We knew the MAZDA3 was unique for its impressive gas mileage, killer styling, high-tech interior and top safety ratings -- and leading automotive journalists seem to agree. Read some of the MAZDA3 accolades below and find out what people are saying about this fun-to-drive sports compact.
2010 10Best Award Winner"Material quality, ride quality and chassis control are all a class above."
– Car and Driver 01/10
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Highest projected resale value in the Mid-Compact car segmentMAZDA3 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.
— ALG
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
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2010 Top 10 Coolest New Car Under $18K"The MAZDA3 is fun to drive, fun to look at and accessibly priced. In our book that's a hat-trick of cool."
— Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com* 5/10
A 2010 Editors' Most WantedSM 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' Inside Line
MotorWeek Drivers' Choice - Best Small Car 2010
"Indeed, this affordable little drivers' car series seems to have it all."
— MotorWeek 02/10
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 11/09
MAZDA3 Receives Top Safety Rating
The MAZDA3 received the highest rating for frontal crash performance from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
— IIHS 11/09
Class Benchmark
"Dynamically, the MAZDA3 continues as the class benchmark..."
AUTOMOBILE Magazine 02/09
2010 Cars.com Best New Compact"While there are many small cars out there, the Mazda3 is one of the few that's really fun to drive."
— Cars.com
Challenges Honda Civic for Best in Class
"For years, the Mazda3 has challenged the Honda Civic as being the best in the economy-car class, and the 2010 models make an even stronger case."
— Motor Trend 11/09
MAZDA3 First Drive
"The best compact sedan just got better."Motor Trend 02/09
Editors Choice Award Winner
The MAZDA3 is a 2010 Car and Driver Editors Choice Award winner for Budget/Green and Small Cars.
— CarandDriver.com, Buyers Guide 12/09
Highest projected resale value in the Mid-Compact car segmentMAZDA3 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.
— ALG
"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 Cars.com Best Deal for Driving Fun
"There's something extremely satisfying about driving a car that costs and competes with a Toyota Corolla but drives like a little BMW."
— Cars.com
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
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 11/08
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 11/08
Clean & Fuel Efficient
The all-new 2010 MAZDA3 is a SmartWay certified car that has received the U.S. EPA's SmartWay's certification mark, identifying the MAZDA3 as among the cleanest and most fuel-efficient vehicles available.
— 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." (MAZDA3 s Grand Touring)
—AUTOMOBILE Magazine 02/09
Best-in-Class Materials & Controls
"One of the biggest pluses this car offers is inside, where materials and controls are the best in class."
—Motor Trend 11/09
* For more information about the 2010 Top 10 Coolest New Cars Under $18,000 from Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com, visit www.kbb.com/coolcars2010. Kelley Blue Book is a registered trademark of Kelley Blue Book Co., Inc.