I chose this car looking for an affordable, reliable mid-size sedan/small SUV with good gas mileage, comfortable ride for long trips, with either a back seat that folded down or a large cargo area. T...

I chose this car looking for an affordable, reliable mid-size sedan/small SUV with good gas mileage, comfortable ride for long trips, with either a back seat that folded down or a large cargo area. This SUV excels in all these areas, and came with a lot of extras, like backup camera, side lane warning, sun roof, etc.

Pros

Fuel Economy: Maybe not the best, but one of the better in its class
Ride and Handling: A very smooth ride, while not completely removing all feel of the road
Safety: I really appreciate the backup camera and the side lane warnings!

Cons

Visibility: All the headrests and vertical roof/ceiling support struts make it a bit hard to look over your shoulders to check for cars to your left or right

Such a fun little car. I look forward to finding an empty windy road whenever I can and just throwing it into the corners. The sense of confidence it provides and how solid and planted it feels in all...

Such a fun little car. I look forward to finding an empty windy road whenever I can and just throwing it into the corners. The sense of confidence it provides and how solid and planted it feels in all conditions. Slowing down for a corner seems so antiquated now. I do have to think twice about making any purchase as the cargo space is extremely limited. Also the interior does get a bit loud on a rough road since with the convertible soft top you are basically driving in a drum. I don't believe there is such a thing as a perfect car, but this is as close as it gets. The few downsides are minor compared to all of the benefits such as Japanese reliability and the sense of fun this car distills in you.

Pros

Ride and Handling
Styling
Power

Cons

Cabin Noise
Cargo Space
Interior Space

This has been a great car! Good gas mileage, great features, nice ride, good amount of space.

Pros

Fuel Economy: Good, 30-35 mpg highway, high 20s city
Ride and Handling: Nice smooth, quiet ride, very good handling for an SUV
Value: Great value. For a vehicle priced from the $18-25k or so, you get the value of a vehicle significantly more expensive than that.

Cons

Power: Very few complaints, but with the 155 hp engine, it is somewhat underpowered. I would imagine the 184 hp model would be ideal in this regard, though gas mileage will be reduced. Personally, I'll take it slightly underpowered for the improved mileage.
Technology and Entertainment: Overall, the technology and entertainment features are excellent, and this really is a knit-picky complaint. The cruise control is somewhat jerky if you use the accelerate button to increase speed. If you manually increase speed, then set the cruise control, it works very well.

2013 Mazda Reviews

Just what I was looking for

Just what I was looking for

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THE Driver's Car

THE Driver's Car

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Great car at a great value

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