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    The judges thought the satellite navigation on the Mazda3 Maxx Sport was difficult to see
    The judges thought the satellite navigation on the Mazda3 Maxx Sport was difficult to see
    The judges thought the engine was the Mazda3 Maxx Sport was too rough.
    The judges thought the engine was the Mazda3 Maxx Sport was too rough.
    Mazda3 Maxx Sport
    Mazda3 Maxx Sport
    Mazda3 Maxx Sport
    Mazda3 Maxx Sport
    The judges liked the steering on the Mazda3 Maxx Sport.
    The judges liked the steering on the Mazda3 Maxx Sport.
    The judges thought the styling on the Mazda3 Maxx Sport was a little tired and out-of-date.
    The judges thought the styling on the Mazda3 Maxx Sport was a little tired and out-of-date.
    Mazda3 Maxx Sport
    Mazda3 Maxx Sport
    Mazda3 Maxx Sport
    Mazda3 Maxx Sport
    The judges thought there were too many buttons on the steering wheel of the Mazda3 Maxx Sport.
    The judges thought there were too many buttons on the steering wheel of the Mazda3 Maxx Sport.
    Mazda3 Maxx Sport
    Mazda3 Maxx Sport
    Mazda3 Maxx Sport
    Mazda3 Maxx Sport
    Mazda3 Maxx Sport
    Mazda3 Maxx Sport
    The judges were very impressed with the "great looks" of the Mazda3 Maxx Sport.
    The judges were very impressed with the "great looks" of the Mazda3 Maxx Sport.
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    CarsGuide team
    20 Nov 2009
    1 min read

    The smiley-faced new 3 takes over from one of the most impressive small cars to hit Australia in a decade. The Mazda3 has driven Mazda's incredible showroom success over the past two years and, although the new model is really a giant facelift, it ticks all the right boxes for buyers.

    Price: from $21,990
    Engine: 2-litre four, twin-overhead camshafts
    Output: 108kW/6500 revs, 182Nm/4500 revs, 8.2L/100km, 193g/km

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