2004 Mazda MAZDA3 Reviews, Pricing & Specs

super fun to drive, spot on , gives fast feedback, spacious has a nice booth i fell very secure having 8 air bags around me , abs, esp. its a very low car so i have a low center of gravity good for fast turning and sharp corners . finally i recommend it for young people like me. have fun !

Mazda's next generation of compact sedans is a serious evolution over the Protege/626 models. The Mazda 3 features a more european styling, complemented by Mazda's continuously tight handling. Pairing the car with a stock 2.3L with 5 speed manual transmision with short shift gearbox provides a serious GT feeling to the new generation.

Love the interior/exterior appearance of the car. She handles well now with the upgrades and realignment. Could use a bit more power... not as much as the MS3 has, but somewhere in the 200hp range would be great. Short of a few repairs and a list of elective mods, she's been pretty cheap to own and operate. ZOOM-ZOOM!!!

It's smooth on the turns, even at higher speeds. It's quick. It shifts funny if you try to shift it around 3rpm's, but if you wait till around 5rpm's it's really smooth. The interior is sweet too. Blue on black. The stereo has illuminating options, it's pretty sweet.

Zippy small gas frugal reliable transport. Super as a standard. Reminds me of the old jagusrd. Volkswagen jetta, Old honda prelude, toyota supra, but they dont make em anymore. Great value in a small reasonably priced road car.

Comes stock with a 2.3l 4cyl engine with 163 hp and 158lb/ft. Mazda never fails to release very nice cars that are fun to drive without a huge price tag. The interior of these come stock with cloth bucket seats. A 6cd changer. 6speaker system (w/ option to upgrade to a Bose). Keyless lock, pl, pw, CC and audion controls on the stearing wheel. Anti-theft alarm and protection. Drive well although not the quietest I've ever had it is still a sharp car.

Great car for the price range. Loads of power and the auto/manual transmission is a great feature. It makes it fun to drive when you want to have a little fun! This is a great car to handle many jobs and still be fun.

I absolutely love the gas mileage, which is almost 30 mpg. It's not your boring "mommy" vehicle, it gets up a GOES! Mazda is one of the fastest growing brands. So far I have nothing to complain about on the maintaining it. It has an awesome color, which is only made for 2004-2005 models. We will buy another Mazda when this one wears out.

Needed something in a hurry after my MR2 blew its transmission for the 3rd time! Bro-in- law highly recommended this vehicle. It's proven very reliable; haven't had any problems with it. Comfortable, nice commuter, fuel efficient, lots of cargo space.

cute curvy car that is a lot of fun to drive. Only wish it was a little faster. I'd get a speed3 but i dont like the body style.

This is an amazing car! Optioned to the gills for less than $19k, and far better equipped than cars costing much more. This car has a six speaker stereo system with six CD indash changer, electroluminescent instruments, tire pressure monitoring, xenon (HID) headlights, automatic brake force distribution, eight airbags, ABS, power everything, moonroof. The only options I didn't get were the automatic, the navigation system, and the leather seats. I wanted the leather, but couldn't find one silver with black leather with all the options I wanted.

Mazda Axela 2004 manual 1500cc is the spec of this car! Performance very good acceleration,very good on fuel and feels very sporty. cons:- need more ground clearance ,leg room,suspension too stiff overall fun to drive and do loads of mods economical comfortable.

It was my mothers car. I drove it to school alot when she wasnt working. Very reliable. Great stero for a stock car. Allthought if you were over 6 foot tall, the back seat wasnt the best only because your head would be touching the roof.

I love my 3. Already modified it with a SRI, Cat-back Exhaust, LED tail lamps and 3rd brake light.

car is great, although expensive. very fun to drive. gets surprisingly good mileage and has enough power to overtake anywhere you need to. I have never had to put alot of money in the 5 years i owned this car although the tires end up being a bit expensive if you don't shop around

I think this car has almost all good features than bad ones. It is what it is but does it better than it's rivals. Performance is great, really fun car to drive (specially with manual transmission), interior quality is superb. Exterior styling is good from certain angles specially the rear but not the front "it's just me". Mechanical quality is average if not poor. I highly recommend extended warranty on this vehicle you might need it. Major fixes have included; new engine mounts, new intake manifold, new belts that Mazda will claim they are good for the life of the car. This has all happen over 80k miles.

Nice acceleration and vere precise steering

nice car, enjoy the tap shift, with good gas mileage

Awesome piece of machine. Does pack a punch. Would prefer it anyday over a Civic or Corolla

My driving instructor at YD had this car and it was really fun to drive, easy to park (reverse also). Very roomy, great visibility.

Not a supercar but a decent daily driver.

good car, has nice acceleration for a 4 cyl. good handleing corners very well the sound system is very good also 6 disc in dash with factory equalizer and amp it is a family car but yet it is sporty

good perfrmance with the 2.3 Liter engine. Very reliable, I've owned this car for 2 years And bought It used. A all around fun car to drive. As For the apperance this car Looks good. It has all the right curves at the right places for a proper family car.

i just love my new car. It's a well build car. It's got great handling and because it's a hatchback, it's got a reasonably large booth. The passengers in the back have got plenty of room and allround it's quite a fun car to drive