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2010 Mazda MAZDASPEED3 Overview

Likes:

  • Robust package good for occasional track jaunts
  • Firm but composed ride
  • Lack of road noise
  • Strong protection and safety features

Dislikes:

  • Controversial front styling
  • Unpredictable steering boost in tight corners
  • Pronounced turbo lag

Bottom Line

By Bengt Halvorson's avatar Bengt Halvorson, Editor

TheCarConnection.com's editors drove the 2010 Mazda MazdaSpeed3 to help you decide which reviews to trust and where opinions differ. We provide you with the best information, impressions, and details. TheCarConnection.com also studied other road tests of the 2010 ...

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Full Review

By Bengt Halvorson's avatar Bengt Halvorson, Editor

The Mazda3 went under the knife this year and emerged with very polarizing and controversial styling, but TheCarConnection.com’s editors think the new look—especially the sometimes maligned snout—better fits the 2010 Mazda MazdaSpeed3. The 2010 Mazda MazdaSpeed3 takes the...

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Trim MSRP / Invoice Fuel Econ
2010 Mazda MAZDASPEED3: 5dr HB Man MAZDASPEED3 Sport $23,195 / $21,717 City: 18
Hwy: 25

Other Choices:

At well below $25,000, all said, the Speed3 provides more performance than the Honda Civic Si or the Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V, while costing significantly less than the Subaru WRX or Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart. The 2010 MazdaSpeed3 feels a little edgy and has a tuner-car personality, so for buyers who want more frugality than sport, the Honda or Nissan might have a better overall balance. If you’re willing to invest in a set of snow tires, the Ralliart or WRX might be a better bet for chilly climes, though they cost several thousand dollars more. Please note that TheCarConnection.com hadn’t yet driven the new Volkswagen GTI—one of the Speed3’s chief rivals—at the time of this review.

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Comments (1 total)

  1. By  Car news #1, Posted: 10/7/2009

    This is a great sport car, I like Mazda cars...

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