Kiplinger Names Mazda3 ‘Best-in-Class’ in Under $20,000 Category

Kiplinger Personal Finance has been a respected name in both forecasting business trends and giving personal financial advice for decades. This magazine provides its readers with information they need to make sound decisions in managing their money and attaining financial security. This includes advice on helping people get the most value for their money on car purchases. Kiplinger's latest round-up of top automotive picks in the 2015 Annual Car Guide and Best Value Awards included the Mazda3 for "Best-in-Class" in the under $20,000 category.

Kiplinger made its selection for this category based on certain criteria that are laid out in this car guide. They include fuel economy, resale value, performance and safety, as well as driving impressions from a road test. When viewing the Mazda3 in light of these standards, it is easy to see how the editors of this guide chose this sleek, stylish sedan above all other contenders. They know a winner when they see one.

The interior of the Mazda3 belies the fact that you are sitting in and driving a car in the under $20,000 market segment. Its sporty and substantial styling must have impressed the editors at Kiplinger. The trim on this automobile conceals top of the line safety features that made it a five-star pick by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and a top pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Some of these features include front, side and rear air bags, as well as a solid structural frame that give it top marks in front and side collisions.

The base model's 2.0 liter engine incorporates Mazda's Skyactiv technology for pushing the limits of performance and fuel economy. This must have combined with its superior handling and braking to make the driving portion of the road test very impressive. With the Mazda3's 30 mpg in the city and 41 mpg on the highway, it is as affordable to drive as it is to buy. The fuel economy of the Mazda3 is all the more impressive given how it lives up to the company slogan of "zoom-zoom" every time you put your foot on the accelerator pedal.

Mazda can take pride in the Mazda3 winning this accolade from Kiplinger Personal Finance. It can join the other triumphs this successful model has received in its eleven year history. Buyers of the 2015 Mazda3 will also be happy to hear that their new car will not drop precipitously in value soon after their purchase. The 2014 Mazda3 won the Residual Value Award from ALG in recognition of the belief that it will retain a maximum percentage of its value over a three year period. Anyone who was surprised by Kiplinger's choice of the 2015 Mazda3 for "Best-in-Class" in its latest edition of the Annual Car Guide and Best Value Awards is clearly unfamiliar with this car's combination of style, performance, safety, fuel economy and overall value.

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