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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kasun1986" data-source="post: 6353642" data-attributes="member: 15200">Tale of 2010 Mazda3<img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/2010mazda3review_08_opt.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />We can't talk about the new Mazda3 without lovingly gushing over the old Mazda3. Introduced in 2003 and produced until this year, the first generation was a segment buster. For about the same coin as its competitors, the Mazda3 gave you more: More sportiness, more refinement, more space and, being a Mazda, more reliability. The Mazda3 was just a better car. And of course there was the beloved MazdaSpeed3 – aka lightning in a reasonably-priced bottle. For 2010, Mazda has built a new, slightly larger 3 packed with polarizing styling, a bigger engine and more creature comforts. But will the new car bust the segment like its predecessor did?We tested two Mazda3s, a 2.0-liter "i" sedan and a 2.5-liter "s" sedan. In other words, no five-door. As far as chunky little sedans go, with its new mega-mouth and stubby trunk, the Mazda3 shares a passing resemblance to the Mitsubishi EVO X – that's no bad thing. One aspect we particularly dig are the headlights. They're complicated yet elegant and finely shaped. Some reviews have pointed out the the clear taillights are pretty seven years ago, but we think they look fine. And Mazda did an excellent job with the wing mirrors.Inside is a darker story. If you've ever found yourself inside a 1980s BMW, you get the idea. Lots of black and a bit of red. Darth Vader would feel right at home. The deep set gauges are inspired from the old car, but we're happy to report they're much more legible. The little 3 now comes with a nav screen (if you get the Grand Touring package), but it's the size of a credit card and hardly worth getting. Also, you can only map stuff with the steering wheel buttons, so its not very useful, either. The Grand Touring package adds all sorts of other luxury amenities including heated seats, dual zone climate, XM/Sirius radio and a quarter acre of leather. But it also burdens the steering wheel with 15 buttons.<img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/2010mazda3review_31_opt.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/2010mazda3review_34_opt.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></blockquote>

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