If you're in the market for a new car, you might just want to consider the 2011 MAZDA3. A diamond in the rough, it costs under $18,000 and is featured on kkb.com's "10 Coolest Cars Under $18,000" list.

For those of you, not familiar with kkb.com, it essentially is Kelley Blue Book's online arm. The reason they assess cars based on how fun they are to drive and own on an annual basis, is due to the common fact that not all cars with an approachable price tag are cool. Rather, as kkb.com says, "Many might be described as being as fun as a top-loading washing machine, as cool as wearing plaid on your weeding day. In other worlds not."¹

So, exactly how cool does kkb.com think the zippy MAZDA3 is? VERY. Out of 10 cars, which kkb.com deemed cool, the MAZDA3 ranks second surpassed only by a Fiat. This isn't the first time the MAZDA3 has been featured on the list, either. Cool through and through, the MAZDA3 has been featured on kkb.com's "10 Coolest Cars Under $18,000" list since it first launched eight years ago.

"At some point, we're going to have to give the MAZDA3 a lifetime achievement award for its unequaled streak of appearances on our annual list of cool cars," relays the editors at kkb.com. Among the elements of the MAZDA3 that kkb.com favors most are its durability, integrity, and fun driving experience.

To learn more about the 148-hp, 1.0-liter, four-cylinder 2011 MAZDA3 or any other MAZDA3 model and/or trim, please contact Laird Noller Topeka at 785-969-2178 today. Or, visit us in person at  2245 S. Topeka Blvd or 2946 S. Kansas Ave. Topeka, Kansas 66611. We're happy to share complete specs, compare models, and arrange test drives.

2011 MAZDA3 Highlights

-    Models Available: MAZDA3 SPORT 4-DOOR (i.e., i SV, i Sport, i Touring, s Sport, s Grand Touring) and MAZDA3 SPORT 5-DOOR (i.e., Sport and Grand Touring)
-    Car and Driver 2011 Editor's Choice Award - Small Cars
-    2011 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK

Sources:

-     ¹http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/10-coolest-cars-under-18000-_-2011-edition
-    ²http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/10-coolest-cars-2