Mazda Mazda3 Reviews

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Mazda 3 review covering 2003 To Date

Monday 11 December 2006

The Mazda3 saw the Hiroshima company bringing a class-competitive family hatch to market for the first time in a number of years. The old 323, while interesting, was never really a challenger for the likes of the Ford Focus or Vauxhall Astra but with the 3, Mazda were right on the pace. The comparison to the Focus is apposite, for under the skin of the Mazda3 is the same basic chassis as the Ford, spelling handling excellence and offering the benefits of one of thee world’s most rigorous development cycles. Used examples are now starting to filter onto the used market and given that the Mazda3 has been rather under-promoted, these cars represent very good value indeed.