While Consumer Reports ranked this Japanese car brand pretty well in terms of price, the website ranked it dead last in terms of cabin storage.
Choosing the right vehicle means getting something that’s not only reliable, but comfortable, too. If you’re thinking about trying a Mazda, Consumer Reports data suggests that you might not be happy with the amount of cabin storage on some of its models. CR defines cabin storage as the area including cup holders, the dashboard, and the center console — but not trunk space. This metric was part of the site’s 2025 owner satisfaction ratings, in which Mazda placed 22nd overall. Those ratings were based on CR’s Annual Auto Surveys that covered around 380,000 vehicles from model years between 2023 and 2025, plus some 2026 models. In terms of cabin space, Mazda ranked dead last.
CR isn’t the only site with something to say about Mazda’s cabin space. Although our reviewer didn’t have a problem with it, one driver wrote on an Edmunds review that the 2025 Mazda3 Hatchback has narrow, hard-to-reach cupholders.
