Mazda 3 BP (Sedan) G25 GT Automatic (2019-2026)
Also referred to as: Mazda 3 BP (Sedan) G25 GT Automatic 2025 and Mazda 3 BP (Sedan) G25 GT Automatic 2027.5 reviews
Think carefully before buying – * Wheels are over $1300 each to buy new. * The key shell when dropped may fall apart. If you lose one side, such as an accidental dropping of the key, Mazda parts will sell you the single piece for around $168. (There’s no badge on that side, no electronics. It’s an almost flat piece of plastic worth a couple of dollars at best). As a cheaper… Read more
option, they will offer you the accessory replacement (in silver, rose gold or fake carbon) for around $80. *. The mirrors often don’t open (e.g 3 times out of 10) despite the dealer not being able to replicate the fault.
So despite the car being nice to drive, cheap to service, economical and good dealer relations, I would think seriously about buying another one.
Generally good value for money – Car purchased originally for wife - however she is in late 60's and not so confident - I am now the main driver (male age 70). The car is used regularly for trips of 6- 10kms with regular highway and distance drives 300kms per stint. For the most part a very good car some observations which may or may not affect your buying decision. Car needed… Read more
mud flaps to keep sides of car and door sills clean, have same beeping battery issue as others - beeping - eg just vacuuming interior can result in reminder- even after successive long trips. Motor very good and gearbox very, smooth shifting plus a bonus of a conventional design - smoother in traffic than dry DSG or CVT I have driven - plus the auto is torque design and not factory sealed so able to be serviced. Boot is good size and spacious but access is a little tight. Service costs (as with all modern cars) should be cheaper - majority of them are just inspections, oil and filter with wheel rotation! Brakes excellent for 85% of time - but perhaps need to be slightly beefier if car driven harder or needs very short stopping time? Included safey and driver aids match competition and work well. Visibility is good, the heads up display is quite nice - unlike BMW - the heated steering wheel is free and not a monthly subscription, only thing missing is front sensors in the Mazda package - as I have scraped the very low front bumper on a car park bump stop. If you are considering this for rougher roads it nay not be the best choice. Mazda 3 no longer has independent rear suspension (as do many FWD cars nowadays). This suspension is great on smooth suburban roads and highways due to its rigid design - BUT - I found, like so many cars I have driven over the years using this setup - on rough roads and bumpy corners the car can bounce around and move off line across the road, unless you are travelling very slowly. One last thing for me - and not a big gripe - the compression and rebound settings on the shock absorbers should be tuned more to match the GT badge - a new Kia GT I drove very briefly seemed to have better compression and rebound settings - the Mazda felt to have better build quality and particularly better paintwork, so in all the Mazda is a good all rounder offering most things for most people and one I have been happy with.
Exceptional mid sized sedan with top specs – Absolutely awesome can not fault any aspect of this vehicle without being exceptionally picky. A great bargain for the $37,000 on road price tag and it has amazing acceleration. Luxury at the price of a regular car. Show details
Disappointed – This is my 2nd review of our new Mazda. The car is back at the dealership with multiple electrical faults, very disappointed with this car , only 4000kms on the clock & the Mazda driving experience has not been a good one. One of the issues was vibration at 80kph when cylinder cut is active, so the dealership advised us that they need to replace… Read more
the radiator mounts to try & fix this problem. We love the inside of the car but the general driving experience is not a good one. Buyers beware if your considering a new Mazda 3.
The Downsides of the Mazda 3 2019 Model – Recently purchased the 2019 model Mazda 3 G25 GT thinking this vehicle was going to be the best car I have ever owned. I was wrong. While the vehicle has many good features, looks good and is kitted out with loads of technology, it is this technology which has really bugged me and in my opinion lets this vehicle down. I read another review stating… Read more
that the Mazda Cruise Control was an issue, as it slams the brakes on when you get within a certain distance of another vehicle or when another vehicle enters a gap in front of you. Totally true. And for what its worth, the minimum gap this setting keeps you from a vehicle in front is way way too big. So you turn the Mazda Radar Cruise Control off. Solved. No. Mazda turns it back on every time you stop the engine. And it's like this for a number of settings. You can't get what you want ... just what Mazda says you'll have. Headlights as another example. If you make certain light settings you can no longer control your lights from the column switch. You have to go back into the settings menu and find the setting you need to give you control of simple functions such as turning your headlights on and off. And the list goes on. Maybe worst of all, this is an untrustworthy vehicle. Not unreliable ... untrustworthy. I would expect once you make a setting selection, that action would then occur whenever the setting situation arises. Not so. Seems with certain settings this vehicle makes it's own mind up as to what mood it's in and then chooses whether or not to follow the settings instructions. Biggest example is the auto lock of the vehicle when you leave the vehicle. Definitely don't trust this action to be completed. And for further reference, I approached Mazda Australia regarding some of these issues. Was advised a Case Officer had been assigned to look into the issues I raised and would report back to me within 1 week. That was over 3 months ago and cannot get a response from Mazda. So is this a good car ?? Depends on what you are looking for. If you want a car that gives you the ability to select options that you, not the manufacturer, wants and if you want a trustworthy car that does actually follow the instructions you select from the settings and if you want a car that doesn't continually frustrate you by having to go into the extensive settings menu to find a reselect the options you want from your car every time you turn the engine on, then the answer is NO.
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