Mazda didn't skimp on the standard specification of the 3 MPS when it was launched. There was only one level of equipment that included satellite navigation and BOSE stereo, as well as part-leather sports seats, climate control and steering wheel buttons for the stereo. The only choice for the new buyer was whether or not to choose metallic paint. With the second generation MPS, the dash became a little more stylish. The car gained keyless entry and ignition, plus a blind spot warning system.
In both models, the driver's seat bolster can wear in the same way many cars with sports seats do. It's a simple fix for a car trimmer, but worth using to haggle over the price.
Otherwise, the MPS interior is functional and one of the more spacious of this era of hot hatch, and it has 60:40 split and fold rear seats to improve the reasonable boot space.
PHer's view:
"Car seemed correctly bolted together, apart from a rattle coming from between the dashboard and windscreen. Many cars suffer from that if I remember correctly. It was fixed when I had a new windscreen put in."
Baptiste Bourgeois