The Mazda 3 has gotten nicer too. I test drove one that had a HUD, adaptive cruise control with lane keeping, heated seats and paddle shifters among other featu

The Mazda 3 has gotten nicer too. I test drove one that had a HUD, adaptive cruise control with lane keeping, heated seats and paddle shifters among other features that are standard on all models. Those are all things that were only available on luxury cars, if at all, in 2005. In 2025 the base option package would have been a five figure option package in 2005.