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So Far an excellent car
minichrt1, 07/16/2012
2012 Mazda 3 i Touring 4dr Hatchback w/SKYACTIV-G (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
46 of 46 people found this review helpful
To keep this short and sweet my wife gets almost 500 miles per 11 gallons of fuel. It is a 14 gallon tank so when the fuel light goes on there should be 3 gallons left but it is hard to ignore the fuel light and the range being under 40 miles. Best example of mileage that we have repeated more than once... 60 mph in 6th gear on a straight and level stretch or road with the cruise control and AC on with 4 people in the car 44.7 mpg turn off the ac and it goes up to 47mpg. This is not drafting and the instant mpg readout will hold steady as long as the road is level.
60,000 MILE UPDATE
hoveringfalcon, 02/11/2015
2012 Mazda 3 i Touring 4dr Sedan w/SKYACTIV-G (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
70 of 72 people found this review helpful
Ive returned to update my review with three years of ownership and 60,000 miles under my belt. I take back what I said last time about the lack of driver seat comfort; a couple months after writing that I found a seating position that works for me. I lowered the seat all the way and that has eliminated all of my leg room problems. Piloting the Mazda is now a pretty comfortable experience if driving for less than a few hours. Steering and handling is still great. I replaced the stock tires with some Bridgestone Potenza summer rubber and this thing sticks to the pavement like glue.
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Best ever! Continues to amaze me!
Jerry, 05/15/2020
updated 11/28/2022
2012 Mazda 3 i Touring 4dr Hatchback w/SKYACTIV-G (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
25 of 25 people found this review helpful
With over 137,000 miles, this wonderful car continues to feel just like the day I drove it off the lot. Alternator was replaced at 80,000 miles, tune up at about the same miles, front brakes at 115,000 miles and oil changes, windshield wipers and cabin filter. That’s the extent of repairs and maintenance. Really, this is among the best cars I have ever owned in my 50 years of vehicle ownership. Update: 144,000 miles and still great. Our daily driver, even on long distance trips. Update: 150,000 miles, one rear shock absorber aluminum mount failed a few thousand miles ago, total cost to replace both shock absorbers and mounts $300. Can anyone complain about that?! I will be having spark plugs changed this week for $155. Mechanic recommends waiting on coils. No change in opinion about this vehicle, just great! Update 156,000: everything I said above! Update 162,500: I hit a missing part of the road a few weeks ago. Felt the car "Shutter". I was concerned so took the car to our mechanic who did a thorough check of all suspension. Clean bill of health. Just an amazing vehicle. Have I said that before? Final update, 169,750: This is a sad day for me. We sold our other vehicle, became a one car family. Plan was to depend on our dependable Mazda3 for all transportation. Our kids said,"Really? Go get a new car." So...we did purchase a new vehicle and sold our beloved 2012 Mazda3. The young man who purchased our Mazda confided in me that he wanted a Mazda3 Hatchback! He purchased a gem and I am so happy my little buddy went to a good home. So, let's review the last 169,750 miles of this vehicles life. This is the best vehicle I have ever owned, 55 years of driving. It has been a true pleasure to drive, absolutely dependable, drives like the day I bought it, not a speck of oil burned, all...that's all features and systems are operational, and when we sold it, we received top dollar. I will point out that this vehicle was well maintained by an excellent local mechanic however as noted above, minimal repairs were required and maintenance was easy. If you are looking for a used vehicle, this is the best available. It's been 8 weeks since we sold my little buddy and I do miss him!
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Amazing, Fun Car with great gas mileage!
rbtower2, 11/12/2011
2012 Mazda 3 i Touring 4dr Sedan w/SKYACTIV-G (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
57 of 59 people found this review helpful
I just bought this car a couple days ago but already am in love with it!! 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. I got the Dolphin Gray Mica and 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 Iphone music over the stereo as well and send and recieve calls =) I cant wait to be over the break in period so I can try out the engine to its full potential. The handling is outstanding as well.
The Perfect Utility Commuter Car
tr_pe, 08/07/2012
2012 Mazda 3 i Touring 4dr Hatchback w/SKYACTIV-G (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
56 of 58 people found this review helpful
Having a 70 mile (round trip) commute to drive every day will make you think long and hard about what you want in a car. I waited about 4 months to write this review so I would have a large sample size to go on. About 80-85% of my driving are freeway miles, in San Francisco Bay Area traffic. Having now put about 9,000 miles on the car, I can tell you unequivocally that I made the right choice in a new vehicle. I am AVERAGING 39 mpg. I could probably get better than 40 if I slowed down a little. I've had the mileage get as high as 44.5 mpg over a 35 mile stretch with the cruise control locked in at 65 mph. YSeats are comfy for extended drives. Manual tranny and clutch are very precise.