Mazda 323 Fastback (1989-)
  • Economy

    Value

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Good for the price.

    Costs

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Quite costly - got expensive (crap) after 80k miles.

  • On the road

    Driving

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Fairly average driving for an auto, scraped my head on the ceiling (6' 2").

    Performance

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Not bad - kickdown not too good with a heavy right foot though!

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Battery dead after a couple of years. Brakes crap. Eventually blew it up as well... (see my other reports).

    Image

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Nice looking (for birds) - bit of a girlie poser car with the headlamps that don't take any foreplay!

    Comfort

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Excellent for a short arse, but not so good if you're over 5 foot 8...

  • Security and Service

    Security

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Only broken into twice... keep a Jack Russell on the dash and you won't have any problems (apart from the s**te!)

    Service

    4 out of 5 4.0

    All good - unusual for a main delaer and didn't take the piss.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Dead now - RIP.

    Other

    Nice Mazda front, shame Ford designed the rear!

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    Yes

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes