Civic Sport vs Mazda 3

[aaronng]

This is very interesting. The feeling with euro however was that it 'felt' larger than the civic. *edit* I just checked the specs and it seems that it is only around 3cm's longer all around.

Yeah, the clincher will be whether if your family member is willing to give up on the leather and the beautiful 17" rims! The base Euro's rims are shitty.....

[yourfather]

if your seats are burning your legs, maybe invest in some pants?

[dal]

The RRP are similar, but look carefully the civic will give you more. Things like sunroof and leather seats. Really depends on personal preference if they mean anything to you. The civic is also more spacious at the front and has a more futuristic interior. I feel a little lack of leg room when I drove the Mazda.

[Zdster]

Its a real shame that the civic doesnt come with 'VSA' and traction control. Now if it had that I think it would be the go without to much hesitation.

[Mattski_VTIR]

With both cars being so close i think it really comes down to personal preference. A friend of mine has an SP23 with the "sports" pack. I wouldn't order the pack for the stereo though... most OEM stereo's even the "bose" upgrade arent all that great, although better than the standard 3. I think you need to make your desicion on preference of styling / features rather than engine specs etc, as i would imagine build quality, servicing cost etc are very close between the two.

[aaronng]

Its a real shame that the civic doesnt come with 'VSA' and traction control. Now if it had that I think it would be the go without to much hesitation.

I have VSA and traction contol and turn it off all the time
The only time it is useful is when taking off uphill in the rain, or in the snow.

[Spicey]

Sif get a Mazda! They are everywhere now!

Go the sport! that way you are getting a Honda and a more "exclusive" car!

[aaronng]

Sif get a Mazda! They are everywhere now!

Go the sport! that way you are getting a Honda and a more "exclusive" car!

Civics are EVERYWHERE too!

[Zdster]

I have VSA and traction contol and turn it off all the time
The only time it is useful is when taking off uphill in the rain, or in the snow.

I suspect that we drive significantly differently to how this car will be used .

I am suprised that the comparison between the two cars hasnt been raised before considering how similar the two are.

[IAMVTEC]

Get the Civic Sport. I dont like the styling of the Mazda 3. Its an ugly car, but then I dont like the styling of any of current Mazda range. I saw an unregistered CX7 driving on the road today, I wasnt too impressed since it look better in pictures than actual life. Rx8 once fitted with a good bodykit looks very nice but all other Mazda is very bad looking.

And obviously the Accord Euro is a bigger car than the Civic. I feel the inside is very similar, but outside looks bigger and the feeling of driving Accord is much more heavier than a Civic. It may have to do with the bigger steering wheel, but Civic feels like a small car to drive, Accord doesnt.

[aaronng]

I suspect that we drive significantly differently to how this car will be used .

I am suprised that the comparison between the two cars hasnt been raised before considering how similar the two are.

When not on track, I'm a granny driver, that should be a similar style to how your mum or gran would drive. How else do I get 6.5L/100km on the freeway and 10L/100km in the city?

But once when VSA activated, it was downright scary. Traction control is useful but rarely activated unless in the rain.

Well, on one car you are paying for the engineering and on the other, you are paying for the luxury. Value for money-wise, the Euro wins. Luxury-wise, the Civic wins (but the Euro's seat comfort and audio system rate pretty high too)

[Nugget02]

yep! my bro drives a euro n theyre verrry fine indeed especially audio wise,, even for stocks, the 6x9s in the bac will perform... altho for some reason the speaker cavity in the back passenger doors are empty,, hrmm.. suss,,,,, hey aaron,, is urs like this too?