2012 Mazda MAZDASPEED3 - Hatchback _ New Car Review _ AutoTrader

In the world of hot five passenger compact hatchbacks, the turbocharged Mazda Speed 3 delivers a thirst quenching mix of power and practicality. The Mazda Speed 3 is a super tuned version of the front-wheel drive Mazda 3 designed for maximum Thrills at under $25,000. There's no doubt that this car is aimed at the buyer who wants high performance that won't break the bank and it's decked out with plenty of upscale features as well plus it's big 18in wheels functional hood scoop and lowprofile tires are exactly the kind of style a person my age is looking for.

How do you think it stacks up against its Rivals the VW GTI and the Subaru Impreza WRX? The GTI is a little more refined but not nearly as powerful and the WRX has the advantage of all-wheel drive but its starting price is almost $1,500 higher. Mazda also has a flare for style and it's pretty evident inside I really love these leather seats and the red stitching on the leather steering wheel is a nice touch and Mazda didn't Short change the tech side either.

Our test model came with a 10 speaker bow surround sound system that plays CDs MP3s or whatever you plug into the audio jack and you can talk on the phone handsfree with the Bluetooth capability. I love that if you fold the back seats down you can easily fit lots of luggage groceries or whatever back there and with the optional onboard navigation getting to where you want to go well it's pretty easy. Acceleration is impressive thanks to its 263 horsepower turbocharged 2.3 l 4 cylinder engine and with that engine this little Powerhouse will rock it to 60 mph under 6 seconds if you don't mind burning up your gasoline budget even with its well-connected six-speed manual transmission.

EPA mileage ratings are just mediocre 18 City 25 highway so Amanda I feel that the ride is pretty smooth except for a little roughness over some of the broken pavement blaming on that firm sportun suspension and those low profile tires what you gain in performance and handling you lose Inc Comfort but with the Mazda B3 it's not too bad got to just avoid the bumps. The Mazda speed3 hatchback is an amazing deal starting at $244,000 it's roomy hot looking rides well and has loads of that Zoom that Mazda Raves about so if you're looking for a little more excitement than just an everyday hatchback then the Mazda Speed 3 is the car for you.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enin the world of hot five passenger compact hatchbacks the turbocharged Mazda Speed 3 delivers a thirst quenching mix of power and practicality the Mazda Speed 3 is a super tuned version of the front-wheel drive Mazda 3 designed for maximum Thrills at under $25,000 there's no doubt that this car is aimed at the buyer who wants Hy performance that won't break the bank and it's decked out with plenty of upscale features as well plus it's big 18in wheels functional hood scoop and lowprofile tires are exactly the kind of style a person my age is looking for how do you think it Stacks up against its Rivals the VW GTI and the Subaru Impreza WRX the GTI is a little more refined but not nearly as powerful and the WRX has the advantage of all-wheel drive but its starting price is almost $1,500 higher Mazda also has a flare for style and it's pretty evident inside I really love these leather seats and the red stitching on the leather steering wheel is a nice touch and Mazda didn't Short change the tech side either our test model came with a 10 speaker bow surround sound system that plays CDs MP3s or whatever you plug into the audio jack and you can talk on the phone handsfree with the Bluetooth capability I love that if you fold the back seats down you can easily fit lots of luggage groceries or whatever back there and with the optional onboard navigation getting to where you want to go well it's pretty easy acceleration is impressive thanks to its 263 horsepower turbocharged 2.3 l 4 cylinder engine and with that engine this little Powerhouse will rock it to 60 mph under 6 seconds if you don't mind burning up your gasoline budget even with its well-connected six-speed manual transmission EPA mileage ratings are just mediocre 18 City 25 highway so Amanda I feel that the ride is pretty smooth except for a little roughness over some of the broken pavement blaming on that firm sportun suspension and those low profile tires what you gain in performance and handling you lose Inc Comfort but with the Mazda B3 it's not too bad got to just avoid the bumps the Mazda speed3 hatchback is an amazing deal starting at $244,000 it's roomy hot looking rides well and has loads of that Zoom that Mazda Raves about so if you're looking for a little more excitement than just an everyday hatchback then the Mazda Speed 3 is the car for youin the world of hot five passenger compact hatchbacks the turbocharged Mazda Speed 3 delivers a thirst quenching mix of power and practicality the Mazda Speed 3 is a super tuned version of the front-wheel drive Mazda 3 designed for maximum Thrills at under $25,000 there's no doubt that this car is aimed at the buyer who wants Hy performance that won't break the bank and it's decked out with plenty of upscale features as well plus it's big 18in wheels functional hood scoop and lowprofile tires are exactly the kind of style a person my age is looking for how do you think it Stacks up against its Rivals the VW GTI and the Subaru Impreza WRX the GTI is a little more refined but not nearly as powerful and the WRX has the advantage of all-wheel drive but its starting price is almost $1,500 higher Mazda also has a flare for style and it's pretty evident inside I really love these leather seats and the red stitching on the leather steering wheel is a nice touch and Mazda didn't Short change the tech side either our test model came with a 10 speaker bow surround sound system that plays CDs MP3s or whatever you plug into the audio jack and you can talk on the phone handsfree with the Bluetooth capability I love that if you fold the back seats down you can easily fit lots of luggage groceries or whatever back there and with the optional onboard navigation getting to where you want to go well it's pretty easy acceleration is impressive thanks to its 263 horsepower turbocharged 2.3 l 4 cylinder engine and with that engine this little Powerhouse will rock it to 60 mph under 6 seconds if you don't mind burning up your gasoline budget even with its well-connected six-speed manual transmission EPA mileage ratings are just mediocre 18 City 25 highway so Amanda I feel that the ride is pretty smooth except for a little roughness over some of the broken pavement blaming on that firm sportun suspension and those low profile tires what you gain in performance and handling you lose Inc Comfort but with the Mazda B3 it's not too bad got to just avoid the bumps the Mazda speed3 hatchback is an amazing deal starting at $244,000 it's roomy hot looking rides well and has loads of that Zoom that Mazda Raves about so if you're looking for a little more excitement than just an everyday hatchback then the Mazda Speed 3 is the car for you\n"