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

I HATED the reflections: of the dash top to the windscreen - had to cover in matt black velour fablon ... also other reflective parts: steering wheel, white stanchions at the side of the screen, shiny vents. It should be standard practice to use non-reflective matt black in these areas. Sat nav is rubbish and not straightforward and user friendly. Fuel station distances shown were clearly wrong and way out. Centre panel is unnecessarily complicated with far more switches than necessary and small and fiddly. Mutually exclusive options can be on one switch instead of 2. These are impossible to adjust properly without losing your driving focus. Some of the switches e.g. on the doors did not light up their icons in the dark. Magic seats and a low load lip are a no-brainer in terms of flexibility and practicality - only Honda seem to have cottoned on. On the plus side the outward appearance and handling is good. Smooth engine.