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2013 5-YEAR COST TO OWN AWARD
Mazda has the most affordable five-year cost of ownership of all automotive manufacturers according to Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com.
— KBB.com | February 2013
2013 model-year vehicle's projected cost to own for the initial five-year ownership period is based on the average Kelley Blue Book 5-Year Cost to Own data which considers depreciation and costs such as fuel and insurance. For more information, visit www.kbb.com.
"Priced Right"
"Fun, efficient, and priced right."
— Motor Trend | September 2010
BEST BUY
"Affordable Fun & Practicality"
"... all in all, the car has held true to its promise of affordable fun and practicality."
— CarandDriver.com, Long-Term Road Test Update | October 2010
Get a Lot for $25K
"...for $25,000, there is an abundance of performance, entertainment and practicality in the Mazdaspeed3 for the enthusiast driver."
— RoadandTrack.com | July 2010
"Affordable Fun & Practicality"
"... all in all, the car has held true to its promise of affordable fun and practicality."
— CarandDriver.com, 2010 MAZDASPEED3 Long-Term Road Test | January 2010
A Blast on a Budget
"Good luck finding any other vehicle as vicious, rambunctious, and immensely fun as this one for only $23,945."
— Winding Road | February 2010
"A Total Bargain"
"It's a total blast. It's also a total bargain."
— Winding Road | January 2010
Quick, Fast and Relatively Cheap
"Did we say it's quick, it's fast, and it's relatively cheap? Take note: If your knuckles drag when you walk, you probably won't like it."
— CarandDriver.com | April 2009
MORE PERFORMANCE
"Modern-day Pocket Rocket"
"...the Mazdaspeed 3 follows the standard formula for a modern-day pocket rocket. It's quick and has gobs of power and excellent steering for a Saturday drive in the woods. Plus, it gets good fuel economy, which is now up to 23 mpg overall. That mix is why enthusiasts like it."
— CarandDriver.com, Long-Term Road Test Update | October 2010
"Pure Pleasure"
"No trouble passing the fun-to-drive portion of the test here—what the MS3 lacks in subtlety it makes up for in pure pleasure."
— Winding Road | June 2010
"Front-drive Muscle Car"
"Mazda has created a kind of front-drive muscle car, complete with smoking burnouts at will, lewd squirming out of hard corners, and a soundtrack loud enough to make instant enemies at stoplights."
— Winding Road | January 2010
Turbo-charged Flash
"The second-generation MAZDASPEED3 wraps a flashy new body around its awesome turbocharged powerplant."
— RoadandTrack.com | March 2009
How Mazda Made a Real Sports Car
"The 2010 Mazdaspeed 3 is a complete car. But its success won't ever be measured by instruments — that's not how Mazda USA does things. Instead, it will be measured by feel, by soul and by passion mdash; because those are all characteristics of a good sports car."
— Edmunds' Inside Line | August 2009
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"Improving on an already stout platform"
"In 2007, the MAZDASPEED3 was the most powerful front-driver under $25,000. Yet, it was the deft combination of power and utility that made the hatchback irresistible. The 2010 MAZDASPEED3, fortunately, relies on much of the previous generation's hardware—engine included—but gains Mazda's smiley-face aesthetics, an updated suspension and driveline, and reworked electronics to improve upon an already stout platform."
— MotorTrend.com | April 2009
"You're going to love the 2010 MAZDASPEED3"
"If you like aggressive Nagare styling and turbo hot hatch power you're going to love the 2010 MAZDASPEED3."
— Jalopnik | April 2009
BETTER THAN COMPETITION
MotorWeek Drivers'Choice - Best Small Car 2010
"Indeed, this affordable little drivers' car series seems to have it all."
— MotorWeek | May 2010
Continuous Improvement
"For 2010, Mazda appears to have only improved on the MAZDASPEED3's strong points."
— MotorTrend.com | April 2009
MORE STYLISH
Styling for the Fast and Furious
"... the Speed 3's exterior styling seems intended to stimulate the salivary glands of the fast and the furious."
— Car and Driver | December 2009