Mazda 3 Hatchback (2013 - 2019) 2.0 Sport Nav 5d Owner Review

Irritations: long loud parking sensor beep every time you engage reverse (I'm not an idiot - I know I just put it in reverse. If it's to confirm that the sysyem is working - unnecessary in addition to the light on the button and display - it should be a short quiet beep); indicator stalks too stiff, so when you cancel the signal manually it sometimes flips past into signalling the other way; signal self-cancels too easily; NO OFF BUTTON on the music system, which I considr a safety concern; Connect system laggy and mostly frustrating, especially the lag caused by Gracenote integration); can't programme mirrors to fold on door locking; 120PS petrol engine is gutless; gearbox supposed to be good but worn on my 40k mile car - are they a weak spot? Otherwise, a very good car for this segment. Good driver-focussed seating position; refined, sense of quality; pleasant masculine interior (rare these days); handles well; much more character than VAG-wagens.