Long Term Reliability (125k + miles)

[Cardude99]

2013 MazdaSpeed3
Sports car
5/5 · Edmunds.com
Horsepower: 263 hp
Engine: 2.3 L 4-cylinder
Curb weight: 3,281 lbs
MPG: 18 city / 25 highway
Wheel size: 18″ diameter, 7.5″ width
Torque: 280 lb-ft

I got spanked by a tuned one of these basically on day 2 of owning this car. It was very humbling and annoying experience lol.

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[ElAviator72]

I got spanked by a tuned one of these basically on day 2 of owning this car. It was very humbling and annoying experience lol.

Amazing. The best tune they've got is roughly the equivalent of the Ford Performance tune for the Ecoboost...the only thing they've really got on us is AWD and about 300 lbs. less weight...

 

[Cardude99]

Amazing. The best tune they've got is roughly the equivalent of the Ford Performance tune for the Ecoboost...the only thing they've really got on us is AWD and about 300 lbs. less weight...

All I know is that it pulled on me and kept on pulling there was no catching it.

 

[Hellman109]

All I know is that it pulled on me and kept on pulling there was no catching it.

My car stock and my car now would look like that though, the Focus RS could have had a lot of power added to it easily

 

[Kaw8787]

The mazdaspeeds arent AWD

 

[RedEcoJet]

I'm not at 125k yet, but I have 117k. I drive it year around snow and all in Ohio. Taken on several long trips. LV, New Orleans, Atlanta, etc. Seats are more comfortable on the long trips than my wife's 128i.

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[Cardude99]

The mazdaspeeds arent AWD

I thought they were front wheel but honestly I don't know crap about mazdas

 

[dgc333]

I got spanked by a tuned one of these basically on day 2 of owning this car. It was very humbling and annoying experience lol.

There is always going to be some one faster than you, I wouldn't fret on it.

A Speed3 with full bolt ons is capable of 400whp and surviving on the stock bottom end.

 

[Kaw8787]

They are front wheel drive. From what I understand the torque steer in the MS3’s was soooooo fucking bad.

 

[roryedits]

I agree, it seems as if the 2.3EB has become Ford's"bread and butter" engine. They are putting it in EVERYTHING now. I don't think they would do that if it was unreliable.

Funny thing is at the end of the day, the Ford GT and the Ecoboost F150s use the same motors as the v6 mustang, with a few differences such as bore size and such, otherwise all of them use the some variation of the cyclone motor.

 

[O.L.]

They are front wheel drive. From what I understand the torque steer in the MS3’s was soooooo fucking bad.

It wasn't that bad. Yes there was some, but like a beast that you get to tame, you don't really feel it after a couple of months.

 

[Regs]

Had a Ford Performance tune with intercooler with over 60k miles before trading it in.

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