As a previous gen 2014-2018 Mazda3 GT owner, I agree that the new Bose Audio System on the 2019+ is miles better than the previous gen, though the previous Gen Mazda3 Bose system was already very good and much better than anything from a Civic or a Corolla.

I am a audiophile with low budget :chairdance:

it's good to hear the Bose got better. My 2011 Mazda5 Bose is horrible with 25w paper speakers

Picked up my 2019 Mazda 3 GT sedan with AWD today in the Machine Gray colour. Traded in my 2017 Mazda 3 GT Sport.

First impressions are ride is much much quieter. Like luxury brand levels of quietness. Wife and I both can feel seat bottom is longer and offers more thigh support. Doors open and close with a very satisfying feel/sound. Bose speakers are much clearer than before. Backup camera now offers trajectory. Also, my driver side mirror tilts down when backing up and also auto dims at night. Navi graphics are much much improved. The heads up display is super clear and useful. I barely even looked at the one in my old car. Now the new one has driving info projected right onto the windshield. Also love the LED lighting inside the car and love the memory seats. All in all, a fantastic car.

Now onto the cons. Must say new key fob feels cheap. Doesn't feel anywhere near as sturdy as the old one. Wish the grab handles were covered so I can put keys etc in it like the old Mazda 3. They're open now so things will fall through. Centre storage is much longer than before but isn't as deep so taller items aren't gonna fit. Back seat leg room does feel a tad smaller. Didn't notice a difference with the torsion beam suspension. Ride feels even better than the old Mazda 3. So good job Mazda!

To anyone considering a Civic or Corolla or Elantra etc, do yourself a favour and test drive the 2019 Mazda 3!

Personally I love the 3, small cons but I can look over them.

Mind sharing approx how much was the trade-in value of your 2017 Mazda3 GT Sport? Or how much you had to pay on top for the new 2019.

I am considering doing the same for my 2014 GT.

once you drive it more, can you let me know how you feel about the sensors sensitivity? i got to the point where i turned off the sensors since it was given a bit too much false positives.

PM'd you

I can't say the sensors have bothered me at all. Maybe cuz I was used to all of them in my 2017 model. The only sensors my 2019 has that my 2017 doesn't have are backup sensors. I haven't looked, but I'm sure you can adjust the sensitivity in your settings menu.

I am not sure about the 2019 3, but I have previously found Mazda's blind spot monitors to be far too sensitive. They light up even when there is plenty of room to make a lane change, and there is only a single-stage warning, not dual. Therefore, especially when you're in the city, the majority of lane changes come with the annoying beeping/warning chime. Meanwhile, I have experienced other manufacturers that only sound an alarm when your blind spot is obstructed.

Can't just leave the warning signal on the side mirrors but have the chimes and noise off?

Is there a way to adjust it?

Also... curious what you mean by dual stage warning

I know on the Hyundai/Kia vehicles, you can adjust BSM to 'normal' mode, or 'late' warning mode.

Yes, you can turn the noise off. However, I still want the chime/noise to alert the driver in case the blind spot is truly occupied.

No you can't adjust the sensitivity, just the volume of the alert sound.

By dual-stage, I meant something like is found on MB. When a vehicle is near your blind spot, the mirror lights up yellow, just to warn you someone is close. When your blind spot is occupied, the mirror lights up red and will flash/alert if you activate the signal. Way better system.

mazda is lightyears behind on the tech curve esp when youre comparing to euros

is the transmission also identical vs outgoing gen since the skyactiv-G is unchanged?

Trans is the same

https://www.autoblog.com/2019/04/15/...gh-horsepower/

they're considering a 2.5T AWD variant to compete with the Golf R and Veloster N :ahwow:

Given that the existing 2.5L Turbo in the CX-5 and Mazda 6 is the same size as the regular N/A 2.5L, not surprised if they would put the engine in the new Mazda3.

I said it a while ago: they already have the 2.5T and AWD drivetrain made and lying around. Wouldn't cost them that much more to rig up a competent hot hatch.

It would be very interesting to see how it would turn out.

^ yea they said it would fit with out a problem during the development phase

from the comments:

whoa...SkyActiv-X rated @ 43mpg 5.5L/100km

seems like it's coming next year

https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/...an/first-drive

The 6AT is bad? What?

Drove my buddy's Mazda 6 2.5T 6AT and it's a pretty good transmission... Oh well, it's a European article, of course, they prefer the stick shift.

Mazda isn't using CVT or 8+AT for a reason... They just have a different approach compared to other carmakers.

i would pick AT over MT..it's a family hatch not a Golf R

Ive also driven the skyactiv 6 spd AT. At least it feels and shifts like a real car (compare with Toyota and Honda CVT), but it is tuned to be less responsive for general public. A friend of mine has a ECU transmission remapped Mazda 5, you can't believe how much different it can be.