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The first thing that strikes you about the new Mazda3 has got to be that shit-eating-Cheshire-Cat-Tiger-Woods-circa-2000-cheesy-Joker grin. After which you might notice a rust-prone hatchback that has long held the torch for fun-to-drive economy cars.
All of which conspires into an impossible to avoid and impractical to ignore competitor; just ask the 100,000 Canadians who’ve bought one since LA’s finest plastic surgeons did their worst Heath Ledger impression on the 2010 model year. Too soon? I didn’t think so either. But 100,000 units make for a lot of perky smiles on a lot of icy driveways. That’s the kind of number that can’t begs the inevitable and Platonically human question: Why?
Simple question, not so simple answer. Then again, it never is. So rather than developing an elegant sounding but completely unsubstantiated and untestable theory, let’s delve into a few hereto-unexplored details of the Mazda3 in an attempt to highlight some of the little things that make all the difference for prospective buyers like you. For each feature, I’ll give it a Cheese Factor out of 5 to give you an idea of how happy that feature will make you.
Say “Cheese”!