I recently went out of state on business and my employer and I rented a
car. She chose the Mazda 3. I did not drive but I still ended up
regretting her choice. Passengers are people, too, so here are my
thoughts on this 2013 car from Mazda.
Our trip's distance, from point A to point B was about 400 miles. Every moment of riding in that car was bad. I have never been
in a car that makes me feel like I need to take a trip to the ladies'
room, until I was in the Mazda 3. Both trips, plus the driving around
to conduct our business, were unpleasant. There is something about the
seats that hit me in the back just so, and results in an unpleasant
feeling no matter how recently I had been in a rest area.
Mazda 3's website says it had dual heating for drivers and front
seat passengers, but neither of us had this option. Either it's hidden
or not standard, as touted in their video. And we never experienced the
heated front seats, either.
Another thing I disliked about this car, and my employer also
commented on this, is that the speakers, while they might be Bose (and then again, they might not have been - she said she didn't think they were Bose after all!),
really suck in their placement. My ankles do not have ears, so I have
no idea why these were placed near the floorboards!
It's a nice looking car, but I can't recommend it to anyone I know,
and I definitely do not want this vehicle again for use on another road
trip. The only good thing about this car was the gas mileage we got out
of it. That is the only thing that saved this car from receiving a
rating of 1 from me.
