Comments on: All-new Mazda3 five-door hatch unveiled

By: Ozmazdaclub ZB

Ozmazdaclub ZB — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 08:39:51 +0000

Nice work Mazda the new 3 hatch looks great and still has the edge of sportiness over the sedan…

By: JML

JML — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:03:27 +0000

I don’t know why all you blokes are umm-ing and ahh-ing about the design. You’re not supposed to like it. The new 3 is designed even further towards pleasing 90% of Mazda 3 buyers, who are 18-35 y.o girls/women.

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 01:27:51 +0000

I kind of like the Bubba from Forrest Gump bumper.

I think the new 3 MPS will be a scorcher – I’ll be ready to put an order in. Good to see the Japanese taking it to Europe in the hot hatch stakes.

By: ABC

ABC — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:12:45 +0000

Adam, Jimbo, I’m saying Mazda *seems* unsure whether the public really likes the new front.

By: aubz

aubz — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:26:13 +0000

I think the front end looks pretty nice! Can’t wait to see this in the flesh.

Also, “first vehicle catalyst to be constructed using single nanotechnology – as opposed to other scarce materials such as platinum and palladium.”

This paragraph needs to be corrected, doesn’t read right. They still use platinum and palladium, just a lot less thanks to the single nanotechnology process.

By: Jimbo

Jimbo — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:39:41 +0000

^ABC^

I’m with Adam (aka Mada) in saying WHAT??

By: Adam (aka Mada)

Adam (aka Mada) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:39:36 +0000

ABC…

What??

By: sexythang

sexythang — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:52:20 +0000

sedan looks better. i also think the lancer sportsback looks better as well. though it should coz its more expensive.

for me the new 3 is dissapointing. civic looks better.

By: ABC

ABC — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:23:59 +0000

One (as far as i can see) design element of Hyundai’s i30 has been copied, badly. I think if Mazda is really proud of the smiling face front, they would have shown a photo of it. The absence of such an angle in the first batch of photos suggests Mazda is unsure.

By: o

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:14:36 +0000

We will probably get a smaller bumper than the US market but it looks good.I really like as I like the the 308.It is great that a Japanese company is actually making desirable cars with a design them unlike the fridge company Toyota.The grill looks great especially when the car is a bright color.I would love to see than smiley face made angry and aggressive though.it is a 100% improvement On he current 3 as i never really liked it.My only concern is that it is not conservative enough for our small car market where the fridge rules.