 What is up you guys welcome back to another one if you are new to the channel I'm GoPony and today we are in the new 2020 Mazda 3 courtesy of Jack G and Volvo Mazda in York P.I. I'm super excited to be at this one right now. First thing I noticed these seats are bolstered beautifully certainly holding me tight in place I'm feeling this is going to be a fun one. Another reason I wanted to check this one out though is consumer reports to give it an above average reliability rating which is always a good thing little peace of mind there and there are actually some changes for the 2020 model year. So what do you say let's go ahead and jump right into it and as always let's start with pricing. And so as expected there will be several different trim levels for the 2020 Mazda 3 first one being the base sedan starting at $21,500 and by the way that is a $500 increase over the 2019 model year. Then you have the select sedan starting at $22,700 preferred sedan starting at $24,200 and premium sedan starting at $26,500 and so I broke those prices down of course with them being the sedan variant there is actually a hatchback version of the Mazda 3 as well. If you wanted the hatchback version of the base trim at $2100 if you wanted the hatch of the preferred or premium trims at $1,000 and if you wanted all wheel drive configured up to either the select sedan preferred or the premium because those are the three trims you can get all wheel drive with you can't get them with the base unfortunately but simply have $1,400 to any of those prices and that's really a big selling point with the Mazda 3 right now because other cars in its class like the Toyota Corolla like the Honda Civic they don't give you all wheel drive so if you live in PA like I do and we get snow quite often this is the one you're going to want to be in. But anyways nonetheless when it comes to the power plant regardless of trim level the power plant is going to be the same powering this one is a 2.5 liter direct injected inline four cylinder putting out 186 horsepower at 6,000 rpm 186 pound feet of torque available at 4,000 rpm power sent to front wheels or all wheels to a six speed automatic with paddle shifters on the premium trims only so we do not have them today unfortunately but you can get them with the premium trim if you wanted them. Six speed manual I knew somebody's going to ask is available for the premium hatchback trim only that is the only way you can get a six speed now the Mazda 3 is the premium hatch but zero to 60 time comes in at approximately seven seconds flat according to motor trend for comparison sake Honda Civic comes in at 6.8 seconds red line comes in at 6,500 rpm if you really wanted to push this one and then PG numbers are gonna sit at 26 in the city 35 highway for the front-wheel drive 24 city 32 highway for the all-wheel drive and for comparison sake although this isn't really a comparison video Civic sedan comes in at 32 in the city 42 on the highway but then again Civic sedan doesn't give y'all a wheel drive and either set up that you go with whether it be front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive this one is going to take regular unleaded fuel aka 87 octane but so now before we do any kind of acceleration in the 2020 Mazda 3 didn't want to mention there is a sport driving mode that button is located just to the left of the shifter when you press that it didn't immediately just downshift for me so it is going to hold the RPMs at a much higher level giving you more power on demand it is also going to adjust throttle sensitivity as well and so now having done that I think you guys know what time it is since we don't have the paddle shifters to test out let's just go ahead and jump right into the acceleration and let's see how quickly we can get this new 2020 Mazda 3 here up to speed guys ready here we go grip son yeah definitely no issues and merging onto the highway and I purposefully picked the all-wheel drive setup today because I wanted to test something out in particular when you hit the gas like that in the front-wheel drive setup typically will get some slippage you'll get some spinning on the front wheels but with all-wheel drive power is sent to the ground instantly so there was no slippage there whatsoever I love having all-wheel drive vehicles definitely gives you a ton of peace of mind whether it be acceleration or driving in the snow or the rain or whatever so gotta say I'm definitely a big fan of that but so many ways to go along with that acceleration as always breaking is equally important and so breaking setup is actually going to differ slightly depending on if you go with the front-wheel drive or the all-wheel drive setup front-wheel drive is going to give you 11.02 inch ventilated front discs if you go with all-wheel drive you're going to get 11.61 inch ventilated front discs so slightly larger rotors in the front if you go with that all-wheel drive configuration the least in the back it's going to be the same either way 10.43 inch solid rear discs as far as the breaking feel goes let's do a quick little break check love it definitely no issues of bringing this one to a stop so wonderful breaking feel new squishiness or brake pedal delay or anything like that so it's always a good thing touching on suspension handling a little bit up front you're going to get an independent McPherson strut front suspension in the back torsion beam rear axle as far as the steering feel goes as always through all Mazda's through every car in its lineup steering feels absolutely wonderful definitely points you in the direction that you want to go very easily this car is going to be a ton and is a ton of fun to drive on these back roads here in the mountains in Pennsylvania so I love that as far as ride quality goes it's actually been perfectly fine it's pretty much as expected for a compact car so no issues there for me either cabin noise is pretty much as expected not as quiet as a luxury car but certainly not loud or punishing either it's pretty much just fine so no issues there touching on visibility with this sedan I will see the visibility is definitely on point I can see beautifully right out the back of this one and I will say I did review the hatchback I believe it was last year and that one visibility wasn't quite as good as the sedan that I am currently driving right now so I did want to mention that but either way you shouldn't have any issues honestly but rain sensing windshield wipers will also come standard across the board that should assist of course with visibility as well you will also get a head up display with the premium trim so that's pretty cool it's going to display your speed on the windshield so you can better help keep your eyes on the road better help enjoy the drive a little bit in this Mazda 3 so that is always a good thing as well and that about rounds out the performance segment of this review let's now go ahead and take a look at the exterior of this jet black mica beautiful black 2020 Mazda 3 alright you guys here she is the 2020 Mazda 3 let's go ahead and start up front on this one LED headlights are actually going to come standard on all trim levels I always love the LEDs are standard definitely going to better illuminate your drive at night comparatively speaking to the halogens that come standard on most compact cars out there so that's a plus automatic feature is also going to come standard with that meaning when it starts to get dark out at night those headlights will turn on automatically for you there so you don't have to worry about that LED daytime running lights also standard I did want to mention up front the sedan is going to differ of course slightly comparatively speaking to the hatchback the sedan is going to give you a chrome surrounding on that front grille whereas the hatchback is going to give you a matte black surrounding on that front grille so quite a substantial difference there I guess that hatchback being a slightly more sportier appearance whereas the sedan might be a little more elegant of an appearance but still very very menacing in this jet black mica exterior that we have today but nonetheless let's go ahead and make our way to the side on this one and so to tie together with the front on the sides chrome window surrounds will come standard with sedan black window surrounds with the hatchback although that hatchback will come with chrome belt line molding a little bit of chrome on that one take a look at the side mirrors they are body colored power adjustable side mirrors for all trim levels including integrated turd signals actually as well then take a look down at the wheel setup 16 inch aluminum alloy wheels will come with the base sedan however all other trim levels for both the sedan and the hatchback will give you 18 inch aluminum alloy wheels and that of course is what you are looking at right now but now making our way to the back LED tail lights actually standard across the board and they actually have a nice smoked housings to them I can see as well and that looks absolutely wonderful on their black exterior I love when they include smoked housings on tail lights it just looks so much better this thing looks awesome in the back I gotta admit but anyway I still want to mention signature LED tail lights coming with the premium trims that gives it a little more of a 3d effect it's kind of a cool look to it rear spoiler with an integrated brake light will come with the hatchback of course not the sedan rear window wiper coming with that hatchback as well just below it all whether you go with the sedan or the hatch you will find dual exhaust outlets with chrome tips so I do believe you guys know what we have to do next as always here is that exhaust clip it's open now since we all round back to go ahead and open that rear trunk there actually is a button on the key file that's probably the simplest way there's also a button by the driver side left me and there is a button on the actual trunk itself as well a few different ways to go about opening it but once opened up cargo capacity comes in at 13.2 cubic feet for the sedan for the hatchback however it will come in at 20.1 cubic feet and for comparison sake civic sedan kind of smashes right in the middle there at 15.1 cubic feet but if you did need additional space that there is a 6040 split meaning the rear seats do fold down for quite a bit of extra space there if you needed it and of course you have some cargo lighting back there as well then make your way to the rear legroom that comes in at 35.1 inches so for reference I'm an even six feet tall this is how much space I have back there and you can find a rear center armrest with cup holders if you go with the select sedan and up that is how you're going to get that once again seating is just as comfortable as in the front seats and by the way making our way to the front seats on the 2020 Mazda 3 cloth seating will come standard with the base in and of course leatherette seating with the base hatchback the preferred hatchback and the select and preferred sedan so leatherette pretty much and everything but the premium trims premium trim levels are going to give you full leather seating but preferred trim level is also going to add in addition to that power adjustable driver seat with power lumbar two position memory seating and heated front seats as well they take a look at the steering wheel it is tilt and telescoping it is leather wrapped for the select sedan and up that is of course what you're looking at right now and also all trims for the hatchback it is going to come leather wrapped with that as well then when it comes to the startup let me first start by showing you guys the key here you do have the new style key for 2020 you have the Mazda logo on the one side and nothing on the other side because all of the buttons are located on the side of the key because of course it is all keyless entry so technically you don't even have to take the key out of your pocket so simply walk up to the vehicle put your foot on the brake and there is a push button start just by the driver's right knee which comes standard by the way for all trim levels all I'm going to do is simply just put my foot on the brake and press that button there once started up tachometer is on your left fuel information is all the way to the right and there is a digital display for the speedometer front and center and that looks pretty cool actually but of course it's just going to have your basic information outside temperature miles per gallon how many miles you have left until you hit empty trip information just stuff like that basically taking a look at overall interior quality of power moonroof is going to come with a premium trim levels only that is why we don't have one today dual-zone climate control coming standard with all trims on the hatchback and the select sedan trim leveling up so that is currently what you're looking at right now and there's actually a lot I like about the Mazda 3 and a lot of it is very similar to the CX-30 I recently reviewed actually as well for instance you have this Audi-esque style climate control just above the passenger side glove box where it kind of looks like it's all one fluid climate control vent so that's pretty cool just above that you have some nice dark stitching to go with a black leather and I do like that it's black leather with a black exterior that is really the way to go also like the silver door handle incorporated into that silver line in the doors it definitely looks good as well when it comes to some of the basics up front you're going to find a usb charging port and I'll tell you what that's for later little cargo area tray there there's a couple cupholders with the cupholders located in front of the shifter and that's definitely a plus for me because a lot of the times vehicles will put it behind the shifter and then when you go to shift into drive or reverse you kind of have to maneuver around your cups or your energy drinks or whatever to try to shift into gear so it's definitely a better option that they put it in front of the shifter rather than behind also having a lecture mechanical parking brake with the auto hold button this center armrest can actually slide forward and backward as well so help you get a little more comfortable on long road trips perhaps but once you actually up and up that center console there is yet another usb charging port as well as a 12 volt power outlet used to charge up batteries so I can film this video it's a definitely a decent amount of space for what the car is it is a compact car but nonetheless let's now go ahead and take a look at the tech display one of the best parts about the Mazda 3 because 8.8 inch display screen will come standard for all trim levels it is not a touch screen display to actually control what is on that screen there is a circular dial and buttons directly behind the shifter here but I will say it is an extremely easy system to use and quite honestly that is a heck of a far reach anyway so I probably wouldn't even want it to be a touch screen but that is an insanely large screen for all trim levels across the board other compact cars will give you a seven inch display screen typically or less six inch display screen even five inch but 8.8 inches really above and beyond for its segment bluetooth and audio streaming coming standard with that android auto apple car play will come for all trim levels with a hatch and the select sedan and up so the base sedan will not get the android auto apple car play but you can also of course check out your radio settings up there and by the way when it comes to the sound system you will get eight speakers with the base and select sedan trim levels and you will get a 12 speaker bow sound system with the preferred trim level and up and so having recently just reviewed the cx 30 with the bow sound system this is a perfect comparison right now because now I have the eight speaker sound system and of course the bows kills it but let's go ahead and see what we got playing on the radio today and let's test out this eight speaker sound system that we have in our Mazda 3 here today I still don't get why they have dogs barking at the beginning of that song but still sound system is all right it's pretty much as expected having just reviewed a car with the 12 speaker bow system is nowhere even close to that quite honestly so of course I'll go for the bow sound system any day of the week but that should be fine especially at the price point this thing is at and all-wheel drive so it's pretty much as expected for an eight speaker sound system there but last thing I wanted to mention to you guys on the tech display at least is when you do put the Mazda 3 in reverse you will get a rear view camera for all trim levels across the board letting you know who or what is behind you which is always is going to lead us into safety and so to start off first I want to mention the Mazda 3 is an IIHS top safety pick which is a heck of a start already and so at the beginning of the video I mentioned there was some new changes for the 2020 Mazda 3 this is where they really come in when it comes to safety all trim levels are now going to come standard with i-active sense safety features which is what Mazda calls their safety package essentially that does indeed come standard including lane departure warning lane keep assist adaptive cruise control with stop and go driver attention alert and high beam control and so in addition to that if you went with the hatchback or the select sedan and up you will also get a blind spot monitor with rear cross traffic alert and of course you get the basics like front side side curtain airbags is actually driver and passenger knee airbags as well it's something that doesn't usually come standard on vehicles out there in the back you're going to have latch aka lower anchors and tethers for children for the rear car seats rear child door locks back there and a tire pressure monitoring system and so but that is about it for this one you guys thank you so much for watching feel free to follow me on social media at the bottom of the screen there if you like prefer to pick up some 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