Highest projected resale value in the Mid-Compact car segment
MAZDA3 won the ALG 2010 Residual Value Award for Best Mid-Compact car signifying it will retain a higher percentage of its original price than Civic, Corolla or any of its competitors in that category after a three-year period.
— 2010 Residual Value Award - ALG Award Winner
MotorWeek Drivers' Choice - Best Small Car 2010
"Indeed, this affordable little drivers' car series seems to have it all."
— MotorWeek 02/10
"Look No Further"
"If someone is looking for a car that is fun to drive, responds well to driver input, and costs well under $20,000, look no further than the Mazda3 i."
— Winding Road Magazine 01/10
2010 Automobile All-Stars Award Winner
"Vitality is what sets all Mazda 3s apart from the entry-level herd. Building on past success, the new 2010 version brings a stiffer unibody, a firmer suspension, tauter steering, revised seats, and one larger engine to the party."
— AUTOMOBILE Magazine 02/10
2010 10Best Award Winner
"Material quality, ride quality and chassis control are all a class above."
— Car and Driver 01/10
Editors Choice Award Winner
The MAZDA3 is a 2010 Car and Driver Editors Choice Award winner for Budget/Green and Small Cars.
— CarandDriver.com 12/09
A 2010 Editors' Most Wanted℠ vehicle
"With numerous innovative options, class-leading dynamics, engaging driving character and a new look, the 2010 Mazda 3 continues to set the compact class standard."
— Edmunds' InsideLine.com
Top Safety Pick
The 2010 MAZDA3 with available DSC received the Top Safety Pick for 2009 from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
— IIHS
MAZDA3 First Drive
"The best compact sedan ever just got better."
— Motor Trend 02/09
MAZDA3 Receives Top Safety Rating
The MAZDA3 received the highest rating for frontal crash performance from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
— IIHS
Rivaling the Sports Cars from Many Manufacturers
"With steering response and feedback rivaling the sports cars from many manufacturers, the 2010 Mazda3 clearly retains the dynamic credentials it has inherited from the current car."
— Edmunds' Inside Line
Tuned by Someone Who Knows and Cares About Driving
"Every control - steering, throttle response and brakes - feels as if it has been tuned by someone who knows and cares about driving."
— Edmunds' Inside Line
Clean & Fuel Efficient
The all-new 2010 MAZDA3 is a Smart Way certified car that has received the U.S. EPA's SmartWay certification mark, identifying the MAZDA3 as among the cleanest and most fuel-efficient vehicles available.
— EPA SmartWay
Fully Loaded
"And when we say fully loaded, we mean fully loaded - this little charmer was equipped with luxury features you'd never expect to find in an economy sedan." (MAZDA3s Grand Touring)
— AUTOMOBILE Magazine 02/09
Class Benchmark
"Dynamically, the Mazda 3 continues as the class benchmark..."
— AUTOMOBILE Magazine 02/09
Terrific Ride
"…I find myself driving the 3 and thinking that in many ways this is a better car than the Honda Civic."
— AUTOMOBILE Magazine 06/09