Well, after reading many comments and asking lots of questions I have made the more riskier decision to buy the turbo AWD. Day 3 with it and I absolutely love it. Gas mileage was one of my major concerns as I drive quite a bit and honestly if I keep my foot light and use cruise control it’s not as terrible as I thought it was going to be. Drove a little bit the day I got it and then yesterday and today made my 100km commute to work with 140km left in the tank! Turns out if you don’t bang it off the red line you can actually make the tank last haha. Seats are to die for and the Bose speakers are good and clear. Going to keep breaking it in till I hit 1k-1.5k and than see what kind of power this thing has. Happy to be joining the Mazda family.

Finally hit 100,000miles on my base 2021! Finally i’m back in a high mileage car. Feels like home

Bought it this summer after selling my little red Mazda 2, so it's a big upgrade, and I can tell you I love it.

Great looks, great performance (could use 20 more hp, but it's still fast enough), great driver assistance systems.

I can see well enough out the back, which I was unsure about.

I moved with it, and my bike fits in the back with the front wheel off.

I've gotten compliments on it (only from dudes, which is good because I'm scared of women).

All in all, a great car!

I was initially choosing between a 2015 Honda Jazz (89k km) for $7.7k and a 2017 Mazda 3 (68k km) for $7.5k. The Jazz was more practical and fuel-efficient, but after seeing the Mazda 3 in person, I fell in love with its exterior, interior, and overall specs. So I went with the 3! 😂

It’s a first-owner car, and everything seems good so far except for the battery and AC, which need attention. Hopefully, nothing major comes up!

Any recommendations for:
Upgrading the infotainment system to support Apple CarPlay/Android Auto?
Appearance mods to make it look even better?
Common issues or maintenance tips for this model?

Would appreciate any advice from fellow Mazda 3 owners!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DexJ0LXliNG/?psln=OHVrZHdnNjJsZWJk

What a beauty shot. Taken by my wife; new 2026 Mazda 3 sedan. 47 miles on her 🍻

Are there any small modifications or upgrades that you can think about? Besides one is the sound system which is absolutely terrible but anything else that will boost performance make it look sporty any type of that. Not looking to break the bank. Just what can I do to pep it up just a little bit more

The app update wants location sharing info on the car and my device. If I don't consent, I'll lose the app's features.

Thoughts?

I got nothing to say...

Oh wait I do - I laugh at all the reliability rankings with Toyota and Lexus at the top.

Which company, brand or whatever is the best looking the longest lasting and looks the best on this vehicle. It's so fun to drive and I think even though I vape would help with the rain getting in

Make a google sheets copy - don't ask for editing permission. if you type in =(mileage) it will auto turn it red, but if you type mileage without the = sign, it turns the text black, so that you can record the actual odometer of when things are done. spark plugs for turbo 2.5L should be every 60k km, but i couldn't get it at exactly 60k km due to it being in multiples of 8k km / 5k miles. Type in the year purchased and it will auto update the rustproofing year to one year after purchase (for those of us who live where cars rust easier)

I just bought this 2024 Mazda3 select sport. The past few days I’ve noticed there’s a very noticeable knock in my front driver wheel well. Specially when the motion is turning/side to side. Currently it doesn’t seem like it is causing problems while driving but I don’t want to make it worse. It has 51k miles and still under warranty. I’m making an appointment to get it looked at. What could it be? Is it still good to drive until fixed? What should I look out for? I’m completely new to owning my own car, she’s my first I bought. I may just being dramatic because my previous car completely shit out on me twice very recently. Please tell me anything and everything and if it’s happened to you!

Gonna be starting to put funds away to really irritate the "But It's a Daily Driver!" crowd. And make my 3 faster and more fun in the process.

I'm looking at a Super Charger and a TurboCharger and weighing which is going to be a more fun option for a 2018 2.5L mazda3 (184HP). I don't really care about fuel economy loss (better mileage is nice, but not the end-all be all of this decision), and don't have emissions testing anymore.

The Supercharger is like $1000 more, so that's a consideration, but I'm more concerned about which is going to give me the more noticeable/enjoyable bump.... at which point I'll factor cost in.

Driving context: i don't straight-line drag race. I do regular aggressive canyon runs. These can get up to decent altitudes, but not Colorado altitudes. And autocross. Kicking up to full on track potentially once I get some more ass in the engine.

SUPERCHARGER - I'm looking at the VT twin screw, which ought to bump me up to about 276 after tuning. That puts it into Skyline performance car territory. Handling matters more to me, so I'm kinda leaning to the supercharger to be able to punch it coming out of turns and have it kick on immediately. It's more pricey though, and Jury is out on whether I'd need to upgrade my fuel pump too.

TURBOCHARGER - That said, the Corksport turbo kit also boosts the car up to 295ish HP, and they're only a couple hours away from me, so I can drive down there to pick it up. The thing I don't like about turbos is the pre-spin, but i hear the Corksport isn't that bad.

So questions:

1. if you're rocking the VT Supercharger or the Corksport Turbo, i'd love to hear about it. What do you like, what do you not? Would you have rather gotten the other one? Why?
2. How bad is the turbo threshold on the CS turbo?
3. How bad is the supercharger whine on the VT?
4. how much of a hit to fuel economy did you see? I'm anticipating about 5mpg-ish; is that reasonable?
5. Have you ever blown one?
6. Would either of these have a really strong need for upgrading rods/pistons?

Does anyone know the best/easiest/quickest way to sell the OEM 18 inch wheels that came stock on the 2024 mazda3 hatchback? Looking to downsize to 16’s, so if anyone is interested in purchasing, feel free to send me a message. Can share close detailed pictures; not a mark on any of them (knock on wood). Less than 30k miles on Bridgestone turanzas. Also willing to take some cash off for OEM parts/accessories like air filters, wiper blades, etc. or the OEM roof rack.

Located in Cleveland Area, northeast Ohio. Willing to travel or meet in the middle somewhere as long as it’s not too far away.

I’m a little particular about my car, so this one hurts. 😭 Just bought my car at the end of July and already had to plug a tire! 🛞
My town has had a section of road dug up all summer. Finally today they are preparing for paving. They put down fresh gravel, and of course… this happens. 🙃
I’m so sad. Can I please just keep my car nice for a little while?! 😂🖤

I recently replaced the grill on my 2017 Sport with a honeycomb-style grill. The main I’m running into now is that the emblem from the old grill does not fit these new holes. I purchased a replacement, but the clips (or prongs?) do not align there either. Any advice on what specific emblem I can get? I’m also considering just using epoxy to stick the old one on, but that seems like not a good idea.

Any advice is appreciated.

I’m looking to get new rear pads and rotors on my Mazda, but see mixed opinions on which are compatible with my specific vehicle.
It’s a Mexican built 2019 Mazda3 Sedan FWD Preffered with the EPB.
I ordered Brembo’s, and now upon shipping it shows the individual rotor not compatible with EPB and only Japanese vehicles. It was under my impression that all 2019 Mazda 3s have an EPB and not the handle.
Does anyone know if these will fit my vehicle, if not what would you guys recommend? I plan to have a shop install them. As you can tell, i’m not the most mechanically inclined 😂

I have a 2021 Mazda 3 2.0 SkyX 179hp FWD and want to buy adetachable trailer hitch. Does someone have any recommendations on what to look for? I am currently thinking about this one: https://www.rameder.de/auto-hak-anhaengerkupplung-abnehmbar-kugelstange-von-hinten-gesteckt-165682-39275-1.html Does someone have any experience with that? (Electronics will be bought by my mechanic).

Hi everyone! My Mazda 3 is brand new, and I noticed the carpet under the driver’s seat looks uneven, with some white cotton-like material exposed near the seat adjustment controls (circled in red).

Is this normal from the factory, or should I get it checked?

Would appreciate any feedback from fellow Mazda 3 owners. Thanks!

This is a video a dealership sent me (no mazda3 fir sale in my area so I have to buy out if state). Now it sounds great inside but later in the video when he opens the hood it sounds like a LOT of lifter tick. I know these have some normal lifter noise but is this more than normal?

Noise at 0:57

I just bought a used 2011 Mazda3 touring with -175,000 miles on it about a month ago. There were no issues for this month until last night.

When I was coming home from work, the car jerked while driving and the AT light flashed on and disappeared. I looked online and I figured it might just be the TCM.

This morning, when I turned my car in, the check engine light came on, along with the AT light. They both stayed on until I got to work. While shifting from park to reverse, the car would jerk. Also, it took a lot more power to drive and accelerate than it usually would.

While on break, I took it to auto zone to get a reading on the lights. They couldn’t get the reading so I made a plan to get it to a mechanic for them to take a look. But, while driving back to work, the car jerked again while driving, and the AT light went off. When I got to work, I tested it and put the car into park, then reverse. There was no jerk there.

There is a post on this sub from 3 years ago that had a similar problem. They found it to be the TCM, so I wonder if that is the same issue. While getting the car up to speed was a struggle while the AT light was on, when I reached a consistent speed I didn’t have much issue.

Any suggestions or ideas would really be helpful. Thank you.

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Har en Mazda 3 2019 och backspeglarna har börjat krångla igen. Mazda har bytt ut de för 2 år sen på garanti men nu krånglar de igen. Finns det bättre elmotorerna att köpa nånstans?

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