The Ioniq 6 is a genuinely impressive efficiency champion, real-world 300+ miles on the big battery, 18-minute fast charging, and a ride quality that punches above its used-market price of $24-29k. The deal-breaker you must accept: the ICCU can fail without warning and strand you completely, even on 2025-2026 models, despite Hyundai's extended warranty covering the repair itself. The warranty means you won't pay for the fix, but it won't prevent the tow truck. Buy this if you have backup transportation or work from home; skip it if you're a single-car household or can't afford an unexpected stranding.
The Mazda3 is what happens when a compact car decides it's too good for its price bracket, and the interior actually backs it up. The 2.5L engine is bulletproof (owners routinely see 200k+ miles), but the 2019 redesign swapped the old multilink rear suspension for a cost-cutting torsion beam that blunts the handling sharpness earlier models were loved for. If you want a refined daily driver that feels expensive and runs forever, this works; if you want the sporty Mazda everyone raves about, hunt down a 2014, 2018 instead.