• Summary

    3 out of 5 3.0

    What does this car say about you?

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

    Just a quite nice looking little car.

    Would you buy this car again and why?

    Probably not, mainly due to the unfriendly clutch.

    What are you likely to buy next?

    Maybe a Fiesta.

  • Buying experience

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Type of dealer you bought from?

    Franchised

    Did you buy this car new?

    No

    What price did you pay?

    £0

    When did you buy the car?

    January 2012

    Did you get a good deal and why?

    Reasonable deal.

    Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

    I like mazda's.

    What was the dealer like?

    Fairly helpful, a bit fussy about the service history on my part exchange (twelve years old, one stamp missing).

  • Driving it

    3 out of 5 3.0

    What's it like to drive?

    It is quite a nippy car. the engine can sound a bit tinny, but i am used to driving bigger cars. The worst thing about is the clutch. this was mentioned by someone else on another review and i have to agree. it is really difficult to pull away smoothly. you always end up having to virtually over rev the car because the clutch is way too sharp.

    What's it like to park?

    Really easy.

  • Living with it

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Have you had any problems with the car?

    No problems so far, although decent tyres are not cheap on 1.5 sport.

    What's most practical about your car?

    Decent ammount of space for a small car. It has a decent equipment level with cruise control, MP3, folding mirrors etc.

    Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

    Electric folding mirrors.