2011 Mazda MAZDASPEED3 - Expert Reviews
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We have scoured the web for expert reviews of this car and found the best ones for you to read. Found 16 reviews. This list is displayed in ranked order based the reviews we think are the best.| Ranking | Details |
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2012 Mazda MazdaSpeed3 Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...alloy wheels Available bi-xenon high-intensity-discharge headlights Interior The Mazdaspeed3 shares its overall interior design with the regular Mazda3, but it has red accent stitching on the shift boot, steering wheel and seat fabric. Interior features include: Standard leather- and cloth-trimmed sport seats LED turbo-boost gauge between the speedometer and tachometer 60/40-split folding backseat Under the Hood Front-wheel drive remains the sole driveline, and the car is fitted with a standard six-speed manual transmission. Mechanical features include: 263-hp, turbocharged 2.3-liter... |
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2011 Mazda MazdaSpeed3 Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...but it has red accent stitching on the shift boot, steering wheel and seat fabric. Standard red treatment on door panels and seat inserts LED turbo-boost gauge between the speedometer and tachometer Under the Hood Front-wheel drive remains the sole driveline. The springs and the shock absorbers are firmer than they were in the previous generation, and the steering rack is now secured in three rather than two places, which should improve feedback. Rather than switch to electric power steering, Mazda went with an electric steering pump but conventional hydraulic assist, improving on the... |
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2007 Mazda MazdaSpeed3 Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...Mazda also offers an optional DVD-based navigation system, unusual for a car in this size and price range. Click every option box on the Grand Touring, and you're up to a heady $27,323. On the road, the Mazda- speed3 is plenty fast, but it's also capable of calm, composed around-town duty. The interior is nicely appointed and very comfortable, with supportive front bucket seats and well-placed instruments and controls. Acceleration from a standing stop is typically turbolike: Power comes on with a rush, and there's a little torque steer, which is the tendency for front-wheel-drive cars to... |
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2007 Mazda MazdaSpeed3 Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...This is a no-frills machine, and the regular Mazda3 already sports an attractive interior for a compact car. Mazda did well not to change too much here. The gauges are the same glowing orange and hold up well in bright sunlight. Radio and environmental controls are easy to reach and intuitive in every respect. Safety Front seat-mounted side-impact airbags, as well as side curtain airbags for front and rear passengers, are standard, as is a tire pressure monitoring system. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the Mazda3 its highest frontal crash rating of Good. Its side-impact tests... |
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2011 Mazda MazdaSpeed3 Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...The Inside Cabin quality in the Mazda3 is competitive overall, though cars like the Cruze and Elantra have leapfrogged the class. The Mazda's dashboard panels have upscale textures and padded surfaces; unfortunately, the doors and anything below eye level look considerably cheaper. Still, the windshield and dash slope far forward, giving you a sense of roominess that's similar to the Civic. Over time, I felt like I was sitting above everything: The cockpit doesn't wrap around you so much as it's arrayed before you. The Mazda3's basic cloth seats offer decent lateral support but insufficient... |
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2007 Mazda MazdaSpeed3 Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...The front bucket seats have more side bolstering than those in the regular Mazda3. The steering wheel and shifter boot have red stitching, and aluminum pedals are standard. Under the Hood A turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine powers the Mazdaspeed3 with an estimated 247 horsepower and an estimated 280 pounds-feet of torque. The direct-injection engine teams with a six-speed manual transmission and can accelerate the car from zero to 62 mph in 6.1 seconds and allow it to reach an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph, according to Mazda. Mazda says the Mazdaspeed3 employs... |
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2008 Mazda MazdaSpeed3 Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...This is a no-frills machine, and the regular Mazda3 already sports an attractive interior for a compact car. Mazda did well not to change too much here. The gauges are the same glowing orange and hold up well in bright sunlight. Radio and environmental controls are easy to reach and intuitive in every respect. Safety Front seat-mounted side-impact airbags, as well as side curtain airbags for front and rear passengers, are standard, as is a tire pressure monitoring system. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the Mazda3 its highest frontal crash rating of Good. Its side-impact tests... |
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2008 Mazda MazdaSpeed3 Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...The front bucket seats have more side bolstering than those in the regular Mazda3. The steering wheel and shifter boot have red stitching, and aluminum pedals are standard. Under the Hood The Mazdaspeed3's turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine makes 263 horsepower and 280 pounds-feet of torque. The direct-injection engine teams with a six-speed manual transmission and can accelerate the car from zero to 62 mph in 6.1 seconds and allow it to reach an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph, according to Mazda. Mazda says the Mazdaspeed3 employs front-wheel drive as opposed to... |
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2009 Mazda MazdaSpeed3 Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...Standard automatic climate control Standard keyless entry Standard power windows and locks Standard leather-wrapped steering wheel and shifter knob Standard cruise control Optional Bose audio system (standard on Grand Touring) Optional navigation unit (only on Grand Touring) Under the Hood The Mazdaspeed3 can accelerate from zero to 62 mph in 6.1 seconds, and it can reach an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph, according to Mazda. To control torque steer, which is often associated with high-powered front-wheel-drive cars, Mazda says controls have been added to limit uneven torque... |
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2012 Mazda MazdaSpeed3 Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...Such limitations preserve some backseat room, and anyone sitting back there will need it. The Mazda3's legroom dimensions are misleading: There's an alleged 36.2 inches in both the sedan and hatchback, which would put it near the top of the segment. In reality, though, it's snug back there; rear seats in the Dart, Honda Civic, Kia Forte and Volkswagen Jetta feel roomier. Trunk volume in the Mazda3 sedan is just 11.8 cubic feet; the Cruze and Jetta offer 15 cubic feet or more. The Mazda3 hatchback offers a more usable 17 cubic feet behind the backseat, with 42.8 cubic feet of maximum volume... |
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