Mazda 3 MPS (2009 - 2013) 2.3T MPS 5d (2011/11) Owner Review

What does this car say about you?

That I dont choose the typical boy racer cars, and it is pretty unique.

What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

They love it.

Would you buy this car again and why?

I generally do not buy a car once I have owned it, but if the price was right why not but then again I wouldnt sell it in the first place.

What are you likely to buy next?

Possibly the Next Gen MPS which will be 4WD and as usual Mazda offer much more then other car manufacturer as standard and the car is rumored to be around the 330bhp range. That or either a Nissan GTR.

Type of dealer you bought from?

Franchised

Did you buy this car new?

No

What price did you pay?

£11,000

When did you buy the car?

June 2015

Did you get a good deal and why?

Yes got a great deal, got a fully covered 2 year warranty covering pretty much everything on the car and the car it self was showroon spec.

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

There isn't a car out there for the price and age that can match this car in terms of reliability or speed, comfort and extras. Yeah there are VXR's, GTI's , Pre 2013 S3's but all these are expensive boring and common. Some of the above are actually very unreliable once they get a bit of a thrashing. The MPS looks the business and is the buisness.

What was the dealer like?

Very police, not forceful and made me feel at home.

What's it like to drive?

One word......EPIC. Handles superbly, no body roll at all. The car is crazily quick and to think they limit the power in 1st and 2nd the car is stupidly quick if you know how to drive it. Pre 2013 S3 (the one without the four exhausts) was literally destroyed by my MPS over and over again on a runway, the new MPS due to be released next year will rival the RS3. VW R32's , VXRs and all the usual boy racer cars stand no chance and this has much more to offer inside and outside. The true power of this car is with rolling starts that when the full 280lbs of torque is unleashed and its pretty much unstoppable. Car comes with some very good brakes to.

What's it like to park?

Very easy thanks to the parking sensors, the bonnet is very big however.

Have you had any problems with the car?

No nothing at all.

What's most practical about your car?

The boot, the size of the car, splitting rear seats, the fuel isnt actually that bad to be honest. With careful URBAN driving I am able to get around 25+ MPG without using the turbo and it is pretty easy to do seeing as it is so easy to drive slowly.

Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

The accelartor pedal and come on which car manufacturer gives you all these extras as standard to think this car was around the 22K mark when they were brand new. A new GTI is around about 8 grand more then this brand new!