Mazda 3 MPS road test report
MPS
The first Mazda 3 MPS was a pleasant surprise: it was a pretty able hot hatch, just noisy enough to encourage you to rev it just a little more than you knew was strictly necessary.
Mazda 323
In a market full of rivals which offer style, fun and character, Mazda's 323 never really made an impact.
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The whole torque steer is massively exaggerated by "experts" who review this car. It's limited slip differential matches the focus RS in its cornering ability and it's pace is fantastic.
Mazda 323 Car Review
Author: NRMA MotoringDate: 17 April 1990
With levels of refinement that not so long ago would have only been associated with much larger, and more expensive cars, ...
Mazda 3 MPS 2009 Exterior
- Based on sporty, second-generation Mazda3 hatchback with a more aggressive and sportier look
- New bonnet with air-intake and two deep character lines for a hot-hatch look and optimised intercooler efficiency ...
The Mazda 3 was launched as a fore-runner to the current Ford Focus, based on the same chassis and using the same engine line-up with strong petrol units and the frugal 1.6 diesel.
There are 17 Mazda 3 versions available
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The 2008 Mazda 3 is well engineered sport wagon offering smooth and quiet ride.
MAZDA 3 's exterior design, whether the 5-Door or 4-Door, is meant to express movement combined with muscular solidity and stability.
Our Mazda 3 long termer has proved itself to be economical, comfortable to ride and possess impressive handling. But how would the manufacturer fair when we tested their aftersales procedure?
The Mazda 3 has aged very well, as it proved by finishing second in a six-car comparison test -- almost exclusively against much newer designs -- that we conducted last spring.
Our long-term 2012 Mazda 3i Touring SkyActiv is equipped with a 6-speed electronically-controlled SkyActiv sport auto transmission and has a torque converter with electronic lockup, with overdrive in 5th and 6th gears for good fuel economy.
L.A. AUTO SHOW: 2010 Mazda 3, Honda Insight, Touareg TDI, Seinfeld at Boxster/Cayman release and Germans love the word "efficient".
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After some 30 years of Mazda 323 sales in Ireland, there's a strong and loyal customer base for the new version, writes Brian Byrne. It shouldn't be hard to sell to them.
Mazda 323
Two distinct models resulted from the redesign of Mazda's front-drive subcompact for 1990: a 2-door hatchback, again called 323; and a longer, more costly 4-door sedan named Protege.
Mazda 3 GT
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..."I do all my own maintenance and have 111K miles on the car, all highway. I have the 2.3 with 5 speed manual and get between 31 and 36 MPG. Depends upon weather... Read more ...
Mazda 3 is a global car, sharing technology and components with the Volvo S40 and the European-market Ford Focus that isn't sold in the U.S. It's like a talent co-op. People say component sharing makes cars all the same but it's not so.
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Available as a sedan or five-door hatchback, the Mazda 3 offers good visibility and a standard tilt/telescoping steering wheel. Upgrade to the higher-line "s" model and you'll get a height-adjustable driver seat.
The Mazda 3 is a roomy, affordable compact with spirit. It has a sporty demeanor and is fun to drive. The Mazda 3, or Mazda3 as company renders it, is available as a neatly styled...
The Mazda 3i Touring sedan ($16,750) adds air conditioning, power windows and door locks, cruise control, power-adjustable outside mirrors, an upgraded six-speaker audio system, and 205/55HR-16 all-season tires.
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"It's no Mazda 3 when it comes to performance, but it never was designed for that kind of driving. This is the car that can carry you through the daily grind, the working man's commuter." -- Detroit News ...
Its compact Mazda 3 comes in four- or five-door versions, plus 2.3-liter "s Touring" and "s Grand Touring" editions for both, that take this small car from entry level to downright luxurious.
Price In addition to creating a larger car, VW also wanted a cheaper car to compete with its main rivals (Civic, Corolla, Mazda 3).
Tracked down in a 1987 issue of Car, this Mazda 323 promo firmly fixes its sights on Saab and explains why Mazda outsells that manufacturer - even in Scandinavia.
Other offerings in the small family car sector included the Peugeot 307, Honda Civic, Toyota Auris, Citroen C4, and Mazda 3. The small family sector is now firmly establishd as Britain's most favoured sector.
0L engine seems quieter than its predecessor, although at 115 hp it is still one of the least powerful powerplants in a compact car (a Honda Civic has 140-hp; a Mazda 3 has 148). Fuel economy is improved to 9.1/6.
While sales have remained relatively robust, virtually every automaker in the Cruiserweight class has introduced a new or reworked small wagon: the Toyota Matrix/ Pontiac Vibe twins, Mazda 3 and Chevrolet HHR (a.k.a. 'Me-Too Cruiser') among ...
Fellow Swede Volvo has already landed here with its fully revised S40 sedan and V50 wagon (which are also corporate cannibals, being based on the Mazda 3; Ford owns at least part of each brand).
Photos of the ecomony car comparison between the 2008 Honda Civic EX, 2008 Subaru Impreza 2.5i Premium, 2008 Mazda 3s Grand Touring, and the 2009 Toyota Corolla.... more
Economy class: Earning frequent-flyer miles needn't be painful... more ...
In most people's opinions, it's still better than the Honda Civic and the Mazda 3 in many different areas. There are all sorts of features on the base model, a really fuel efficient drive, and it's much bigger than previous versions.
The above formula applies to every car - Ferraris, Lamborghinis, whatever. Recognising that people in that market consider A8s as I would consider a Mazda 323 (that is, as their daily transport), ...
The bill for the service came to a sensible £125. That's marginally cheaper than services we've had carried out on our Toyota Auris or Mazda 3, each of which came in at around £150.
Enter the S40, a subcompact based on the same platform as the new Ford Focus and Mazda 3 models. If the people that build your next car eat a lot of salmon and drink a lot of aquivit instead of beef and beer or sushi and sake, would you care?
I hope this car will be sold in my Country Australia. After refuse it when relase in 98. We had a small car based Mazda 323 Laser instead. That car I always hated. So Ford Australia please let this Focus model come Australian Car Market.
Here the good news. There are plenty of '11 Camrys and Corollas in Enterprise rental fleet. I am sure as a valued customer I will be offered this as soon as it shows up in the garage. Should I take it over Mazda 3? That is the question..
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