Overview & Reviews

The 2011 Mazda 3 sees some shuffling of its equipment packages. The Grand Touring version loses its formerly standard adaptive xenon headlights but gains the Bose audio system and a sunroof. Also, all trims now have standard stability control.

• Stylish, well-equipped interior
• Five-door model affords hatchback utility.
• Energetic 2.5-liter engine
• Benchmark handling
• Impressive list of luxury options

• Ride may be too firm for some
• Cabin and trunk not as large as those of competitors.

User Reviews:

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  Unreliable, lots of annoyances, poor mileage, noise - 2011 Mazda Mazda3
  By wschloss - January 19 - 1:41 pm

  This car is annoying and high maintenance and sorry I bought it. It does have good power and sporty handling and can be fun at times, but "low profile" tires, counter-intuitive controls, and features that sound good on paper but are poorly implemented, make it expensive and annoying to drive on a daily basis. Gas mileage is quite poor. For instance steering wheel radio controls dont have the ability to "seek" or "scan" stations, only to go to the next or previous programmed channel. Cargo area is REALLY small, tie-downs are poorly placed, and the opening mechanism poorly implemented. Key-less remote is non-tactile and not illuminated. Very disappointing.

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  Good for 30,000, then all heck breaks loose - 2011 Mazda Mazda3
  By lunaris - June 27 - 10:08 am

  I dont generally review cars, but my experience with this vehicle was so horrible that I felt motivated to counter some of the shameless praise the Mazda 3 receives on this website. To put it bluntly, my Mazda 3 was a troubled vehicle. It was loud from the first day (I knew it would be), but the noise level rose as time passed. The tires wore down very quickly, and were extremely expensive to replace. But, what ultimately killed me was the clutch. Just over 41k miles, the clutch began acting up. I know a fair bit about cars and realized what it was immediately. Come to find that the clutch is a chronic issue for this car -- with many failing far earlier. And even at 15 or 18k, Mazda...