Mazda 3 Reviews

You'll find all our Mazda 3 reviews right here. Mazda 3 prices range from $31,410 for the 3 G20 Evolve to $43,610 for the 3 G25 Astina.

Our reviews offer detailed analysis of the 's features, design, practicality, fuel consumption, engine and transmission, safety, ownership and what it's like to drive.

The most recent reviews sit up the top of the page, but if you're looking for an older model year or shopping for a used car, scroll down to find Mazda dating back as far as 2004.

Or, if you just want to read the latest news about the Mazda 3, you'll find it all here.

Mazda 3 Neo hatch auto 2017 review
By Peter Anderson · 15 Feb 2017
Peter Anderson road tests and reviews the 2017 Mazda3 Neo hatch with specs, fuel consumption and verdict. Remember when bargain basement meant skinny steel wheels, an AM radio and a vinyl interior? And a couple of carmakers tried to bring all that back in tiny cars, had a few minutes in the sun, then everyone realised
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Mazda 3 SP25 Astina hatch 2017 review
By Andrew Chesterton · 31 Jan 2017
Andrew Chesterton road tests and reviews the new Mazda 3 Astina hatch with specs, fuel consumption and verdict.
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Mazda 3 SP25 Astina sedan 2016 review
By Laura Berry · 13 Dec 2016
Richard Berry road tests and reviews the new Mazda3 SP25 Astina Sedan with specs, fuel consumption and verdict.
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Skoda Fabia vs Mazda 2
By Craig Duff · 25 Nov 2016
It's a baby hatch match, playing sportiness against cuteness. Then, says Craig Duff, weigh the tech tricks against the comforts.
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Used small cars review: 2007-2010
By Bill McKinnon · 22 Sep 2016
You can save a motza on a late-model used car, because the first owner has already taken the biggest hit... usually 30-50 percent, in depreciation. Ideally, you want to be the second owner, and hang on to the car for a few years, to maximise the value you get from your motoring dollar. We've picked our top five used
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Honda Civic vs Mazda 3 2016 review
By Richard Blackburn · 19 Aug 2016
Small-car staple models play leap-frog in styling and tech terms. Richard Blackburn is the judge.
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Used Mazda 3 review: 2009-2013
By Graham Smith · 04 Aug 2016
Graham Smith reviews the second generation Mazda3 as a used buy. New A car that stormed the market, the Mazda3 was sweetly timed to take advantage of the shift to smaller cars. The first 3, launched in 2004, won a huge following in no time and its 2009 successor maintained the momentum. Mazda had a lot riding on this
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Mazda 3 SP25 Astina 2016 review
By Paul Gover · 29 Jul 2016
Paul Gover road tests and reviews the Mazda3 SP25 Astina with specs, fuel consumption and verdict at its Australian launch.
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Mazda 3 XD Astina 2016 review: snapshot
By Malcolm Flynn · 03 May 2016
The diesel XD Astina is the top of the Mazda3 line-up, and kicks off at $39,290 for the hatchback-only trim level.
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Mazda 3 SP25 GT 2016 review: snapshot
By Malcolm Flynn · 03 May 2016
The SP25 GT is the second tier of the sportier side of the Mazda3 line-up, and kicks off at $29,790 for either hatchback or sedan bodies.
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