First Drive: 2004 Mazda 3

[LAUST]

when does it hit the market?

one thing that would put it over Civic and Corolla for me would be DISK brakes in the rear... hello drum is ghetto and should be long dead in cars, hell it's dead in TRUCKS now

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: sniperruff
design is good but most expensive model with 160hp won't do it

i say if it comes close to 200hp and under $20k, then mazda might have a case...

WTH dude? How many cars in this class come with 200HP????? ONE!!!! The Dodge Neon SRT-4. All the rest have between 130 - 175 HP.

And Mazdas have NEVER been about horsepower...it all has to do with handling.

yeah really, the 3 with that motor's direct competitor is the SE-R, and i would expect it to come in at about the same price point. i would also expect a mazdaspeed3, but that would be right at $20K and compete directly with the neon.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: LAUST
when does it hit the market?

one thing that would put it over Civic and Corolla for me would be DISK brakes in the rear... hello drum is ghetto and should be long dead in cars, hell it's dead in TRUCKS now

yeah i don't get why the civic has drums in the back. and i really don't understand why people paint their drums to show them off. for some reason the ford taurus has drums unless you get the wagon, kinda weird.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: LAUST
when does it hit the market?

one thing that would put it over Civic and Corolla for me would be DISK brakes in the rear... hello drum is ghetto and should be long dead in cars, hell it's dead in TRUCKS now

http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/mazda3/swf/images/gallery/mz3_gallery_big21.jpg

DISC BRAKES

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: NFS4

http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/mazda3/swf/images/gallery/mz3_gallery_big21.jpg

DISC BRAKES

i think you misread it like i did the first time. i went through and found that same pic, and was about to post it when i realized that LAUST meant that the 3 has discs and the others don't and that makes it more appealing

 

[SithSolo1]

Are all Mazdas FWD?

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: SithSolo1
Are all Mazdas FWD?

Miata and RX8 are RWD
Tribute is FWD or AWD

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: SithSolo1
Are all Mazdas FWD?

RWD:
Miata MX-5
RX-8
Truck (B-series)

FWD:
Mazda3
Mazda6
Tribute
MPV

AWD:
Tribute

4WD:
Truck (B-series)

 

The rear reminds me of a cavalier.

 

[LAUST]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: NFS4

http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/mazda3/swf/images/gallery/mz3_gallery_big21.jpg

DISC BRAKES

i think you misread it like i did the first time. i went through and found that same pic, and was about to post it when i realized that LAUST meant that the 3 has discs and the others don't and that makes it more appealing

Exactly... Disk = Drums = :disgust:

Mazda is making a good move with that, the 160hp base motor is nice also... if they can keep it around the $15,000-$16,000 mark that'll blow Civic and Corolla out of the water

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: LAUST

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: NFS4

http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/mazda3/swf/images/gallery/mz3_gallery_big21.jpg

DISC BRAKES

i think you misread it like i did the first time. i went through and found that same pic, and was about to post it when i realized that LAUST meant that the 3 has discs and the others don't and that makes it more appealing

Exactly... Disk = Drums = :disgust:

Mazda is making a good move with that, the 160hp base motor is nice also... if they can keep it around the $15,000-$16,000 mark that'll blow Civic and Corolla out of the water

Base motor is a 2.0 liter 148HP unit...still enough for most people though

 

[KhoiFather]

Sigh

 

[nan0bug]

Originally posted by: NFS4
This would make a nice commuter car for me I'll take the 3s Sedan

http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/roadtests/firstdrive/100599/article.html?tid=edmunds.h..reviews.graphic.18.*

Just for the sake of being a prick, im gonna go ahead and say the interior on that car is much nicer than one in a similarly priced volkswagen.

nice car.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Base motor is a 2.0 liter 148HP unit...still enough for most people though

and the pic with the mountain dew having more liters than the car doesn't apply

 

[faZZter]

I like it..........

 

[Imported]

Anyone happen to have a release date for this car? If it's within the next few weeks.. this could very well be on the top of my list.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: Imported
Anyone happen to have a release date for this car? If it's within the next few weeks.. this could very well be on the top of my list.

So far, I believe both the sedan and the 5-door hatch/wagon will be released simultaneously early in December.

 

[Imported]

Originally posted by: KnightBreed

Originally posted by: Imported
Anyone happen to have a release date for this car? If it's within the next few weeks.. this could very well be on the top of my list.

So far, I believe both the sedan and the 5-door hatch/wagon will be released simultaneously early in December.

December? Damn.. that's way too far.

 

[Howard]

Looks like initial impressions are favorable. Long-term quality is still to be seen, though.

 

[mAdD INDIAN]

The interior in the 3 looks better than the interior in any VW product and better than the one in the new 6.

I just hope they make the car quiet on the highway, compared to the current gen which is irritatingly loud.