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4
2.0 120ps SE-L Nav 5dr
reviewed by Anonymous on 30 July 2025
2
2.2D 150ps SE 5dr
reviewed by Anonymous on 14 February 2023
4
2.2D 150ps Sport Nav 5dr
reviewed by Anonymous on 25 July 2022
5
2.0 120ps SE Nav 5dr
reviewed by Anonymous on 7 February 2022
5
2.0 120ps Sport Nav 5dr
reviewed by simon3030 on 23 July 2021
4
2L petrol auto sport nav
reviewed by Kevin Manley on 23 July 2021
5
2.2d sport nav
reviewed by Kevin Warne on 18 June 2021
4
2.0 120ps Sport Nav 5dr
reviewed by Jon.m on 5 March 2021
5
2.2D 150ps Sport Nav 5dr
reviewed by Sam White57 on 18 January 2021
2
2.2D SE-L
reviewed by Yusuf Ali Patel on 11 October 2020
5
2.0 120ps SE Nav 5dr
reviewed by GTC20th on 23 January 2020
4
2.0 Sport Nav 165ps
reviewed by Anonymous on 18 November 2019
5
2.0 120ps SE-L Nav 5dr Hatchback
reviewed by Anonymous on 9 March 2019
5
2.2D 150ps Sport Nav 4dr Saloon
reviewed by Anonymous on 28 June 2018
5
1,5 100ps 5dr Hatchback
reviewed by Anonymous on 15 June 2018
4
2.2D 150ps SE-L Nav 5dr Hatchback
reviewed by Anonymous on 17 April 2018
4
2.0 120ps Sport Nav Auto 5dr Hatchback
reviewed by Twelve Spanners on 15 January 2018
5
2.0 120ps Sport Nav 5dr Hatchback
reviewed by Anonymous on 14 November 2017
4
2.0 120ps SE Auto 5dr Hatchback
reviewed by DonA on 8 October 2017
2
2.2D 150ps Sport Nav 5dr Hatchback
reviewed by Richard Tamplin on 3 October 2017
4
2.0 Sport Nav Auto
reviewed by Gerry Woods on 8 September 2017
4
2.0 120ps SE-L 5dr Hatchback
reviewed by charles macleod on 8 September 2017
4

2.2d Sport Nav

reviewed by Anonymous on 7 August 2017
4
Overall rating
4
How it drives
4
Fuel economy
4
Tax/Insurance/Warranty costs
1
Cost of maintenance and repairs
4
Experience at the dealership
4
How practical it is
2
How you rate the manufacturer
2
Overall reliability

Great... until just past the warranty...

I do around 10k/year, with short trips during the week and long (2x120m) at the weekends. 34k on the clock. Serviced on time, at Mazda dealers only. 4 months past warranty.

Last weekend the MIL came on. Service centre tell me the smaller turbo has failed... something to do with a rivet (ie manufacturing/material defect). Repair bill (new turbo + 10h labour) comes to just over £4k.

Mine also suffers from the rear calipers seizing due to water seeping past a leaky sealing boot. They're recalling 300k cars worldwide, but not in the UK.

Apart from the above, its been a good car which suited my needs. A bit saggy around corners, perhaps, but its not pretending to be an MX5.

Customer Service from my local Mazda Dealer is good.

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5
165 Sport NAV
reviewed by Mazda3Man on 19 August 2016
4
2.2D Sports Nav
reviewed by Odysseus on 17 June 2016
4
Hatchback 2.0 120 SE 5d
reviewed by Bathmark on 6 January 2016
5
SKYACTIVE 2.0L Fastback
reviewed by Anonymous on 5 November 2015
4
SKYACTIVE SE 120 5dr
reviewed by gadabout on 1 May 2015
5
SKYACTIV-G 2.0 Sport Nav 120 4dr Saloon Auto
reviewed by rcaddy on 23 July 2014

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About this car

Price£17,095–£24,795
Road TaxA–E
MPG48.7–74.3 mpg
Real MPG75.0%
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