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Test Drive: 2019 Mazda3 Sport AWD
« on: July 10, 2019, 05:10:34 pm »
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Re: Test Drive: 2019 Mazda3 Sport AWD
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2019, 05:53:59 pm »
Needs a turbo. :P
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Re: Test Drive: 2019 Mazda3 Sport AWD
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2019, 05:59:10 pm »
Quote from: Seafoam on July 10, 2019, 05:53:59 pm
Needs a turbo. :P

Yup, thats a gorgeous little car, with the turbo out of the CX5, wooohooo.
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Re: Test Drive: 2019 Mazda3 Sport AWD
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2019, 06:22:36 pm »
i still think it looks awkward at the rear...i'm sure it's a great drivers car, but i can't imagine there are that many people who care about driving dynamics in a $25k compact car...also not a fan of the infotainment display, but it's not the only offender in the class so i won't hold too much of a grudge about that aspect of it...i'm sure it's a decent car, but it's a big "meh" for me personally.
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Re: Test Drive: 2019 Mazda3 Sport AWD
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2019, 04:50:38 am »
it needs to do 3 recalls  ;D

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Re: Test Drive: 2019 Mazda3 Sport AWD
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2019, 06:58:00 am »
Quote from: dirtyjeffer on July 10, 2019, 06:22:36 pm
i still think it looks awkward at the rear...i'm sure it's a great drivers car, but i can't imagine there are that many people who care about driving dynamics in a $25k compact car...also not a fan of the infotainment display, but it's not the only offender in the class so i won't hold too much of a grudge about that aspect of it...i'm sure it's a decent car, but it's a big "meh" for me personally.

I get the awkwardness in the rear - but having seen several on the road now I am used to it, and find it strikes me as more distinctive / unique than awkward.  Overall it's a striking design that looks more upscale / premium-ish than its class rivals.  And the interior is very well done as is the case with all Mazdas.  It's very far from "meh" for me.   Needs a turbo, though.
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Re: Test Drive: 2019 Mazda3 Sport AWD
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2019, 03:38:47 pm »
Quote from: Jaeger on July 11, 2019, 06:58:00 am
Quote from: dirtyjeffer on July 10, 2019, 06:22:36 pm
i still think it looks awkward at the rear...i'm sure it's a great drivers car, but i can't imagine there are that many people who care about driving dynamics in a $25k compact car...also not a fan of the infotainment display, but it's not the only offender in the class so i won't hold too much of a grudge about that aspect of it...i'm sure it's a decent car, but it's a big "meh" for me personally.

I get the awkwardness in the rear - but having seen several on the road now I am used to it, and find it strikes me as more distinctive / unique than awkward.  Overall it's a striking design that looks more upscale / premium-ish than its class rivals.  And the interior is very well done as is the case with all Mazdas.  It's very far from "meh" for me.   Needs a turbo, though.
Mazda had some demo event at the Western Fair last weekend...they had a large section of the parking lot closed off and set up as a closed course circuit and had a trailer full of various vehicles (mostly CX-3, CX-5, Mazda3 in sedan and hatch and a Mazda6 as well)...i don't think there was a CX-9 or the MX-5 models, but don't quote me...i took a look at the CX-5 in Signature trim...it was nice, but for some reason, didn't impress me as much as i thought i would be....i didn't drive one, so perhaps a drive and more seat time would change my opinion, but i was expecting to be wowed and i wasn't...that's not to say it was crap, it wasn't...i guess it just wasn't as special as i thought it would be, considering it's $40k. :-[
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