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Well, I don't know about the freeway miles, because I never had a chance to take it out for a longer ride. But what you don't take into consideration - is that we use 87 regular and the guy in Asia probably utilizes 95. That would influence the mileage quite significantly. I wouldn't be...

So far I rejected Honda as a brand for minor functionality issues. I am closely looking at 2020 Lexus ES350. I tried other brands and honestly there is nothing interesting in my opinion, nothing worth mentioning. I think Toyota and Honda will disappoint you, after you drive a new Mazda3. I...

"Isn't that exactly how it was explained to you a bunch of times from a few different people?" I changed my mind. I was confused because there were other symptoms. I did not believe what you guys told me. If you remember - the sensors did not work. And then the car did not lock itself - even if...

EXACTLY. Thing is - I never noticed that. I did not realize that I walked too fast from the door. The manual doesn't say that the autolock feature doesn't work for people who are faster than 50% of the population. I would never dare to say that I am faster than most people, because I am not...

I was able to finally resolve my problems with the auto-locking on my new Mazda3 but I don't like what I found. Here is what I learned - the new 2019 Mazda3 has a smaller range radio signals for advanced keyless entry and the remote controls go out of range faster than on the previous...

but skyactive X version I have a 2019 with the skyactiv-G 186 Hp. My gas mileage is approximately 23. (approx 10l/100km) Skyactiv X would have much better mileage than mine with almost the same hp. We do not have the skyactiv X here because of the emission requirements and that is a big...

Why sport version? Have you tried the new BOSE stereo with the center woofer? This is a major upgrade and it makes sense to spend a little to have that. I believe it is a part of preferred package. It is a unique stereo. The best one I ever had.

No I didn't say that. Someone else said about the corner. I was talking about curves on a freeway. Those are not corners. I took a drive back at the curve I mentioned before and at 60 MPH the car started to swing slightly - so that makes it 10 MPH less than the Lexus. Minimum. I agree the weight...

I am not sure I would be able to take a corner turn at 70 MPH. I never did that and I believe the speed at which I would overturn would be much lower than that. Is your car a standard version? Are you sure it was 70 MPH?

I asked my dealer about it - and the tech told me the same thing. I even had them check the alignment - because I wasn't sure why the car behaved like that. So yes - they made it such that is scary to drive at times. I personally feel the difference and I do not feel confident when speeding...

one more thing. I am noticing more differences in handling. For instance the power of the 2018 feels different. It has very little power from 0 to 20 MPH. Then it gets quite vigorous from about 40 until maybe 70 MPH. But the response to gas pedal is slower. I kind of feel like it wants to choke...

Yes. This is correct. I am glad that I am not the only one to notice. Even though this 2019 Mazda3 is in entirely different class of cars - but it is BETTER than these luxury overpriced cars. There are some minor issues, and yes - it is an unfair comparison with a Lexus car that costs double...

I got a 2018 Mazda3 loaner from my local dealer. It has approximately 5000 miles and it seems to be quite loaded with heated leather seats and better looking panels. I have 1 immediate impression - the seat is more comfortable than on the new 2019 Mazda3 Preferred. It feels softer and the...

Oh, this is pretty easy to explain. I drive quite aggressively.

I admire your sense of humor. What you probably did not think of - is that 2019 Mazda3 has a very good acceleration rate over 70 MPH. Mazda3 is a very unique car - it does not have that much power from zero to 50MPH, but once you get over 60 and have it in sport mode - this thing really flies...

I don't know about lower class cars, but I switched from full size sedans and my impression of Mazda3 suspension is unfavorable a little. But I don't complain about that too much, because there are pros as well. I will give you an example. Say Lexus ES350 from 2015 which I owned and I put maybe...

Yes. But you got to do it every time. The manual lists on 4-86 Systems which are restored to operational status automatically and it has "Smart Brake Support (SBS)" listed among other settings. This means that SBS can't be turned off permanently, because once you re-enable the i-ACTIVESENSE -...

I just spoke with one of Mazda employees and he told me there are many complaints about this brake system. It seems like it happens to many people - not just us. This is a terribly screwed up design. It should never be set to ON by default and the fact that it's on at all times is scary. The...

I agree with you. Today I picked up my car from a 2nd attempt to fix it. They sort of acknowledged that the problem is some sort of a glitch, but only proposed to reset the system by battery disconnect. They said it should take care of the issue. But guess what. It did not work. The car has...

I personally think it would be a mistake to put a 2.5 Sky X in this body. The reason is suspension. This car is already too powerful for the suspension to handle the speed. At 70Mph the car wants to exit the road in curves. It is simply not designed to handle speed and that power. It would start...