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Thu 16 Jan 2014 12:50
Mazda 3 - Mazda 3 (Previous) - davecooper
My car was in for a service yesterday and I took the opportunity to test drive the new Mazda 3 while I was there. Ticks all the boxes for me so I will be giving this car some serious consideration later this year.

However, the revelation of the day was the courtesy car which was the previous (just replaced) Mazda 3. I have had one before but hadn’t driven it to the extent that I drove this one. What a great car this is to drive, the steering, the handling, the gearchange and ride are all excellent. I regularly drive a Focus for work and I can honestly say that the Mazda is at least on a par with the Ford from a driving enjoyment point of view. Just thought I would put in a good word for this sometimes forgotten gem.
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Thu 16 Jan 2014 14:38
Mazda 3 - Mazda 3 (Previous) - skidpan
I regularly drive a Focus for work and I can honestly say that the Mazda is at least on a par with the Ford from a driving enjoyment point of view.

Since the Mazda 3 and Ford Focus are the same car dressed in a different body its no surprise they drive in a similar manner.

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Thu 16 Jan 2014 16:36
Mazda 3 - Mazda 3 (Previous) - davecooper
Fair comment. It was just that the Ford tends to get all the accolades so just voicing support for a similarly capable car.
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Thu 16 Jan 2014 19:13
Mazda 3 - Mazda 3 (Previous) - Bobbin Threadbare

It's a partial base on Ford's C1 platform, so that also makes it somewhat...Volvo-y.

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