 What is up you guys welcome back to another one if you are new to the channel I'm Goldpony I do Card Chuck SUV reviews on YouTube and today we are in the new 2020 Mazda CX3 courtesy of Jack G Mbalvo Mazda in York PA for more information on their inventory please feel free to check out the link in the description box below and so you guys probably already know I've already done the CX30 the all-new SUV from Mazda for 2020 but I still gotta check out the CX3 I feel like I've done this one the past few years I always like to see if there's anything new and there are plenty of changes actually for the 2020 model year of course I will be going over them all in all Mazda is known for its legendary handling elegant looks and incredible value so I'm quite excited to get started on this one so what do you say as always let's go ahead and start with pricing so when it comes to pricing let me start with the first major change for the 2020 CX3 being that the touring and grand touring trim levels are eliminated for the 2020 model year so essentially you have one trim level option being this sport comes in front wheel drive for twenty thousand six hundred forty dollars or an all-wheel drive configuration for twenty two thousand forty dollars and so powering this little beast is going to be a two-liter direct injected inline four cylinder putting out 148 horsepower at 6000 rpm 146 pound feet of torque available at 2800 rpm power against at the front wheels or all wheels through a six-speed automatic giving you mpg numbers coming in at 29 in the city 34 highway for the front wheel drive 27 in the city 32 on the highway for the all-wheel drive configuration and so before we do any kind of acceleration test in the Mazda CX3 I did want to mention there is a sport mode button is located just to the left of the shifter so let's press it you guys probably heard that it did immediately downshift for me so it is going to hold the rpms at a much higher level still hanging on to that gear but anyways by holding the rpms at that higher level it is going to give you a little more acceleration on demand there it's also going to adjust the shift points as well and it did what I actually also mentioned although there's no paddle shifters on this cx3 you can still manually shift through the gears in this one if you wanted to to do that simply slide the shifter all the way to the back and to the left and although 99 percent of the time there is going to be no need whatsoever to manually shift through the gears but we are in pennsylvania so if it were to happen to snow and you wanted to do some engine braking that option is going to be there for you so that's kind of nice and so but now having mentioned all of that and since we are yet still in that sport driving mode what do you guys say let's go ahead and do a quick little acceleration test in our 2020 cx3 and let's see how quickly we can get this one here up to speed all right you guys coming up to my straightaway now let's come to a complete stop here in five four three two one here we go not the gorgas thing of the world but it's okay it's all good this is more of a commuter car anyways it should definitely be enough to get you up to speed when you're merging on to the highway or something like that and hey there's another mazda cx3 what's up obviously it's a pretty popular vehicle if that guy had one but i will say when merging on to the highway that sport mode beside the shifter there is definitely going to be your friend that's going to help you accelerate just a little bit quicker there but having said that it's not the quickest thing in the world but then again that is sometimes the sacrifice you have to make for the amazing reliability that mazda is known for so this is an SUV that is going to last you quite a while so that is kind of the trade-off when it comes to reliability they're not always the quickest cars and this may fall into that category but nonetheless to go along with that acceleration as always braking is equally important so i did want to mention to you guys braking setup is actually going to differ whether you go with the front wheel drive or the all-wheel drive configuration for example front wheel drive setup is going to be 11.02 inch ventilated front disc however with the all-wheel drive setup that is bumped up to 11.6 inch ventilated front disc in the back it's going to be the same regardless that comes in the 11.06 inch solid rear disc back there as far as the braking feel goes that has been 100 on point in my short little test drive today so certainly no issues with any brake pedal delay or anything like that definitely brings the mazda cx3 to quite a quick stop so that is a good thing but touching on suspension and handling up front you're going to get a McPherson strut front suspension with the stabilizer bar in the back torsion beam rear suspension and as far as ride quality goes it's been pretty good so far today i will say i'm going over some rocky terrain right now and actually it's it's really good over these rocks i've had a lot of other vehicles not handle it as well as the cx3 handled that right there so actually ride quality is definitely very nice in this one as far as steering feel goes it's something that mazda is definitely known for they do have a little weightier of a steering feel comparatively speaking to other manufacturers out there so steering feel definitely feels good in the 2020 mazda cx3 nothing too heavy nothing like a Mustang or something like that but still quite a nice feel to it compared to the other suv's and x segment i should say as far as cabin noise goes it's been relatively quiet in my test drive so far today so that's nice too and touching on visibility i could definitely see perfectly fine out the back absolutely no issues there whatsoever so visibility is 100 on point in addition to that mazda went above and beyond when it comes to visibility because they added rain sensing windshield wipers coming standard on the 2020 mazda cx3 so essentially what that means is when the cx3 detects any kind of mist or rainfall it will automatically turn on those windshield wipers for you kind of like automatic headlights so it's one less thing you have to worry about better helps you focus more of your attention on enjoying the drive in the mazda so that is definitely a big old plus as well but that about rounds out the performance segment of this review you guys let's now go ahead and take a look at the exterior of this brand new 2020 mazda cx3 all right you guys so here she is the new 2020 mazda cx3 actually looking very good still to this day in my opinion so let's go ahead and start up front on this one now to the side's led headlights with auto leveling will come standard of course on this one that auto leveling feature that's something you usually find in upper trim levels of other manufacturers so I do love that mazda just put it on their one and only trim level being the sport here on the cx3 automatic feature of course coming with those headlights meaning when it starts to get dark out they're going to turn on automatically for you there adaptive front lighting system once again mazda killing it with the headlights adaptive front lighting essentially is when you turn the steering wheel going around the bend at night those headlights will swivel better help illuminating what is around that bend so you're less likely to hit a deer or a squirrel or a possum or whatever and again that is yet another feature that is typically found on either luxury vehicles or very top trim levels of other manufacturers and sometimes it's not even found so once again well done mazda for that as well led daytime running lights coming standard up there as well and of course taking a look at the center front grill you will find that chrome molding surrounding the bottom portion of the front grill there so definitely looks good up front but let's now go ahead and make our way to the side here so let me first start by mentioning the most obvious way to tell the difference between the cx3 and the cx30 being the cx3's floating roofline what that is is that gloss pillar all the way towards the back it's going to kind of distinguish itself from the mazda cx30 so floating roofline on the cx3 black window surrounds coming standard when it comes to their side mirrors they are body colored power adjustable side mirrors with integrated turn signals you can actually get silver roof rails if you wanted them for an additional 300 that is an option on the cx3 when it comes to the side skirts always like to mention it they do come with a matte black finish on both the side skirts and the fenders some suvs do body colored but the cx3 is going to be finished in a matte black then take a look down at the wheel setup 16 by 6 inch aluminum alloy wheels are the one and only option and they certainly look good at least they're a double five spoke design so they definitely look good there but now let's go ahead and make our way to the back starting up top there you do have a body colored shark fin antenna which is nice because some other suvs in its class actually make that a matte black shark fin antenna kind of looks awkward up there so do you like this body colored rear spoiler with an integrated brake light coming standard of course just below that rear window wiper and just below all of it dual exhaust outlets actually I love that with bright tips and they are exposed a lot of suvs these days are tucking them underneath and putting fake exhaust outlets so I absolutely love that mazda left them exposed and their dual exhaust outlets in a four cylinder you hardly ever see that either so what do you say I think you guys know what we have to do next as always here is that exhaust clip it's so pronounced since we are around back when it comes to opening that rear liftgate it is a manual liftgate as expected so essentially just lift up underneath that rear liftgate and that is how you're going to go ahead and open this one up once opened up cargo capacity is going to come in at 17.8 cubic feet if that was not enough space there of course is a 60-40 split meaning the rear seats do fold down bumping that up to 42.7 cubic feet which in typical mazda fashion is below average for its class typically mazda does make suvs with slightly less cargo space but slightly more driving enjoyment I don't know why that's the trade-off but still a little below average for its class but 42.7 with the second roof folded there and you will also find a cargo area light back there as well but then making our way up to the rear legroom that is going to come in at 35 inches even for reference I mean even six feet tall this is how much space I have back there of course the rear passengers can also find a rear center armrest with cup holders that's always a plus as well but then making our way to the front seats they are manually adjustable cloth seats there's no heat available there's no leatherette no power adjustable seats it's a pretty basic setup but then again it's a very affordable price point so that's what I'm gonna back that up with but any who seats are definitely comfortable no issues with finding my perfect driving position still so it's definitely a good thing take a look at the steering wheel it is tilt and telescoping it is wrapped in urethane no leather steering wheel available on this one then make your way to the startup let me first start by showing you guys the key here you do have your mazda logo at the very top then lock unlock it is a pretty basic key setup but good news is here's a big plus for this price point it is a push button start so if you wanted to simply leave the key in your pocket simply just put your foot on the brake and press that engine start button which is located just kind of to the bottom right hand corner of the gauges there and so this is where it gets a little better when it comes to the gauge setup you will have the odometer and the gear that you're in found all the way to the left on the right side you're gonna have how many miles you'll have left until you hit empty in your outside temperature front and center of course you have your tachometer there is a digital speed readout within that tachometer that's a pretty cool setup and a lot of mazdas use that quite honestly but the best part is even with this cx3 you kind of have a heads up display and i say kind of because it's not actually displayed upon your windshield because that's usually the better type of head up display because you are looking directly forward but it's slightly below that you have this little plastic thing that pops up when you start the vehicle and it actually displays the head up display right there so i did find myself actually looking at that quite often it is much more convenient than looking all the way down at the gauges i will say that so it is actually very functional head up display it's not as good of course as the one that's displayed on the windshield but it's pretty darn close to be quite honest you can still very easily keep your eyes on the road and watch that at the same time so honestly for this price point having a head up display at all is pretty darn cool but so anyways making our way to overall interior quality now again at this price point it is a pretty standard setup however i will say there are some optional features that you may want to go with there is a frameless auto dimming rear view mirror with home link controls for up to three different garage doors that's a three hundred and twenty five dollar option if you wanted that there are aluminum cx3 door cells that is a one hundred dollar option if you wanted to go that route but as far as the standard setup goes again it's pretty basic you do have some leather with some contrast stitching found just above the climate control settings there and there's climate control settings definitely a very easy setup to use you're going to instantly know how to work that i do like the design found on the doors of the cx3 right around the power window buttons is kind of an imitation carbon fiber look it's not authentic of course but this price point it really shouldn't be just in front of the shifter you have dual usb charging ports you also have an sd card slot and a 12 volt power outlet a little bit of rubberized storage in there so things don't slide around as much just behind the shifter you have an electro mechanical parking brake with an auto hold button actually as well just to the side of that you have your circular dial and buttons to control the infotainment screen although the infotainment screen is touch screen as well and i'll get more into that in a second but just behind that even more storage and of course you do have a center armrest and if you're wondering where in the world is the cup holder that is found kind of just below the center armrest here so i don't know i guess if it's a tall drink you might have to leave that center armrest tilted up you have space to actually put your drink but if it's a smaller like mountain dew can or something like that you could probably leave the armrest down just put your hand in there and get it but as i alluded to let's now go ahead and take a look at the tech display front and center you will find a seven inch color touchscreen display and again you can control it using the circular dial and buttons just behind the shifter it's probably going to be the easier route while driving or when stopped it is a touchscreen display as well like i was saying but this is actually pretty cool it does come with bluetooth and audio streaming it's still at this price point comes with android auto and apple carplan that's the big win because that means all you need to do is hook your smartphone up through one of those usb charging ports i was mentioning and therefore you have free navigation displayed up on that tech display as well as the ability to liken this like your pandora songs there's youtube music a bunch of different compatible apps you can choose to display up there so that is a huge win right there especially at this price point can of course check out your radio settings up there as well and by the way you will find a six speaker sound system coming standard for the cx3 so do believe you guys know what we have to do next let me go ahead and turn the radio let's see what we got playing today and let's test out the clarity of this one i mislisted the bush it's been so freaking long but anyways sound system is pretty much as expected it's six speakers it's not going to absolutely blow you away but it'll get the job done for the size of the cx3 i will say that but last thing i wanted to mention to you guys on that tech display of course is when you do put the cx3 in reverse you will of course find a rear view camera letting you know who or what is behind you which is always is going to lead us into safety so let me first start by mentioning the very most important part about safety the 2020 miles to cx3 is an iihs top safety pick plus which is the very highest designation given by iihs that's a huge bonus there front side side current airbags will come standard in the back you're going to have latch aka lower anchors until they're still chill for the rear car seats also rear child door locks back there there's a tire pressure monitoring system that comes standard but also standard this is where it really gets good there are a lot of advanced safety features that come standard including a blind spot monitor with rear cross traffic alert that's awesome smart city brake support with pedestrian detection forward collision warning adaptive cruise control with stop and go a lot of times that's more of a luxury feature or a feature at least found on upper trim levels of other manufacturers that's huge and a lane departure warning system as well and so but anyways you guys that is about it for this one as far as my final thoughts go a ton absolute ton of value still to this day in the miles to cx3 so definitely a huge plus there if you look at a consumer reports magazine is going to show you excellent reliability or well above average i believe is what they call it so the very best reliability rating i should say by consumer reports still looks absolutely wonderful has amazing steering feel that is another huge bonus really the only trade off to the cx3 in my mind is the cargo space you can get some of its competitors do have a little more cargo space but still at the same time still a super solid pick here with the reliability the standard safety features ihs top safety pick plus a really definitely something you probably want to consider and test drive 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 be sure to hit the subscribe and the bell notification button if 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