Mazda3: The Compact Car People Keep Overlooking The Mazda3 family is a pair of genuinely underrated compact cars that don't get nearly enough credit, and we're here to change that. Sales have been sliding since the fourth generation arrived in 2019, but whether you're shopping new or used, hear us out. We had the chance to drive both the Mazda3 sedan and the Mazda3 Sport hatchback back-to-back. The sedan comes in as a GS AWD at $35,240, the hatchback as a Sport GT at $37,690