2012 Mazda MAZDA3 Reviews, Pricing & Specs

Love Mazda 3s! Reliable and long lasting, easy to drive, snazzy looking inside and outside, not too small but not too big, I love the hatchback version, but overall great car that I would reccommend anyone to purchase!

Dont get the skyactiv engine its not fun to drive its super slow on the take off and you can feel the gears shifting which Im not a fan of. If you get the regular engine its the funnest car in the world! I think the last model with the regular engine is the 2013. The skyactiv ones say it on the back there is a little badge

Absolutely great car. It gets great gas mileage, it handles well, and the 6 speed manual transmission makes it really fun to drive.

love my new car!!! the perfect little reliable daily commuter i was looking for ❤️ missing my heated seats and moonroof but still amazing

The 2012 Mazda3 i Touring Hatchback has just the right blend of features and practicality, all while getting about 36 MPG combined. The car is very reliable and has only needed the transmission control module replaced, and maintaining the car yourself is fairly easy if you have some ramps at home. My only complaints about this car are the interior buttons, some of which have stopped working or function intermittently, and the seat comfort. I previously owned a Nissan Altima, and the seats are much less comfortable in the Mazda for longer road trips, especially for someone who’s on the taller side. Between the sedan and hatchback, I would definitely recommend the hatchback for more space, though the sedan has an adequate size trunk. I enjoy having Bluetooth and the well layed-out steering wheel controls, though I wish I had opted for a model that had push-button start and keyless entry, which isn’t standard. Overall, the car is great for someone with a mid range commute (30-45 minutes), has plenty of space for everyday needs and the occasional road-trip, and has great features and styling for a relatively inexpensive economy car.

The new SkyActiv technology is incredible. I have driven 250 miles 80% highway 20% city and am averaging 39 MPG! I love the Mazda3 styling inside and out. The color is beautiful. Inside everything is really great too. I am learning all about the Bluetooth system and Its amazing being able to play my music over the stereo as well and send and receive calls. The handling is outstanding as well.

Such an enjoyable car to drive an incredibly smooth manual transmission! Such a smooth ride and the features are awesome and everything you could need. It’s missing nothing I love my mazda and coming from VW’s such an amazing switch better then my passat and jetta forsure

The shifting and steering is definitely Miata inspired. This along with some decent cargo capacity and gas mileage are the finest points to this car. Oh, and the value is hard to beat when anything worth buying is closer or over 20K.

Incredibly fun to drive with great gas mileage. I recommend this car to anybody looking to buy an economical sedan for under $10k with the characteristics of a sports car.

This is a great a car. I really just don't think there is another option in this class that comes close to offering what the Mazda3 s Grand Touring offers in every way. The Mazda3 s Grand Touring a well styled auto, nice lines, sophisticated to the eye,not over-styled, uncluttered and well pieced together exterior.Compared to all other's, really impressed with the technology, it's seamless, user friendly, and purposeful. The Mazda3 s Grand Touring get's up and goes when you want it to, no problem, it's a sporty little dude for sure, manual tranny much fun to drive. The sound system rocks, 10 Bose speakers and factory amp. Very cool interior design, especially the blue lighting. Very useful, well designed safety features through the use of hardware and technology, love the blind spot indicator, adaptive headlights.