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."

Class Benchmark
"Dynamically, the MAZDA3 continues as the class benchmark..."

Terrific Ride
"...I find myself driving the 3 and thinking that in many ways this is a better car than the Honda Civic."

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."

Clean & Fuel Efficent
"The all-new 2010 MAZDA3 is a Smart Way certified car that has received the U.S. EPA's Smart Way's certification mark, identifying the MAZDA3 as among the cleanest and most fuel-efficient vehicles available."

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 Grand Touring)

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."

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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

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 Receives Top Safety Rating
"The MAZDA3 received the highest rating for frontal crash performance from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)."
- IIHS

A 2010 Editors' Most Wanted^SM 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."

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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MAZDA3 First Drive
"The best compact sedan just got better."

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."
- ALG

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