What is life like with your car? Let us know and win £500 in John Lewis vouchers | No thanks

Which Mazda 3 should I buy?

I'm looking for a new small or medium petrol automatic with 4/5 doors. I do about 10,000 miles per year, mostly made up by a daily 40 mile round trip commute, two thirds of which is motorway.

I like the Mazda 3 Skyactiv 2.0 Sport Nav 120 Auto but ideally would like a bit more power to cope with the motorway miles. Do you have any other sub-£25,000 suggestions?

Asked on 4 May 2014 by MonkeyStripe

Answered by Honest John
Go for the 150 Skyactiv diesel auto then. The SE-L Nav is a lot more comfortable than the Sport and the tyres last longer. I did 14k miles in 10 months in a Mazda 6 150d SE-L nav auto. Brilliant.
Similar questions
I am looking for 2.0-litre diesel car with 150PS. I need good fuel economy and impressive handling from the car. What should I get from the: Mazda6, Skoda Octavia, Volkswagen Passat, Honda Civic and Toyota...
Is it worth buying a hybrid car?
I am looking to change my 10-year-old Golf diesel. I would like a car with similar fuel costs and am told the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports hybrid is good. What do you think?
Related models
Great to drive, superb range of engines, stylish good looks.
 

Value my car

Save £75 on Warranty using code HJ75

with MotorEasy

Get a warranty quote

Save 12% on GAP Insurance

Use HJ21 to save on an ALA policy

See offer