To everyone commenting about the 0-60, please chillllllll. It was wet, California has lots of hills and we also only have 91 octane out here. It did well for the situation and it also helped me find the flaws in the car. It performs well in the dry but it will still have wheel spin despite it being AWD. This was not meant to be some official say in zero to sixty runs, it was simply a random 0-60 test using proper equipment. Hope that didn’t ruin the video for everyone.

@MrNemo721

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Forrest agree, real world conditions and drivers vary vastly. I have seen a video clock this at 5.75s . The major publications have tested it at 5.8/5.9. But honestly a 5-60is more realistic and the strength of this engine is mid range passing without unnecessary downshifts. Really liked it in the Mazda6 and CX5 I test drove recently.

@robertporter1984

3 жыл бұрын

I think you did a good Job and very great review... I dont have any complaints about how you did the 0-60.

@AubreyBeauford

3 жыл бұрын

Man what did they expect 🤔for you to risk your life for the sake of a video? That's nonsense!!!

@M4B21S88

3 жыл бұрын

Ppl have this crazy idea that all day everyday, every car runs their rated 0-60 lol I dont think they realize how heat, road conditions, tire PSI, temperature/humidity, etc affect performance on a daily.

@VPoje

3 жыл бұрын

I have this car for 3 weeks now and using an app on my phone i did a 6.8s 0-60 with 87 octane on a tarmac with gravel on it. Then i tryed it again with 94 octane, we have that fuel in Canada, on a better surface and i got a 5.9s. The traction is very impressive, even with winter tires on a cold tarmac i did under 6s. Anyway imo the quarter mile is a better way to know the performance of a car and i will try it on a track in the summer. Good review btw!

Mazda is so underrated

@SyCoYT

3 жыл бұрын

Facts

@Voizzn

3 жыл бұрын

They always been a good car manufacturer, I’m saying this because my family has a 2015 Mazda6 since 2016 and good specs,mpg ...etc

@loktom4068

3 жыл бұрын

Too tight in the backseat areas.

@Voizzn

3 жыл бұрын

@@loktom4068 I don’t know for other models, but mazda 6 backseats are good

@Drafs2099

3 жыл бұрын

Let’s keep it that way 😂😂

Before covid last year I went to the DC autoshow and got to sit in the non turbo Mazda 3 hatch and I was absolutely stunned... it was nicer than some of the luxury cars I had just got out of

I have a 2019 Mazda 3 Premium myself, and I'm enjoying it. It definitely has more torque, speed and quickness than I thought. It is a great long distance driving vehicle and you want to drive all the time. So no disappointment here if you decide to buy one.

@bill7481

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your insight. I love to hear from actual owners, especially when their experiences confirm my choice. LOL. I will be taking delivery of a 2020 premium sedan in a week or so.

@clarkdowdall09

3 жыл бұрын

@@bill7481 also have a 2019 preferred sedan bill. It’s the best car I’ve ever owned. Had a 2016 Camry & 2013 civic before the Mazda and it blows any car in its class out of the water in terms of drive & material quality

@bill7481

3 жыл бұрын

@@clarkdowdall09 Thanks for sharing your experience with me. I am even more excited as I impatiently await my car!

@RoxyandChris

2 жыл бұрын

Any cons?

i’ve been waiting on a review of this. keep up the great work

@forrestsautoreviewsofficial

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Hope you enjoyed it!

Dude I haven't checked your channel in a bit and I must say you've gotten good. And thorough. You REALLY reviewed that backseat space and materials and kept a good relaxed pace and I loved your honesty about the AWD system and the transmission. I watched all the other major reviews of this car and no one was willing to really critique that. Hell savagegeese spent like 10 minutes trying to play up the AWD system but really its a front wheel drive system that does some magic computer stuff when it absolutely has to lol. And yea you can just hear those slow upshifts in the review. Like you said if you go in with no notions of a revived mazdaspeed then its a great car. Im super interested in it myself.

This is my first time watching your video. I want to tell you that I really enjoyed the video, it was informative and interesting. Your focus on the differences between the hatchback and sedan was something I had not seen in other videos but was curious about. Great job and I am looking forward to your future videos.

I own a Mazda 626 Sedan in Prestige Silver colour, 1990 model ... bought brand new in Melbourne, Australia as a gift from my father for my 18th birthday. He paid $33,500 Australian dollars for it back then! It's now 32 years old, has done 500,000 kilometres and l continue to drive it daily. Has never failed me. Unbelievable car. I cannot part with it. My first and so far, only car ...!! People cant believe it. BUT, this weekend l am taking the Mazda 3 Sedan for a test drive and cant wait. It will be my next car. Thankyou for a phenomenal review! Warm regards from Melbourne, Australia!

@IssaBendeck1

3 ай бұрын

I own a 323 got it new 2001 it has 280k miles love it super reliable car not to mention the best 4 banger handing car i have ever had

I love your videos man! Keep them coming you do such great quality reviews!

@forrestsautoreviewsofficial

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you much for the support!!

Wow!!! Excellent excellent review, Forrest! Keep up this incredible work. You're knocking it out of the park!!! 🔥💯

I swear I would choose mazda over BMW 😉❤️❤️

Forrest: Your reviews are the next best thing to actually test driving a car. Well done!

I am glad I found this I have been asking for it on TikTok for the longest time

One of your best reviews imo, keep it up!

Got the same exact one for two months now. Loving it.

34k is a lot. That's why I'll wait to buy used in 2-3 years to save some money. Car looks incredible.

Great work! Loved it as always man ❤️

I found you from TikTok and now I found your KZread. Great car. Great review.

Man at 15:32 you dropped some serious knowledge on us all. Great video!!!!

Love this car. My favorite is the CX-5 but this sedan is it! I really don’t think many brands can compete with Mazda. Is it me or does Mazda Mazda has the best grey paint and steering wheels on the market? Their machine grey is a head turner!

Definitely an underrated channel 😒awesome reviews brother!

@RIZFERD

3 жыл бұрын

Nothing special really

See?! You don't need a million creases and over style to make a modern looking sedan!

@ededdeddiee

3 жыл бұрын

the shade XD

@wilchambers1401

3 жыл бұрын

Agree! That Elantra is way over the top!

Subbed and liked. Love your energy and the review bro!

This is a great video, you hit the center with all the comments! Just bought exactly the same car, machine gray with white interior, and I’m blown away. The biggest impression- torque… just endless amount of it on a highway. Awesome for what it is. A great daily driver that can deliver when needed… definitely not a hot hatch competitor and I’m glad it’s not

@mdkhalidrahman2832

2 жыл бұрын

Is the legroom in rear enough?

@risbo4766

2 жыл бұрын

@@mdkhalidrahman2832 I’m 5’11 and I have enough room at the back, seating behind the driver seat, which is also set for me… I do, however seat a bit closer than average person while driving, I would say. All in all, I think It would be fine for anyone shorter than me. Especially for kids, no problem

Thank you so much for not using a wide angle lens. I finally got an idea if how big the car is.

Forrest, you have a smooth presentation about you. Subscribed today.

Great review as always

Thank you for the great review!!! You helped me make a decision. I picked up this car today👍🏾😁.

@wilchambers1401

3 жыл бұрын

Did u get the turbo?

@GoTasteandSeeJennifer

3 жыл бұрын

@@wilchambers1401 no....but it has the sport option, if that makes sense. Great pickup.

Mazda has the best interior of any vehicle for this price. Simple, elegant, and deliberate.

I would love to get the hatchback as you said it has a more aggressive look. But the sedan has a very elegant look so you can't be wrong which one you choose of these two, it's all about your personal preference.🏎🏎🏎👍👍👍

I am so glad this man mentioned you can use the shifter to shift in manual mode! Everyone either mentions the paddle or the shifter, but never both.

@Vahex4

3 жыл бұрын

Not a big paddle fan?

@Thefrostedslime

3 жыл бұрын

@@Vahex4 I usually hear the paddles are small, plus using the shifter just seems more fun than the paddles

@garys2157

3 жыл бұрын

@@Thefrostedslime Generally paddle shifting is just for playing around, because the auto will shifting better by its self, but Car and Driver did get their best 0 to 60 using the paddles, but C&D will usually beat the crap out of a vehicle to get the best times.

Given all the shorts I have seen, this feels like a movie.

Dude your so right about the 6speed and awd. Awesome work.

The turbo model is simply a more powerful version with added traction. Keep that it mind and you’ll be fine. Not every consumer wants to do 0-60 time trials at every stoplight every day.

@kingchakazulu7762

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Captain Obvious, smh.

@MoeCamera

2 жыл бұрын

Stop making excuses for a slow car with a weak AWD transmission

@peterichmond4649

2 жыл бұрын

@@MoeCamera Mazda is known for the locktite 6 spd tranny. What are you talking about?

@ZACH_95_

Жыл бұрын

@@MoeCamera you obviously know nothing about Mazda's... LOL

Loved the review Forrest. Very well presented. I absolutely love this Mazda 3 turbo. Would definitely go for the white exterior and black interior. It's a good contrast.

People like to rag on the lack of a touchscreen but I had a rental one of these when my car got totaled a while back and I loved using the dial instead. It was a little inconvenient for the music at first, but I mostly used bluetooth anyways so it didnt matter. Overall it had such an executive feel just using that dial and the volume control instead of reaching out and touching the screen. But thats just my opinion

I’m about to buy a Mazda 3 Hatchback in the next few months and I know it will be the best choice I’ll ever do. I have a 99 Protege and I love it.

@johnfranklin5277

3 жыл бұрын

Lol, my sister still has her 99 protégé she bought new. Southern California car so no rust issues. Car won't die !! She has taken good care of it, 310.000 miles, and the engine and transmission have never had any issues...amazing.

Great vid. My sister's Mazda 3 (2012) still works like a charm. Rarely has given her problems it's such a reliable car, underrated in my opinion. I can't wait to save up for a Mazda 3 turbo!

the side profile, rear lights and headlights remind me the Evo X

$34k is like €28k, man I can only dream about cars being this cheap here in Europe… the top specced one here is $49k ( and we don’t even get the awd 2.5 turb, or the 2.5 in general).

Finally someone that looks like me reviewing cars! I hope car companies continue to send you cars to review.

Great video. Keep up the good work.

46G Machine gray is a unique quad coat refinishing process. It can be tricky to spray and requires certain nozzle size, fluid delivery and spray pattern from the spray gun. Its very unique as Mazda is the only manufacturer who has a quad coat paint line. Its also going to cost more than your standard bc/cc or tri-coat paint jobs, if you need work done. Side note: Look how far off the color is from the front cover to fender :) Its typical, some are worse than others.

*New sub my man. Keep up the awesome vid's*

Very detailed review of mazda 3 compared to others. Just Loved it.

Excellent video! Thank you!

Mazda makes amazing quality product low maintenance and no one can beat the seat 💺 in Mazda very comfortable made in Japan 🇯🇵 pure Japanese quality in my own personal opinion Mazda quality as good as Toyota Good job 👍 Mazda

Great review! Very informative.

Pretty thoughtful of Mazda to pot two cupholders on the engine cover.

Fantastic reviewer! really want the cx-30 turbo.

Shell 93 and K&N drop in air filter make a world of difference ... This car can do 5.6 sec to 60 effectively beating GTI, Civic, WRX and power is delivered very smoothly and in sublime fashion, no steering wheel jerking out of your hands full of torque steer either

@diavolorosso69

3 жыл бұрын

Hey- I have an '08 Mazdaspeed & the torque steer is not nearly as bad as some would say; once you get used to the power delivery & learn how to launch you can easily negate it. Cheers!

@itisjustacomment

11 ай бұрын

WRX wasn't prone to torque steer, gti yes but it's not an issue in day to day.

You are a great reviewer! Just curious, do you think that the HatchBack or the Sedan drives/rides/steers/etc.... better, or no difference to you? I will be buying the Premium Hatch just to get the manual regardless, but I just was wondering.

ive heard some where that the heads are designed with a beam angle that work just like fog lights.-thats why the traditional fog lights are gone for these models.

Really nice review!

Surprise night review? Noice!

Let’s hear what it sounds like! Sounds quiet until you rev it up, then it sounds like every other over muffled car. The Veloster has some great sound with pops and crackles!!! I have an old 1998 protege. Pretty nice go to work car but it is a rust bucket. Low miles for the year, I just turned 120,000!

Mazda should start using a 7-speed dual clutch, but then again, their 6-speed is pretty great too so idk if they really need the upgrade

Most honest appraisal of this car so far.

The c pillar on the hatch needed that spoiler. It kinda balances things out.

I spent the afternoon looking at the this car. It was loaded. The only thing I did notice was there was no cooling seats. Heated front and rear seats, and heated steering wheel. Camera system on the 360 view is now very crisp. The performance of the car is great. It is a very tight suspension, and the turbo will definitely take off. Not a fan of the white interior, but I could get used to it. My only complaint is the bottom of the doors. It’s just hard plastic and scuffs very easily. I would have expected some kind of better material on the doors. Other than that, I believe I’m going back tomorrow and get the car.

@zaineldeeneslam1467

2 ай бұрын

did u get the car my guy

@dmadisontn

2 ай бұрын

@@zaineldeeneslam1467 As a matter of fact, I did. AWD turbo, 250 hp and currently, it is in fact Mazda’s fastest car .

Awesome vid ❤️

This was an amazing review, trying to decide between the Mazda6 and Mazda3. Tough choice

@havoc7154

3 жыл бұрын

do you want 0-100km 5.7 seconds or 7.1 seconds. Easy choice for me.

@HisMajesty99

3 жыл бұрын

@@havoc7154lol I went with the Mazda 6 Carbon edition, I absolutely love it. You’re right about the speed tho, that would’ve been nice, but I realized I wanted the extra space and the Carbon edition for the 6 looks rly sweet inside and out. Overall, no regrets. Besides, in a couple years, I wanna get a Miata, and that’ll have plenty of speed 😂😂

@christopheralonge7758

2 жыл бұрын

Mazda 6 is discontinued

Bought my Mazda 3 recently. Wished I waited a bit longer if I'd have known they are releasing turbo version next year. Though, I do love my new Mazda. Also, why 91 considered premium petrol in the US?

First and foremost, I have owned both the sedan and hatchback of this current body style. Do not think I'm trying to deter anybody from either. Both of them were the turbo option and all wheel drive, and please don't let this deter anybody from making any decisions. However, the hatchback is a very firm ride. If you're looking to travel a lot, the cushioning just isn't there in the seats, and will make for a longer trip than you expect. Having the hatch though is a lot more practical for storage compared to the sedan. The sedan though, is a much more comfortable car to be in. Mazda was very generous on the seating comfort compared to the hatchback. Both vehicles are drunk with torque, and an absolute treat to drive. Although they are identical in many ways, they both do ride differently. If you're looking for something more "sport" driven, the hatchback is probably going to be more attractive. I personally like hatchbacks over a sedan every day of the week, but I can't get past the firmness it offers compared to the sedan. The rear suspension is torsion beam, which is kind of outdated on both. Despite the price tag that it offers, Mazda does show its value with what they put together in the 3. I will say that the hatchback feels a bit more spunky compared to the sedan, but highlight on his comment earlier, the sedan just feels more mature. Highly recommend test driving both before making any final decision.

For that intro I'm subscribing

Nice one mate!

very good review.. thanks

Can we get Forrests voice cadence and delivery as an option to voice navigation? I wanna hear him tell me left turn 500 feet.

Guy acts disappointed because the car does not act like a sports car. FYI, It's not a sports car.

@Bored14690

2 ай бұрын

Also this engine can do 0-60 in 5.9 sec if you’re not driving with a phone in one hand😂

@jpizel1070

29 күн бұрын

​​@@Bored14690 That wasn't the reason tha it was slow. He was going uphill and was on wet surface but he explained this.

Great review and a car! Actually, waiting for the new GTI 2021 and want to compare and choose.

Funny....that color is called Matrix Grey in Germany and you only get the 2L 180PS version as the only choice now.

You said adaptive cruise control at 9:49 when you were probably trying to say dual zone climate control😂😂😂😂, anyways good review and gorgeous car!!!!. I'm torn between this and the Mazda 6 signature, the Mazda 3 turbo loses out on wireless Apple carplay and smaller dimensions but gains on newer infotainment system and AWD.

A BBS Brembo Recaro package from the miata on the turbo would be such a nice addition to the car

I just bought mine, same as this one, Grey, Turbo, White interior, 2023 :) in Mexico cost $28,000 :o

i think its a decent price considering what other premium cars would cost

I would love the front of the hatch on the sedan

Just needs ventilated seats and ac in the rear and I'd buy it in Florida!

Car & Driver got 5.6 sec 0-60 by using traction off, power-braking to 4K RPM, and manual shifting at about 5200 RPM. Revving it higher just runs it out of breath. It's a torquer, not a 2 stroke.

Those cinematics at the start just earned you a subscriber! Wow!

Very nice work guy ! I appreciate.

Mazda lover from india❤

I bought a Mazda 3 in May and found out a month later the turbo was coming.... no I’m not bitter I’m missing out.... totally would have waited a year for the turbo but not really worth it to trade and buy the new one now. There’s no way the dealer didn’t know at the time and I was very torn between the 6 and 3 for the turbo engine. So they knew it was a important option I was interested in.... still very happy with the car it’s been amazing but can’t deny the extra power would have definitely been appreciated as I’m coming from a v6 Altima that was way more powerful and equally or more efficient.

@ZapFlashD

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry, man.

@Yoomaro

3 жыл бұрын

I did the same thing, I bought a 2020 hatch in may

@buchajo

3 жыл бұрын

I bought a 20 3 hatch in soul red in Sept and no regrets. 6.9 sec isn’t slow. Do I race Mustangs? No. Does my car handle better than a Mustang and is the interior more upscale? Absolutely...

@halohalomotomoto

3 жыл бұрын

Yep I bought mine in March of 2020. It’s a great car. I love it. I definitely look forward to what else Mazda does in the future. I’m going to start saving my pennies in case they ever release a version of that elegant concept car.

Minor pet peeve: the chime when you turn it on. It just gets me the wrong way.

@MyMumei

3 жыл бұрын

That's because the driver didn't have his seatbelt on.

wow so this guy actually did long form videos (which I prefer)

Probably just needs better/more performance oriented tires for that power..

@Forrest's Auto Review - did you notice in speaker rattle from the rear speakers?

hey i just started watching and im at the part with the door handle can't anyone just get into your very nice car

@kingitachi9089

3 жыл бұрын

No it only works if you have the key on you

It looks like a good daily

I just wish the hatchback version would be a little bit wider, like the Elantra Hatch. But still debating between the 2022 Kona or the Mazda 3 Hatch.

On flat surfaces I believe it’s rated at 5.4 seconds I might be wrong though

I wouldnt care about the space in the back, big enough for who I will have in the car lol

What about the new shape of the steering wheel. The coating is of high quality, but the profile is not round (tubular) as before, and therefore is not comfortable in any position of the hand, but only in a specific position. It is a great pity that they abandoned the "universal" form that suits every driver and every position.

Hopefully this will land in Australia. How are the brakes? They look a bit small for a car with such performance.

ok great but what trim level is this? just the "2.5 turbo" or the 2.5 turbo premium plus?

I feel for $34k the mercedes A class is a better choice. It's interior is awesome especially with the ambient lighting package

what a peng tinggg 😍😍😍

dude in the right tred to catch you on that green light man got smoked

Great review, car looks awesome. I don't expect it to be like a speed 3 because it is not listed as such.

@buchajo

3 жыл бұрын

Well it is as fast as a speed3....... and far more upscale.....

Would love a new Mazdaspeed 6.

I'd be interested in putting this car on a dyno after filling it with 98 RON fuel and a bottle of octane boost.