Drives great. AWD has gotten me through some rough areas and is a smooth ride. Some road noise and minimal console space.…
Love Love my little suv
By Chloe | on Friday, November 27, 2020
5.0
I really really love this little AWD SUV, I have only had 4 months now, but so far so good. In our town we live about 45 minutes from any Mazda dealer so their is not a lot of them around.
That being said everyone that has looked at it says they want one, I have given 2 of them joyrides and they also have fallen in love. I have the 2018 Grand Touring model with the 3 color leather interior, retro dash and navy metallic exterior.
For a 4cyl. it is quick and a smooth ride, yes not a lot of room in the back a tall person would not fit. The little cargo area is suitable for 12 bag grocery day and seats fold down for anything a bit larger.
Sunroof, heated seats, beeps if you go 10 miles over speed limit (has come in very handy, haha) Bose speakers (son is jealous). Does not have power seats but big whoop, has a little thing that pops up in front of you and tells you how fast you are going and what the speed limit is. Nice navigation system. Great on gas mileage, went out of town on highway to and from about 3 hour drive and only used quarter of a tank. When close to empty only takes 20.00 to fill.
I went from a Toyota Tacoma and really was having a hard time giving that up to my husband, but once I took this for a test drive I wanted it and sorry my little red Tacoma haven't had any regrets.
Our kids are grown and it is primarily just my car, not a family car unless you have little ones who would comfortably fit in the back all day. Not good if you have a large dog either I think it would be uncomfortable.
But I love it.…
Most Comfortable car with annoying details
By RLB | on Monday, November 01, 2021
4.0
Bought this car used in 2018, and was immediately impressed with the amount of power this thing has for a 4 cylinder. I wanted an AWD that gets excellent gas mileage, which isn't something you can find with traditional SUVs, so I opted for the CX-3. It has not disappointed on the MPG. It handles very well in all conditions, and hasn't left me stranded anywhere yet. The front seats are THE most comfortable seats I have ever experienced, and I can drive for 10 hours without the usual resulting backaches, neck stiffness, and sore rear end, etc., that I have always gotten from every other car I have ever owned. The seat fits me like a glove. I'm 5'4", so whether or not that would be true for someone taller I don't know, but it works for me. Everything about that seat is ergonomically perfect. Having radio controls etc. in a knob down by my right side took a little getting used to, and while I have the hang of it now, I really wish they would put everything back up on the dash, because the layout where the cupholders are, well. . . . . . .quite frankly, sucks, AND, having to look DOWN to see what I am doing is not particularly safe. I HATE not having a console inbetween the seats to store things, like charger cords, etc. I had thought it wouldn't be a big deal, but it is, because the developers really didn't provide much in the way of any other good storage space within the car. The door pockets are not optimal. Yeah, you can put things in there, never to be able to get to them again, unless the car door is open, and you are squatting on the ground trying to jam your arm back in the recesses to reach what has slid back there. Additionally, the positioning of the cupholders UNDER the armrest makes no sense. So I can't drink my coffee AND use the armrest at the same time (and I ALWAYS have something to drink with me when I drive anywhere). Plus the cupholders are so far back you can only realistically use the front one, since your elbow smacks into the raised armrest if you are trying to get to any cup in the 2nd cupholder. Additionally, the armrest is flimsy. Anyone putting any appreciable weight on it is going to break it. While the car overall has held up well, bits and pieces of non-essential cosmetic plastic parts started falling off of it pretty quickly, which was a tad disheartening. And I noticed the other day that the silver logo in the middle of the steering wheel is flaking off as well. I would expect that on a 10 year old car, not on one that is now 5 years old. So if you are considering this vehicle for getting you somewhere you need to be, and actually getting you there, this is a good car, but be prepared for annoying things to go with it.…