depends on what u want.
what mazda did really well since last time was a very nice, comfortable, intuitive interior.
i hav a friend last time, question me why buy mazda when the same price range, can buy civic, more omph.
1 day, he need to borrow my car. he come bck telling me he finally gets it.

mazda interior is more premium & solid feel compared to the car price of same range.
ie, u go sit in the new mazda 3, it feels like u're sitting in at least a 300k car interior.
the experience & build of interior is on par wit the likes of BMW, merc, which all these are more expensive car.

when young, i want power, i want smoke all the other cars on the road. i dont mind sacrificing comfort.
but then i realized, 99% of the time drive in soft/comfort/eco mode je.
in the end, i want comfort, & handling.

oh ya, & for bonus, mazda skyactive engine ie reaaaaaallllllllly fuel efficient.
i often hear friends & families bragged about their car doing 600km on a single tank, while i quietly hit 800+km.
& surprisingly, for official SC service, it's actually cheaper than toyota, honda, even proton.