Geniuses: Lively yet tasteful styling that will improve with age, negligible shade in front and back, noteworthy position (particularly with headlights on), 17 inch compound wheels on GT models.
Cons: Stock radio wire is colossal, 17 inch wheel styling is fair.
While requesting our long haul 2008.5 Mazda 3 s GT model we made certain to spec it out with pretty much every choice accessible with the sole exemption being production line route (We went with a Garmin Nuvi 760 all things being equal).
On top end 2008.5 Mazda 3 s GT models the vehicle is furnished with more forceful styling prompts like a body hued split grille, sportier guard configuration, clear Drove taillights and the entire season tires folded over 17-inch composite wheels. With a mix of sharp edges and streaming body lines normally found on section level extravagance vehicles, the Mazda3 is a genuine head turner and is in many cases mixed up as a vehicle that cost $30,000 or more.
On the subject of appearance, the plan of the 17-inch composite wheels left us somewhat confounded. Mazda renewed the wheels with another plan however the more up to date, snowflake style of the 17-inch wheels watches awkward on a vehicle with such clear wearing expectations. Disregarding the snowflakes, the 2008.5 Mazda 3 has an extremely predominant position and shows firmly in photographs.
Something that has tormented the Mazda 3s plan beginning around 2004 is Mazdas decision to utilize a long radio wire at the back focal point of the vehicle to give it a more European look. While we concur that the radio wires position looks lively and very Euro, its likewise too large. As a matter of fact, the stock radio wire estimates in excess of a couple inches tall and sticks out of the Mazda 3 like Elroy Jetsons cap.
Our most memorable mod for our Mazda 3 was to trade out the recieving wire with a shark balance.
Other outstanding outside highlights remember turn for (collapsing) power mirrors, auto on/off headlights that come on naturally at nightfall, haze lights, downpour detecting wipers and customizable Concealed headlights that can be acclimated to one of four levels (Level zero is the point at which the lights are pointed at their most elevated and level three holds back nothing towards the ground which is great for mist).
Generally the 2008.5 Mazda 3 is very much worked with striking outside plan highlights and critical extravagance situated choices that make driving more secure as well as immensely more advantageous. Whether lighting your way in the midst of thick haze or naturally detecting and keeping precipitation off the windshield at different velocities, the Mazda 3 makes driving more easy to understand and fun.