COMPARISON! Honda Civic v Mazda 3

[@kienfung3045]

Both great cars! I will wait for the next year Mazda 3 with the new SkyActiv X engine. Mazda Needs to come with MPS versions.

[@MrEasylikesundaymorn]

Great video. Would be good of you to mention the age difference. The Mazda 3 should be getting a new model next year. It's a real shame Aussie don't get a five year warranty. Here in New Zealand we do.

[@MrMazda-ih8cw]

I disagree but we'll wait until next year for the new Mazda3 to compare again. Thanks for sharing!

[@Suicidebunnyknhk]

MZD connect is confusing to use? Lol wonder if learning ABC is tough for you too.

[@silentrefusal9911]

Damn! The comparison I have been waiting for.

[@rhino6285]

I own since new a 2009 Mazda 3s Hatchback 2.3 liter with 184,000 miles. I have been dumping money lately for suspension parts at all four corners and a trans module. I just got back from a 2000 mile Marathon trip in 50 hours. Car ran like a champ. Did not burn a drop of synthetic oil. As for the road noise complaints LOW PROFILE TIRES, SPORTY SUSPENSION = ROAD NOISE

[@raymondhunt6109]

Just bought a Civic CV T with a 1.0 engine which is available here in the UK. It is punchy for a 1.0 turbo with 130 bhp. I think you either love of hate the looks,I love it !

[@MiguelLopez-fh7vx]

Nice cars and Good reviewer, you guys hired the correct guys to review

[@BobbyR2]

Lets review after 5 years when the Mazda is falling apart.

[@Robert_N]

The cheap Thai made Honda will fall apart before the Mazda.

[@killbot86]

Had my Mazda 3 sedan for almost 4 months now and absolutely love it...Even the steering wheel alone looks more premium than the cheap looking Honda one.....

[@BobbyR2]

Would you love it after 5 years when having to replace multiples parts $$$?

[@killbot86]

@@BobbyR2 According to you but my last car had no major issues.....

[@BobbyR2]

Nothing major neither in my case, but multiple small issues cost me $$$. I had 3 of them and that's it for me. Anyway, Mazda never came number 1 for reliability. The only two brand fighting for that position are Honda and Toyota.

[@b3nz0r12]

@@BobbyR2 I have literally just gone through testing the Mazda, Honda, Toyota, Hyundai and Subaru in this segment. Personally think Mazda interior is poor, but what i do know is Mazda's dont hold up well over time, the drive trains are usually fine, but the rest doesnt age well. Anyway, the Honda by a clear margin felt the best to drive.

[@User-cb4jm]

@@BobbyR2 lol have a look at JD Power, Hondas near the bottom. Toyota as usual is at the top but may as well bore you to death. Mazda is in the middle, it’s no wonder Mazda is the top selling private seller car outside of Toyota which is heavily boosted by fleet sales.

[@GlazzedDonut]

nice review, i love both cars but the styling of the mazda is what makes it for me

[@tr0llbuster292]

Smh. People favor Mazda more because it's not using a CVT like the rest. I guarantee you if Mazda started using a CVT, people's opinions would drastically change. That's not to say I don't like Mazda 3's, though. This will most likely be my next car for sure!

[@User-cb4jm]

As if. Every other Japanese carmaker (Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Nissan) are hellbent on CVT garbage, thankfully Mazda doesn’t dish out that crap. No wonder it’s Australia’s best selling private car (after the fleet special Corolla)

[@cookingwithberke6053]

I think the civics interior would flow much better if it had a cover fot its cupholders.

[@mazdaneo1]

I've been driving my mazda3 2.0 for almost 5years and she never let me down. With easily 5liter/100km on highway, and best handling for its class

[@Five0]

For the price I will take Mazda every time!

[@nickdavidson7138]

Weird that the mazda only comes with 3 years warranty there, here in the states I was able to get 7 year 100k miles on a certified pre owned for a 2015 of the same model

[@IrmanSarajlija]

After 3 4 5 or more years here in europe....that mazda has 30 till 40 percent less value than honda,,,,Hond has more room space in the back and bigger trunk..mazda is only max for families with 1 kid..honda 2 kids..After some years every mazda have rust poblems...Honda have much better quality,,because of that are Honda used cars much more expensive here in europe than mazda

[@blackeagle6655]

Forever The Mazda!

[@novachrono2236]

Yeah thin iron sheets and recycled designs. Looks cheap haha

[@Xyb3rTeCh]

Thin Iron Sheets and recycled designs are reserved for Toyota and Honda. Mazda has their innovative Skyactiv.

[@IrmanSarajlija]

@@Xyb3rTeCh Mazda alawys had rust problem..Honda not...After 3 4 5 or more years here in europe....that mazda has 30 till 40 percent less value than honda

[@IrmanSarajlija]

@@Xyb3rTeCh I have Civic Sedan 1.5 Turbo Manual transmissin ..Zero Problems..No Oli dilution not any problem..I read all that news china kanada Usa but i dont have this problem and nobody here in Europe talks about it...I am sure in very cold areas with sjort distances this might be a problem but here in euripe we dont jave it..and my car reach at minus 1 celsius outside within 6 minutues water operating temperature...after 3 min i can see the first blue balk that means the temperature is about 50 Celsius after 3 minutes,,Do you have Honda with this engine..I think not,,then you cannot judge

[@blacknindo37]

basic entry level Honda civic for me the less to go wrong the better

[@iwx2672]

Mazda has such an undeserved extremely good reputation in Australia, but barely anywhere else in Asia, baffles me why Australians flock to them

[@THEAC83]

My 2014 Mazda 3 Astina hatch is still going strong!

[@brendonhart836]

As is mine!

[@glennXP3]

I 3rd that. The only thing I replaced was the tires and my 2014 is still going strong as well.

[@asjeot]

My 2004 Mazda 3, is still going strong 😉

[@Robert_N]

My Mazda 6 2006 still going strong.

[@docregsportsmd]

I wonder why none of the car reviews say anything about honda's steering wheel controls. It's really cheap looking .

[@novachrono2236]

He forgot to mention how thin the iron sheets used in mazda. And how they all look the same, not to mentioned recycled designs

[@juneif7408]

Mazda should bring back mazda3 mps

[@H0LDENSUX]

No drag race? Come on. One thing to be nicely entertained in traffic but another thing to get away quickly as legally possible away from it.

[@francischua2565]

seth is back

[@TomWilding1]

It should be mentioned that Car play is coming to Mazda this year (albeit Mazda saying this for a long time) I just can’t believe they still have Halogen anything and not a digital dash. For almost the same money a Golf is a much much better purchase. I’ve had a Mazda 3 MPS, currently driving a Jetta. And will move into a Golf R soon. I’ve have the Mazda 6 Wagon over anything if it had AWD though!! Why Mazda why!

[@User-cb4jm]

How the Golf doing now that it’s out of warranty 😂

[@metroid2]

Android auto is already in the mazda. It was added halfway through 2018.

[@tigerbalm666]

CVT...YUKKKK!!!!!

[@Senvae]

I shopped for both those vehicles in December 2017 in Canada. Bought the Mazda 3 Premium GT (top trim) for less money than Honda would offer me the "Sport" trim Civic Hatchback, and that's not even their top trim. Furthermore, because of the turbo, any trim higher than LX in the Civic will need premium gas only. The LX is also very bland compared to the higher trims, and offers no luxuries worth mentioning. The Civic ended up being overpriced, and Honda would not cut me a deal since they knew this Civic was very hyped up. But the Mazda's more grown up and luxurious interior won me over, and the dealer actually worked the price down for me and added winter tires for much less money than the top Civic trim, and yes that is excluding the Si or Type R. I consider those in a different segment. I have all the luxuries, sensors, etc. Only bad thing about the Mazda 3 is the entertainment screen OS, which can be switched to Android auto if you have time to do it yourself.

[@kipscott8150]

Senvae in Australia the Honda runs on 91 unleaded fuel (not premium)

[@psewgobind]

Things ain't cheap down under. Here in Canada, Civic 6MT LX with heated seat, android auto/apple play and climate control retail for $18K (which is $18K austrailian dollars).

[@DronieUp]

Hey guys, can you do a mid spec comparison of these two cars?

[@Praneel132]

You could have taken the compact sedan version of the Mazda 3

[@User-cb4jm]

I would too but hatchbacks sell better here so they pick the more popular shape.

[@user-wp7yr6lw6t]

Car Advice : gives Civic the better interior Honda : doesn't have a volume knob

[@venkat8419]

Ask yourself this, can Mazda put out a car like type r which is smashing records with just front wheel drive. FWD redefined. No it can't. Cos it needs real maturity in understanding how the car handles as a whole and not just the engine alone. Honda is a global winner. Mazda is just an Aussie winner.

[@venkat8419]

Mazda wins only in Australia. Honda is a more genuine car and does not take short cuts like the popout center console display. Honda is more of a global winner. Honda took the effort to Integrate it in the dash. Honda is sportier and the steering wheel is kept heave on purpose to feel the engagement with the car and it is much more sharper. Honda is car for enthusiastic drivers. Corolla and Mazda are for daily drivers. boring. And between corolla and Mazda be, Corolla wins. Try comparing the handling of the cars which the reviewers in Australia always fail to and Honda wins hands down.

[@rafspitfire]

Great comparison!

[@dannydeleney2810]

Mazda sells emotions. Most, if not all of the 3's strengths are subjective qualities: "Zoom zoom", handling FEEL, and styling. Honda Civic HB is objectively better handling, better braking, roomier, faster, quieter, and more efficient than the 3. Then again, expect the 2019 Mz3 to be a huge hit.

[@sparkyousei38]

Mazda 3 is the best drivers car in this class. Civic's CVT too bad~

[@dannydeleney2810]

Next gen Mz3 will have torsion beam rear suspension. ULTIMATE JAPANESE DRIVING MACHINE AMIRITE?

[@ljakrtsh1]

Civic is far better car in terms of driving

[@kenshin1368]

Civic doesn't have better handling or body roll. It does have plenty of advantages though, especially if you go for the manual.

[@novachrono2236]

Before whine about CVT it comes with better fuel mileage and direct delivery. You wont really notice much of slip because lol these arent sport cars. These are meant to be daily driven and fuel economy is a hit.

[@jbar_85]

I traded in my Civic for a Mazda 3 because of that reason. Everything else was good about it, except that CVT. It drove me crazy and made the car SO slow. I had to say goodbye. It's nice to have an automatic and a super fun car to drive!

[@kaleidoscopeon]

Nothing can touch a Honda.

[@Angga894]

Why honda Sensing doesn't available in Indonesia with the same price in Australia? It is very disappointing

[@lukehall3487]

Could you do the ford focus or will you wait until​ the new one comes out

[@novachrono2236]

Civic wins period

[@lsaparis5976]

Where’s the mazdaspeed come 😭

[@MattyDienhoff]

The Civic's CVT is a deal-breaker for me (and that styling, eww...), I've heard bad things about the i30's steering feel and feedback (mainly, that there's little of it), and I couldn't care less about Apple Carplay/Android Auto, so I'd most likely go with the Mazda 3 in this segment, though I'd still give the i30 and a few others a test drive for comparison.

[@loktom4068]

The Honda hatchback design are too Americanish. No longer the famous lots of room in a small package for Unitarian. What happen?

[@premierclipmoviescene9813]

Cvt 😪😪😪

[@AlienNinjaPuppy]

Love it that mazda fanboys are so mad the civic is better in every way lol.

[@Robert_N]

Enjoy your Thai made cheap plastic interior, ugly exterior Civic. Honda fanboi.

[@jamesgjt]

you park a civic beside the Audi or Mercedes Benz, people know that is a HONDA CIVIC, you park the mazda beside them, they will be like NEW German car??? that is how the design of the Mazda really wins our heart. Also, I dont like fake vents everywhere from the Civic. If the Civic change to a more subtle and elegant, it will win the Mazda in every places, but the exterior and interior design of the Mazda really wins this by far. I haven't mention track performance like lateral G. Since the Mazda is a shorter car and quite a bit thicker tires and harder suspension. It will kill the Civic everytime it goes around corner.

[@imtherealone.6268]

But the KIA stinger has fake vents on the hood and the new corolla hatchback has fake exhaust pipes, but of course people will point the finger at Honda. Technically, the Civic still has wider tires (235), the Mazda just(205-215) has a bigger aspect ratio meaning bigger sidewalls. I've been in both. They have the same material, the only difference is the screen. Plus the sport costs as much as the touring, there's a slight difference. $22,550 vs. $21,140.

[@kdomster9141]

This reviewer should review more appliances , there are plenty of other vacuum cleaners with fun to ride CVT "technology" ugly plasticy cabins and exterior fuglier than Fiat Multipla. 5 years old Mazda 3 still beats brand new Civic is so many ways other than some trunk space and extra 1 inch of rear legroom....

[@korgond]

Mazda is an upper level of Honda

[@BobbyR2]

Surely not for the parts durability!

[@etagged]

Actually Mazda3's after 2014 have been getting just below Corolla levels of reliability, Honda has been rated considerably lower

[@Him__Downstairs]

@@etagged Can you tell me where you get that from?

[@etagged]

Him Downstairs and just general knowledge from years of car reviews and other miscellaneous ranking articles

[@Him__Downstairs]

@@etagged That's interesting. It's so confusing when doing research. I'm presently trying to decide between a top trim used 2016-2018 Civic, Mazda3 or Camry. I can't mess with a corolla(ugly). They're all roughly the same in price. Obviously Camry is best for reliability but it would be nice to have something fun to drive and reliable. JD Power has the Mazda3 as average reliability 2014-2016 and average/below average in 2017 and 2018.

[@user-uq7lk1xr7u]

Honda wins because they have a Type R and Mazda are too lazy or bothered to release a new MPS!

[@KenoLee92]

lmao people voting for mazda owns a mazda

[@teeniejuicy]

Well duhh

[@csjames69]

The Civic is over styled. Take for example the useless rear fake vents. The Mazda 3 on the other hand isa very elegant design. Yes, I own a 3.

[@mileyandfriends5598]

Honda won in features but mazda is far more stunning

[@reemo6990]

PLEASE!!! A CVT is "sporty"? And that Mazda interior SLAYS the cheap ass made in China Civic interior. The Civic blows. You have been paid off.

[@THEAC83]

Failed to mention that the Civic doesn’t have blind spot monitors and the lane watch system is only on the driver’s side. I would much rather blind spot monitors.

[@jethrohaha]

THEAC83 that camera is hard to use and the resolution is very bad.

[@dannydeleney2810]

You have poor eyesight

[@dannydeleney2810]

Let's see... a camera that shows exactly what is happening in the blind spot vs. a little light that is prone to error.

[@THEAC83]

Dan Marshall a camera that works on only one side and is prone to blind spots on the other side vs left and right blind spot monitors. I’ve had mine since 2014 and they haven’t failed me once mate.

[@jethrohaha]

let's make it clear, a camera that shows nothing but black at night/ with dirt vs. a little bright colored light that warns you. My guess is that you did not drive a 2017+ civic, yes?

[@ReticentSparrow]

Performance out of a turbo-charged 1.5 L? Are you mad?

[@jasontruong48]

Daniel Wood there is already 400 bhp in a 1.5 on the road.

[@GorcStew]

Grrr Honda your cars look so much better since 2016 but get rid of the effing plastic fisher price grills! 😡🤬

[@diydrivenGA]

warranties ultimately depend on the dealer....so finding out the reputations of the dealers of a particular make that do business in your area is key to any ownership experience. I have a kia, great car, but it has been in the shop on and off for about 3 weeks..why? becaue I am about 1200 miles away from being out of warranty apparently and it would be easier to have me pay for it all that for a tech to spent time diagnose and getting paid a lesser rate under warranty I guess....I have had issues with other makes as well so the issue comes down to the philosophy of the service department and it's manager, and the shop and it's foreman....I'd wish makers would publish the stats I know they collect : satisfaction, repair efficacy....etc.... so we can make better decisions on where to take our cars.

[@nicoschu]

The european spec Mazda 3's servicing happens evers 20k kilometres or also all 12 Months and in Switzerland you get 5 years Warranty.

[@Drivecomau]

But we are in Australia.

[@nicoschu]

just saying.... cause servicing every 10k km is somehow weird, at least for european standards

[@ross5506]

Never buy a CVT transmission sooner or later it will break.

[@nintendontbutdo5507]

All transmissions will break soon or later whats your point?

[@soullaaristotelous4376]

mazda looks more nice. honda like toys.

[@vinceliu1397]

My 2017 civic vtilx was stolen by some fucking Thief. I was heartbroken.

[@Sujeetha244]

Japan vs japan

[@Robert_N]

Japan vs Thailand.

[@givewai]

I can't imagine not getting rear aircon vents with my $35k hatchback... That is crazy

[@User-cb4jm]

VW Golf was the segment leader amongst small hatchbacks in rear seat room and amenities.

[@RoRoRoUrBoat]

Honda Civic is amazing. Mazda 3 rear looks so boring

[@GodricThe]

I bet Mazda

[@rotoehu9266]

Surely Paul you will be immediately fired from CarAdvice for suggesting a vehicle with a CVT transmission is ‘fun’? It seems that every other CarAdvice reviewer believes CVT’s are worse than Trump...

[@leaveearly3751]

roto ehu he said it makes sense for the engine configuration. The main reason is you never lose boost while have continuous variables

[@harbl2479]

Leave Early you have no idea what you’re talkinf about

[@leaveearly3751]

Harbl see "1993 Formula 1 Williams-Renault CVT"

[@xanderdom]

I’ve driven both, and you’re kidding yourself if you think a 1.5L 4cyl CVT is anything at all “fun” to drive. Throw 98 in your 2.5L NA Mazda3 and it will smoke the Civic. The only thing missing for Mazda is Android Auto/Apple Car Play which was just announced to be released for all Gen3 models after July 2018 - plus the Honda feels so cheap inside..?What a disappointing review. Strongly disagree.

[@Drivecomau]

We strongly disagree with you too.

[@xanderdom]

CarAdvice.com CarAdvice.com That's alright guys, there's a reason your videos average below 10K views even with a cute ~150K gimmicky populist video every blue moon. Most reputable car reviewers and experts alike would disagree with you to. But hey, each to their own.

[@Drivecomau]

Thanks for dropping by, champ!

[@kenshin1368]

The car is fun to drive due to acceleration and handling response. Any automatic is going to be soulless and significantly worse than a manual in terms of fun.

[@Crosshead1]

CreoleRep7 the Mazda interior, even if a bit smaller (not an issue for me), is a class above the Civic. That was a deal breaker for me. I bought a Mazda3 SP25GT. And let’s face it, the Civic, especially in hatch form, is just plain ugly. What were Honda’s stylists thinking? Too many nights on the saki? And the Mazda now has a five year, unlimited km warranty.

[@Kingthin]

Mazda All The Way!!

[@kjs1973]

Weird how Australians buy so many Mazdas and now Hyundais. The rest of the World dont!

[@humanity9628]

Civic is more value money. Cheaper than 3

[@evoint]

This civic can never fit with 20 inch rims :-) think about it dude

[@tr0llbuster292]

That's only the Type R, mate. The rest are either 18 inches or less.

[@kerrymcmanus9188]

Civic looks cheep & has no flow in the design,& as for performance Mazda is much better

[@drjphau1834]

CVT Sucksss

[@anthonybrennan1075]

"All new Civic"? The car is 2 years old already! How could anyone forget that hideous design?

[@BentleySkywalker]

Anthony Brennan I think this design is very nice especially compared to the older versions ?

[@micaiahreese]

Bentley Skywalker your opinion but it's horrendous. I'd prefer the older gens of the Civic. Even though they aren't very good looking either but this design is so bad

[@FreddyGunawan]

Civic wins this time

[@Xyb3rTeCh]

Don't be stupid. Buy a Mazda. Honda sucks!

[@becheriksen]

Haha so funny. Honda would outlast a Mazda anytime. Honda engine so much better

[@Xyb3rTeCh]

Martin E oh really? You must be stupid then. Never heard of oil dilution from its new 1.5 turbo engine?

[@dannydeleney2810]

You're right, don't buy the 1.5T in China because they have different manufacturing standards. DI SkyActiv does build up carbon regardless of region though :)

[@xanderdom]

Martin E It’s funny you say that, when I see mostly Gen1 and Gen2 Mazda 3’s and a handful of 98’ Civics for the enthusiast and barely a single Civic pre-2016. But please, tell me more.

[@msnl_]

I dunno. I love my Civic Type R

[@richmighty1752]

I could tell that the civic was going to win because this guy is definitely gay! Go mazda!!!!

[@mixalis6168]

Civic would be one of the ugliest cars out there !!!!

[@fkim8449]

mixalis atleast they try to bring something new and not bring the same model over and over again 😋

[@hairulnizam85]

I would think the i30 wins hands down

[@zero604]

That Civic is one of the ugliest cars I've ever seen.

[@souls3029]

hahahahaa this reviewer really sucks, he really thinks that civic is better than the mazda 3

[@mikldude9376]

Having sat in both i would have went the civic , For family hacks i would say they are both ok and the mazda was pretty functional inside , but for use of space and some cool features , i preferred the civic. As for looks , these are always subjective , but to me the civic looked a bit more special where as the mazda just looked like another mazda. Too each his own.

[@henrikmadsen8130]

No we want SUV