I just bought a 2014 Mazda 3 I 5 Touring hatch in liquid silver. (My Mazda dealership had 3 hidden away in their back lot because they're trying to move all their 2013 models, but I've been eagerly awaiting their arrival and the guys in service gave me a heads up to take a walk waaayyyy out back to see them because they had just arrived a couple of days ago).
My new car also has the technology package and I'm just blown away with all the features. Loving the Bose sound system, too!
I also own a 2006 Mazda 3 hatch and am just stunned at what a big difference it is driving the 2014. It rides much smoother, it's quieter in the cabin and the seats are noticeably more comfortable to sit in. I'm also still getting used to blind spot monitoring and rear cross traffic alert, but having those features just makes me feel safer while driving. I also love the Kodo redesign - it just looks like such a different car than I'm used to driving.
Looking forward to hunkering down and reading the manual from start to finish so I can learn all about the new features, but figured I use this forum to gush about how much I LOVE my new car.