hello my name is Dee...I was wondering what are the advantages on the 6 over the 3 and is it as fast as it says it is....basically i am in the market for this type of car....what happened was last sunday i totalled my 03 Cavalier LS Sport Sedan...the worse thing about it is that i had just modded my suspension..i had front and rear strut bars, and rear sway bar, engine mounts...i also had a full exhaust that i was going to put on this week!...headers all the way back 2.25" magnaflow....

well after all that i am looking into a mazda, i like that they have the shift tronic....i just would like to know from people who already own the car what are the pro's and cons'...

thanks any replies are appreciated!

I love the 6: great handling and very decent power (in the v6). Basically the 3 is a bit smaller and has no v6 engine option. Depending on the options on either, size and design may be the only noticeable difference. My advice would be to drive both back to back and see if there is anything you notice as a significant difference. Also, you may want to research the aftermarket for both cars if you have any mods in mind. The aftermarket for the 6 tends to be a little slim (especially comapred to a Cavalier), I'm not sure about the 3.

thanks alot...i looked at them both last night and let me tell you the 3 is smaller than the cav i had so i am going for the 6...ima try to get a v6 version but i will let you guys no!

I sat in both before opting for the 6; the 3 is nice, but the doors were thinner and the cabin narrower.. plus with the drivers seat back, forget rear occupants.

not to mention that it has no type of trunk...that thing is like the size of the chevy aveo...not my style at all....i will go for the 6 ima gonna check it out today...hopefully i can get it with the sprts package...

Dee- I have a 6S 5-Door, loaded w/leather, sunroof, sport package, Volcanic Red. It is a very slick car for the money, the 3 is nice but not as roomy or smooth riding (though better than just about anything else it's size). One reccomendation: if your are getting an automatic, go for an '05 with the 6 speed; mine is an '04 5-speed and it has some funky behavior from time to time, esp. on the 1-2 upshift. I hear the 6 speed is much impoved. Otherwise, fun driving car and no problems @ 8600 mi.

yeah, I didn't even consider the 3, just too small for me

yeah i went yesterday and got an auto...with the shift tronic...woot....i am just waiting for my credit to be approved!

the 6 definitely is the better choice if you ask me... more room to store objects. Very nice for a subwoofer system in the back trunk, not to mention all of my fire rescue gear that needs to be lugged around all day long.

To tell you the truth I test drove both and I believe the 6 is the way to go the 3 can not touch it at all.

you guys make the mazda 3 seem so small...i drive an 04 3s and i have no problem lugging my drumsets around (two at once) at all. and i always get compliments from the passengers in the back on how comfortable they are.

my roomate has the 3 and i have the 6 and overall i like the 6 better.

fuel econ sucks though.. the most i get out of it about 350 miles per tank and that's with driving with an egg on my foot[&:]

I test drove both the 3 and 6. The 3 seemed a bit cramped, and I felt a big difference when driving the 6. So I got the 6 which is roomier. As far as gas mileage, I got 30.2 on the first tank and 28.0 on the 2nd tank, however, nearly all of my driving is highway miles.

I test drove both 3 models and a 6....they don't even compare, in my opinion. The 6 just FEELS better. Considering my driving habits, the 6 felt like a safer car. I had a rental 6 before i bought my 6, so I was able to really "test drive" the car. Every one of my passengers commented on the 6 being an extremely capable car. When I test drove the 3's, I felt like I was driving a clown car, considering the size and how it handled. The auto/manual option in the 3 felt like I was going to break off the stick if I shifted to roughly. All in all, I love my mazda6. Nothing else compares to the bliss I feel when I walk outside in the morning to go to school and I see her there, glistening with morning dew, waiting for me to TEAR IT UP. :D

mazda 3 feels more sportier cuz the light way compared to 6