When I first drove the MY17 Mazda 3, I immediately noticed that the brakes weren't that great. It's rather weak with a lot of pedal travel until they bite. It's not linear but I learned to live with it.
Now it's middle of winter, I leave my car outside after a couple of hours at work; when it was time to leave I drove off the parking lot, pressed on the brakes and there was so much pedal travel there was no braking and then suddenly it felt the brakes locked up. It nearly scared me. Somehow the cold made it even worse but after a few tries of stopping, it was a bit better. Why are the brakes so bad? I mean Mazda always prides itself in driving dynamics but the brakes don't inspire confidence at all.
Now it's middle of winter, I leave my car outside after a couple of hours at work; when it was time to leave I drove off the parking lot, pressed on the brakes and there was so much pedal travel there was no braking and then suddenly it felt the brakes locked up. It nearly scared me. Somehow the cold made it even worse but after a few tries of stopping, it was a bit better. Why are the brakes so bad? I mean Mazda always prides itself in driving dynamics but the brakes don't inspire confidence at all.