Are Mazda 3 rear doors practical?

Three-door hatchbacks have all but disappeared these days, but the Mazda 3’s rear doors pay lip service to practicality. They’re quite small, for one thing, and their shape makes getting in and out of the back seats surprisingly tricky. You probably wouldn’t want to be slotting young children into car seats on a regular basis.

Will a Mazda 3 fall apart if it's out of warranty?

Excellent build quality means it won’t fall apart as soon as it’s out of warranty, either. Every Mazda 3 gets rear parking sensors, automatic LED headlights with high-beam assist, adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring and lane-keep assist.

Is the Mazda 3 a good car?

Though both leg and headroom have been improved over the old Mazda 3 by mounting the seats lower, neither are best in class and it’s quite easy to find rival family hatchbacks with more spacious interiors, such as the Peugeot 308 or the Nissan Pulsar. The Mazda 3’s 364-litre boot is OK but it’s by no means the best in the class.

What trims did the Mazda3 restructure in 2023?

Following a trim restructure in 2023, the Mazda3 ditched the SE, SE-L, SE-L Lux, Sport Lux, GT Sport and GT Sport Tech trims for Prime-Line, Centre-Line, Homura, Exclusive-Line and Takumi.

Is a Mazda 3 Saloon better than a hatchback?

Alongside the hatchback, there’s also a Mazda 3 saloon. It’s a rare choice, but it’s worth hunting out if you’re also looking at the Audi A3 saloon and BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe. The 3 saloon has 100 litres more boot space than the hatchback, with the caveat being that you get a narrower boot opening – just like its rivals.

How much boot space does a Mazda 3 have?

The small windows limit how much light gets into the cabin, so it can feel quite dark and tight back there. Legroom is also fairly tight, and there isn’t really enough for three adults to sit across the rear bench as the transmission tunnel cuts into the space. On paper, the Mazda 3’s 351-litre boot space isn’t that impressive.