Mazda 3 2.3 S Reviews

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Mazda 3 2.3 S
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Average Ratings for Mazda 3 2.3 S

  • Performance4.8 stars
  • Practicality4.5 stars
  • Reliability4.8 stars
  • Value for Money4.9 stars
  • Overall rating4.6 stars

4 Reviews For Mazda 3 2.3 S

  • ted3929 Rank: Major 13th Feb 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Good Points: Still hates gas
    No rattles or squeaks
    Hasn't failed yet


    Bad Points: Dashboard washout in direct sun is still a problem


    General comments: Now have had the car roughly 1.5 years and it gets better. For example:
    * The tires never lose air and I do mean never. Came from the factory with 27 psi and have kept that pressure since. Some set of tires!
    * Got 31 mpg in the city last fill up and I just rolled 9,000 miles on the odometer. Costs me $30 to fill it up once a month whether or not it needs it.
    * Still tight as a tick. No squeaks or rattles.
    * Added a permanent air filter and anti sway bar. Filter added a little pep and the bar keeps the rear end from forgetting where it belongs and keeps the front end from washing out in turns.
    * Still get compliments!

    On the downside:

    * Dashboard still washes out in direct sunlight. Contacted Mazda but they won't do anything until a sufficient number of complaints exist to warrant action. Dealer told me it would cost around $600 to replace the orange display with the standard white one. What a bummer.

    On a separate note, it appears the price has gone up a tick on these cars. I got mine for $17,000 after rebate and you can't touch the base car for this now (mine has the sunroof, power pack, dual tranny, 6 CD changer, etc).

  • ted3929 Rank: Major 9th Oct 2006

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Got my Mazda 3 2.3 S two months ago when Mazda first released the 07 series. The only difference between 06 and 07 are slight variations, none of which I've really been able to find. They had no 07 versions on the lot with the 2.0 so I settled on the 2.3 because it had some options I wanted.

    Dealer told me to expect 25 in the city and 30 on the highway. No matter what I do or how much I run the air, it still gets close to 30 in the city. Haven't had it on the highway yet so it should aver ...

  • mazda3 rocks 13th Feb 2006

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    The Mazda 3 2.3 S is an awesome car. It's is my first car and I love it. I had test drove a lot of cars before it but as soon as I got into this one and I test drove this one I loved t and I bought it. We got more than our moneys worth from this car

  • dancehaus Rank: Lance Corporal 2nd Aug 2004

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    After I test drove this Mazda3 sedan, I was comparing every other test drive to it; this is what eventually convinced me to buy it. The shape of the body is sleek and impressive unlike it's Protege forrunners. The acceleration and shifting are smooth whether in auto or manual mode. The standard 16 inch alloys, that come with the 2.3 S version, really hug the road well. It corners decisively and negotiates potholes with comfort to the passengers. I like the wide wheel base, but also the slightly ...