bleed the brakes again and brake pedal went back to normal. One and half day later the same problem returned and I took it back only to be told the ABS unit is faulty and needs to be replaced for 3300 dollars, searches on internet reveal this is a all to common problem. Do not buy a MAZDA.
Wish someone had told me this sooner.

We bought a cheap & nasty 2007 model Mazda 3 diesel 6 months ago. We were drawn to the fuel efficiency & it was what we could afford at the time. What a piece of crap! 6 months down the track we are faced with the possibility of having to replace it & lose $4000+. It is so rattly the suspension sounds like it could fall off at any moment, the engine shudders the whole car something chronic & it idles up & down like crazy. The airbag light has come on for no apparent reason & they need replacing at a cost of $1500 a piece for the car to be safe ...

I recently purchased a next-gen Mazda 3 and have had constant issues with the car since the day I bought it. Let's start with the emergency braking which went off without cause an hour after I drove the car out of the show room. After this continued everyday for two weeks I decided there must be something wrong with the car and it was also becoming very dangerous. I brought the car in and they told me nothing was wrong with the car only to find out a week later the car had been recalled for that exact issue. Once they fixed that all the other i...

The BP Mazda 3 is not a bad car, but Mazda (like all car manufacturers at some stage) has lost sight of what made the previous models enjoyable. Unfortunately for them, they also introduced a host of very frustrating, unwanted characteristics into the new, BP-Series.

Firstly, some background. I turn cars over frequently, sometimes racking up 100,000 km per annum. I’m fussy, some of the things that drive me crazy about cars go unnoticed by many happy owners. So there, you have been warned.
Ok, back to my experiences with my 2019 Mazda 3 G25.

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First brand new car I have ever bought and no regrets. Car drives brilliantly - preferred this model over turbo alternatives, considerably smoother and I know will go for miles. Has held its value very well as expected too. My only negative would be that it’s a little noisy when starting but you get used to it.
Had it for 70k kms now and hasn’t missed a beat.

Words can not explain how much I loved this car, i bought it at 14thousand KMs and had it until 80k when I unfortunately rode it off this car looks and feels so good one the road with a 2.5 litre engine it picked up speed as quick as you can click your fingers it was very reliable and smart the petrol wasn't incredible usually 50-60 for a full tank and only lasting a week but I don't drive like a grandma. If I could drive this car again I would I loved her so so so much NOTE: this car saved my life, I crashed it at 100kms and hour and I came out basically untouched the car crumbled around me but by that happening I survived!