It looks nice, but if the driving ergonomics are like the 2017 Mazda 3 and 6, it won't be fun driving stick shift in it. Your arm is basically on the cup holders. But seeing how the manual transmission is still relegated to the GX for 2017 like in all the previous years, it probably doesn't matter.
2016 and below, the armrest is ok for manual transmission. I'm sticking with my 2012 though with the armrest perfect for the stick shift.