Moving on From 2018 Mazda 3 GT
In the next 12 months I'm considering an upgrade from my current vehicle, a 2018 Mazda 3 GT Hatch. I like this car a lot, but I'm at a place financially to get something nicer and am interested to hear what people would suggest given the below criteria...
Price - new or used under 60k (understanding this is going to be a year out probably)
Things I like about Mazda / want in a vehicle:
- road feel / a drivers car experience, probably what I love most about my little Mazda today. Part of me thinks Ill keep it even if I get something new. It's in great shape @ 60k miles and drives and parks easy.
- Leaning towards EV (I don't drive a lot maybe 7500mi year, but I don't want a ton of maintenance and I want the raw acceleration capabilities they offer).
- four doors, ability to ferry kid passengers as needed
- practical hatch/sedan/small SUV
- something a little less common than yet another Tesla
I've been drawn to the etron Q4, EV6 and the i4 but am curious what others think I should be cross shopping. Also open to things I should put on my consideration list understanding where I'm coming from.
TIA!
Posted May 6, 2026, 11:26 PM UTC