Bought the Mazda3 touring
Bought the Mazda3 touring sport 2.5 liter MANUAL shift in July 2015. LOOOVE this car! Before her I had the wonderful wonderful Mazada Protege sport wagon 5. It lasted me 12 years before starting to rust. Never had a lick of transmission issues with her, and very little engine care needed. Did not think I'd buy another Mazda. But...Zoom zoom o plenty in the 0 to 50 sprint in this car. Slower after 50 to get to 60, but she's got the power to get the sprint done, in excess of most of the other cars around me when I'm driving. And yes she turns exceedingly well, its one of the best I've ever driven! I test drove practically everything out there before I hopped in her, and I have to say I was really blown away immediately. Very very smooth manual shift, great acel and wonderful handling. Doors feel heavy, car feels refined. BMW lite for sure. (And I've got ALL the trimmings you get in a luxury car, for a fraction of the price.) Oh, and I did I mention, she takes regular gas? No premium gas required. The Skyactive doesn't care, it runs just fine. Yes, I love me my car. And I can't wait for the new Mazda speed 3 to come out, all wheel drive and 269 hp. That would be Da Bomb... PS. And my Mazda3 looks soooo snazzy with the kayak mounted on top : Eat your heart out Subaru.