Open Road - Toyota Corolla S vs. Mazda 3

This is my major project for my final semester in ACP.
It is a pilot episode for a car review show called Open Road. If you guys like it I might keep it up!

[@drumsolofromintheairtonigh5450]

The lower trim level Mazda 3 has a knob for where you want the air, how hot or cold you want it, and how strong. It's not dual zone, but it's way more simple and to the point.

[@theyodaman82]

I've owned 4 corollas over the past 15 years. I currently own a 2010 S model 5 speed manual. I really don't care how fast a car can go, I care about how long a car will go. I don't need all the fancy bells and whistles, what I do want is simplicity, practicality, and functional components. I'm getting 31 mpg city and 38 mpg hwy. My corollas have spent more time on the road than in a shop. The corolla is a safe bet plain and simple.

[@GReeeeNBoiMaTTo]

Corolla is more for the old folks most people I see around here that drives corollas are mostly parents. Mazda 3 is more aimed towards young people

[@alleylilly974]

A4King555 I think your right lol and I have this same car even the same color haha

[@applepoop10]

Also the Corolla is slow as hell.

[@aidenthecomputernerd]

Mazda 3 is also aimed to women for such it’s feminine design 😂

[@Devogor]

@@aidenthecomputernerd nah, you just probably lost to a turbo 3 🤣

[@aidenthecomputernerd]

@@Devogor don't care + didn't ask + cry about it + stay mad + get real + L + mald seethe cope harder + hoes mad + basic + skill issue + ratio + you fell off + the audacity + triggered + any askers + redpilled + get a life + ok and? + cringe + touch grass + donowalled + not based + your're a (insert stereotype) + not funny didn't laugh + you're* + grammar issue + go outside + get good + reported + ad hominem + GG! + ur mom

[@ALEXPEAK]

This is an extremely well done review man

[@tedl7538]

Hey Jason, I just watched this, after buying a certified pre-owned 2011 Mazda 3 a month ago here in Los Angeles (a one owner lease, 44,000 miles, the car is still like new). I agree with everything you say, and am really happy with the choice. Thanks for such a well done, stylish car comparison!

[@EngineeringNS]

This dude exaggerates SOOO much about every detail. Only TopGear is allowed to do that.

[@jccolman2969]

Engineering Nonsense o

[@Evan2]

I found the review pretty entertaining, actually.

[@2thePtBassTuT]

A great comparison review! I bought a 2013 Mazda 3 Sport near the end of August, and I am enjoying every ride! I loved the comments about the parking lot bungee cord and the stabbed rat ... priceless...

[@BluePancake1000]

A really well thought out review! I'm subscribing!

[@orangejjay]

I love my Mazda 3. Yes, it is insanely fun to drive. The road noise can be a bit much but that seems a small trade-off for the feeling of absolute control behind the wheel.

[@plasticbleach4004]

"Like somebody attached a bungee cord to the parking spot it was last in." I heard this exact line used in a much later corolla review by a big journalism team

[@pop12234]

As soon as i saw the trees in the opening i knew this was a BC boy. Much love from the Okanagan.

[@lindabishop6388]

Thank you, this was very helpful.

[@joemarshall63]

excellent review!

[@mishkin31]

YOU ARE JOKING. Putting side by side a 2.5 Liter Engine near a 1.8 L car????? Of course you cant compare. But YOU do. I think it's unwise.

Exactly, I was about to comment about how dumb is to compare 2.5 with 1.8 then talk about performance, XRS is 2.4L would made more sense.

[@ThePlatypotamus]

Daniel Guzmán Actually it's not. It depends on many factors. Also this guy is an idiot for thinking the S model is supposed to be an engine/performance upgrade. It's just a trim for interior and exterior. Watch this and you'll see corollas have tons of performance to them (especially the 9th gen). 2006 corolla beats a 2011 accord 3.5L v6 easily and stock. /watch?v=FM8bp4Y7QqA&list=UUeU4Je-YcH6Tr0P_5ZjOEcQ

[@Ichibuns]

He was going for price range. They are both compact cars at $25000

[@mishkin31]

Sorry if you were ofended by that. I appologise. Although the harsh words you use.

[@deliashedden9733]

You clearly don't know what you're talking about, stay in school.

[@boo9681]

I have 2005 mazda3 love it

[@farhanbakri2487]

Great video, I'm wonder why you dont make any video like this anymore.

[@Mariachi153]

i have a manual 2011 corolla S... and I always have fun driving it because its so smooth/quiet and the suspension is great on the S edition

[@JonahLongworth]

Well try a Mazda of you think Toyota is fun

[@myownruin187]

I have that same mazda but a 2011 in dark grey and I love my ride..

[@jaredmac11]

Would have been great if you could have gotten your hands on the Corolla XRS of that gen. They have comparable power. Maybe the 2.0L offering of the Mazda would have been a more fair match up.

[@msim28]

Hey, Keep the series up! You might actually end up getting a Car and Driver job in time. I dug your video and the 5 talian trunk comment.

[@billyr.d.444]

I just got the 2013 Mazda 3 Touring and so far so good. Fun to drive and awesome gas millage.

[@applepoop10]

Why not the Mazdaspeed3?

[@anthonyp291]

Is this Mazda like my 09 Mazda 3 S touring 4 door ? with automatic and manual in one?

[@Olemrac11]

well when you got 2 engines with totally different displacement classes, you're going to get a difference in excitement.

[@decibelOW]

I don't see why this has so many dislikes, good job for a pilot.

[@blindreaper27]

Which one is better for a first car?

[@tlv156]

Eh, I don't care. I just bought a corolla 2013 corolla s the other day. It's fun to drive for me. I don't care about racing. I love the quality of the ride and the interior layout. Traded in my 08 LE for one and it's been a blast. I'm not drag racing, I just want something with some pick up, can fly through the gears, but at the same time has a smooth ride. Sold me. I think the corolla looks better inside and out too. That's just me though. :D Fair review imo, good job.

[@chloesmith9022]

What phone mount do you use

[@woody71692]

i drive a mazda 3 5 speed i love it. i am looking to get an automatic cause ive been driving clutch for 5 years and developed a tendonitits in my knee from clutching... sigh...

[@christianmarks4634]

This dude deserve more subscribers

[@SuperTekZone]

"In Italy, we'd call the (Corolla's trunk) a five-body trunk". LOL.

[@abdul456]

So explain to me how my Canaidan POS still fetches 18.5 after I paid 21k for it 2 years ago?

[@123andme]

The Carolla is a commuter car, a low maintenance city transporter and a good value. Why are we comparing it to sports cars? At some point people get tired of wrenching on beaters and just want to get up and go and not spend weekends swearing under ramps in driveway. This car represents freedom and less worry.

[@Tecalitlan1943]

Is that the 2.0 or 2.3 Mazda?

[@Namare]

I actually purchased a Toyota Corolla S last week, and it looks and sounds nothing like this in one in the video. The one that I have has amazing handling, and isn't that boring to drive. And it has a nice touch screen display inside the car, which I can see is missing in this Corolla in the video.

[@lemonprofit]

Your revive is very nice.

[@mikimiyazaki]

I'm getting a 2010 Mazda 3 sedan tomorrow!!! Exact same color too!

[@geovannyl.2801]

Miki Miyazaki congratulations! I bought mine a year ago, 20,000 miles later, I can say this car is amazing. $0 in repairs. Just my ordinary maintenance:)

[@reivax518]

Never liked Corollas, Mazdas always brought a better game to the table. For example; compare 2003 models of this 2, Mazda always had better style, better looking interior and exterior. Even in 2003 models of Mazda 3 & 6 had steering wheel 6 controls something stupid that corollas did not included until late models. That's something that cars need for better safety.

[@JonahLongworth]

They Made the 3 in 2004

[@bachlr3252]

Getting the mazda 3s tomorrow so stoked!!

[@MalamIbnMalam]

2014 corolla s premium vs 2014 Mazda I touring similar prices, please compare

[@MajesticMalice]

Im 6'2". Could I fit in the mazda 3?

[@MsTypicalme]

I HAD a mazda 3, and it does its safety job. I'm lucky to say that it saved me from a head on collision from an incoming car. Walked away with just a seatbelt burn. Having now that I have to buy a new car...I'd probably buy the new corolla 2014 sports hatch model. The mazda 3 IS safe, however too nosy for my liking. I found that the acceleration in the mazda 3 is very loud, but interior features...the speakers were far by the greatest.

[@rravoc2889]

2:25 is so true. I was sitting in my Corolla and thought the engine stalled cause i couldn't tell it was on at idle.

[@JazzyChef]

is there really any competition from the big box company like toyota vs the fun sporty mazda 3?

[@078taty]

Best toyota video!

[@FranzKrammer4746]

yes, esp the Matrix XRS is a contender

[@BryanEdwardArmijos]

I would just like to say that I own the 2012 toyota corolla and I love it. Yes I know the performance is dull but it does manage to pull in low gears lol. Also I don't know why people are judging the corolla as a sports car?

[@BoogieDownProduction]

+Bryan A No one is even thinking its a sports car.....sports cars are typically 2 seaters.....think you meant to say sporty and the S trim is made to look sporty just doesnt preform sporty like the mazda or focus

[@m.vonhollen6673]

I’ve owned a Toyota Corolla, a Honda Accord, and now a Mazda 3 Hatchback. I liked all 3. The Mazda looks like a smiling cartoon character and there’s a rattle in the door. Other than those 2 complaints, I like it very much and would buy another.

[@dona83]

I wonder if comfort is subjective. I'm 6'-1" 210lb and the Corolla felt small, the Mazda 3 felt perfect.

[@tvang76]

I wonder what will be left in the Mazda 3 if reduce it's engine to 1.8 maybe around 90hp left.......

[@rhanjaG23]

Love my mazda 3:)

[@deemamuyac241]

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[@thedarkprincedc]

they only sell them the first two years of a newer model in the us.

[@MinhMinusH]

someone sign this dude up for a play

[@HightLink]

Comparing 1.8 with 2.5 >_

[@anolaf]

Indeed. Very unbiased too. None of that, "This one sucks because of this and this other one is great."

[@ProudfootHobbit]

I just traded my 2011 Corolla S with 24k miles for a 2012 Mazda5. The Mazda5 is based on the 3, has same engine and as far as I know the same transmission. I was going for a 3 but have 2nd child on the way, and I couldn't resist the sliding doors, so a 5 it was. I am glad to have gotten rid of the Canadian POS, the Corolla I had was made in Canada, I should have known after 2 disappointing Chryslers I purchased years ago. Transmission trouble, steering trouble, right from factory.

[@thedarkprincedc]

they did its called the Corolla XRS.

[@thedarkprincedc]

outside the US there common in Canada

[@ButterBlaz3]

Great

[@oldfashionedwrx3574]

the mazda 3 is fun to drive, i've had heaps of performance cars... but the 3 is quite fun not fast but fun

[@kevinsmtih7763]

Should have compared that MAZDA 2.5 TO A TOYOTA COROLLA GR SPORT. THAT WOULD BE GREAT. TO WATCH. A COROLLA SPORT IS JUST A DRESSED UP COROLLA. I HAD ONE FOR 2 YEARS. GREAT CAR. THAT MAZDA WITH A 2.5 MOTOR IS WHAT A COROLLA S WOULD BE LIKE IF IT HAD A CAMRY MOTOR UNDER THE HOOD. GREAT VIDEOS YOUNG MAN THANK YOU

[@bohdiwillan9368]

should review a Mazda 3 mps 254 hp :3

[@GiovanniEnriquez]

I have Corolla XRS (2.4L) 160 HP, it really makes a way of difference VS Mazda 3 (2.5L). To be honest, I have in corolla XRS both silence, confort and power engine.

[@TonyyStarrkk1994]

I got the 2009 corolla in black. It looks amazing, and i don't know why everyones complaining about them being slow. That things a damn rocket if you give it some gas. the 2009 corollas do 0-60 in 8.4 seconds, which is ridiculously fast for a corolla. The only models that beat it are the 2010 XRS (7.0 seconds) and the 2005 XRS (5.0 seconds). All the other models (including the 2011 models) do around 9-10 seconds. Id take the corolla over a mazda just for the comfort though, I'm 6'3 and i tried driving a mazda 3, it was not fun lol.

[@jamesbarrett5131]

Car & Driver, Mazda 3s 2.3L. 0-60 in 7.3 seconds. There is no stock 2000 anything Corolla doing 0-60 in 5.0 seconds. And the same magazine couldn't get any recent XRS to get past high 7's to low 8's. Dream on. Cite your stock 2005 XRS doing 0-60 in five flat. I'll be waiting, and whistling.

[@TonyyStarrkk1994]

I wasn't going on personal experience, the 0-60 website lists it as 5 seconds. I've never driven one :P only thing I have experience in is my own car.

[@EvoLar]

***** There was a Matrix that had a really high revving 1.8 with 170hp and this was back in like '04 I think. 5 secs to 60, no way but an interesting engine. Too bad Toyota never went anywhere with it probably because of Scion not that Scion had anything really exciting until recently with the FR-S. I think Corollas need not be judged for acceleration but handling and steering which was plain jane and rightfully so. The Corolla is a commuter car.

[@TonyyStarrkk1994]

Kica mode Corollas are shit lmao. Its all i can afford being in college. Id love a FRS, maybe in a few years. Edit: I mean they're shit for speed and acceleration, as a commuter car i don't think many cars can beat them lol. Except the BMW i8. 2.5 litres/ 100km

[@jamesbarrett5131]

Yes, a great commuter car, and a great first car too. The older XRS Corolla/Matrix did have a good motor, and the '05 era that had them were quick, for their time (mid/low 7 second to 60 time). I'm not sure about that web site. I would recommend something like Road & Track, Motor Trend, Car & Driver, etc. I mourned the death of the Celica (which I swear looks just like the Scion tC suspension from the rear. Perhaps the Celica became the tC). The FRS/BRZ project should have let Toyota have their version and bring back the Celica name.

[@jdrews08]

I think your take is spot on. The Toyota is a very nice car, I mean hell, it is a Toyota but the Mazda performs better and is more fun to drive. To steal one from VW...drivers wanted, Zoom zoom!

[@courtsm3]

mazda is 168hp. i see more mazda 3's in BC than corollas. must be doing something right,. i owned 3 mazda3's, 06 gt, 08 mazdaspeed3 and 2010 gt. i now have a jeep b/c i needed a 4x4 for work. i would go back to mazda if i could in a heartbeat. no problems with all three cars. does toyota make the XRS still?

[@papasodipops9992]

Ahura Mazda the God of wisdom, intelligence, and harmony prevails

[@charlesschembri591]

I drive a 2010 Mazda 3 GT 2.5 with a 6 speed manual. I love the car totally, but you should compare the 2.0 litre Mazda with the 1.8. Toyota. not the 2.5. lol. That's a big difference.

[@DOA13]

WHY R U COMPARING 2.5L TO 1.8L?????? other than that , nice analysis and i enjoyed :P

[@TheSerenityhuck]

I drive a 2012 Mazda 3 I touring hatch. The interior of mine is about the same as the 2.5, and I have to disagree with your gripes about the interior. If you take a look at the corolla, and ill even add the Ford focus SE/ST, those are some complicated layouts. More clutter than convenience. But with the mazda 3 when it comes to interior, I believe you can count on it having everything you need, and that's it. Everything is right there in an easy-to-know layout. I know I am biased because I am all about the drive when it comes to owning a car, and mazda is definitely a car that is all about the drive with less bullshit. Pardon my language.

[@dustinhull8590]

Yeah dude I'm 6'3" and fit perfectly fine just not really any leg room for who's behind you @MajesticMalice

[@applepoop10]

Lets not forget the Mazdaspeed3. :)

[@nukka200]

I WANT A COROLLA just for the butter smooth ride and quiet cabin! that what makes driving enjoyable. not feeling all the god damn potholes. as much as i love hondas, I test drove a civic coupe and the road noise was loud as hell, insanely bumpy ride.

[@lexusES350h]

I drove a corolla 2011 loner car it it was reaaalllllyyy silky smooth. I see why people buy them.

[@hallianzz]

Nice review ... Just some change in ur tone wud b good ...

[@mrecharleswhyte]

I have a Corolla S 5 speed and really don't know why people think it's bad. The Mazda is not the most fuel efficient because it has a 2.5 litter engine

[@abdul456]

Wasn't saying it was...

[@rockhouse90]

mazda 3 for the win.....the toyota corolla is a great car. its reliable, theyll never break down but the mazda 3 has such an an iconic way of handling on the road and i have yet to find one design flaw in my 2012 skyactiv mazda 3

[@mazdaman1982]

(part2) years I will be moving to the Corolla I am gona check out the Hondas and Ford Focus's as well but by far I really like the corolla but at the same time I really like my mazda 3 for the fun but ya cant have both :( .

[@ritadodhl8476]

Toyota corollas last for ever......... i just got mine today! and i love i! this guy is so full of it.. toyota rules!

[@contractki11er]

Burn?

[@uhavemooface]

I will never get a stick shift again. I am done with them. I have the new 2015 Toyota Corolla Le. An automatic of course. Its awesome so far.

[@5433D]

4:58 thumb up for Game of Thrones comment/reference

[@ASO-gw8hp]

2.5 vs 1.8 really???

[@FeelFree3]

That's true, on the other hand the main advantages of Corolla is reliable.

[@Piinkham]

I have a 06 mazda3 and I fucking love it. handles so well and not slow compared to other sedans like the Corolla

[@uhavemooface]

Piinkham Corolla's are not for speed. Mazda 3's have power but does it get good gas milage. I think not.

[@moeschizlac]

+uhavemooface Are you kidding me? Corollas get less mpg than they advertise. I have a Corolla and I am planning to trade it in. The type S is a joke and there is nothing sporty about it. It has the same crappy 1.8 liter motor that revs up to slow. It's difficult for me to merge into traffic because of it's slow acceleration and I can easily get rear ended by cars behind me. My grandma had a Corolla and she says it's to slow for her. Slow doesn't equal good gas mileage anymore because we are not in the 80s. Engines have better technological advancements. V6's get better gas mileage than Corolla. Low revs equal better gas mileage. I literally have to rev the engine up to the moon to get passed the intersection due to the 1.8 liters lack of torque. 1.8 liters are not powerful enough to propel the much heavier current model Corolla as it did back in the small lighter weight models from the 90s. Toyota should've placed the 2.4 liter from the old Scion TC and older model Camry's since they wanted to be cheap. It would have been much better.

[@uhavemooface]

I get great gas milage with my 2015 Corolla Le so I don't know what Corolla your talking about. But good for you that your turning it in. I like the corolla. Its great on the high way to me and my fiance we love it. We just went to Reno Nevada and it only took less then one tank on a three hour drive. So six hours all together. I don't know what year your talking about but my 2015 le is awsome so far so good.

[@MrAntonio611]

correction .both are made in usa. not in japan.

[@ProudfootHobbit]

Which makes you wonder, what if Toyota put somewhat of a performance engine under the Corolla's hood, let's say the Corolla S got a nice power boost to bring it up to around 200hp (more or less) and dropped in a 5 sp sport auto?? Just that alone would be a huge difference all else being equal though the brakes need MAJOR updating, I speak from experience as I remember my old 2011 corolla S brakes sucked goat balls.

[@o2oxide]

Now that u mention it's like HBO, oh i love HBO, i'm buying this..haha..

[@curtohoolislug8205]

they should have used the 2.4l scion tc engine in the rolla s

[@applepoop10]

They used to make the Corolla XRS trim that came with the 2.4L camry engine, but Toyota killed off that the trim level because of low sales. They should kept the 1.8L 2zzge engine in the Corolla XRS

[@aaronsoffel3059]

I like the corolla

[@kingalex29339]

Aye a fellow Islander

[@monkeymangonewild]

My goodness ... I just paused the video to say something but looks like you already have

[@naruto199624]

Well I got the corolla Ascent, I don't think it looks dull or ugly. o.O''. It looks pretty nice. But the only thing I don't like is how the digital clock looks like from the 90's or some shit and the rest of the stuff is like new technology. Kind of rushed design lol.

[@94navin]

yea but the reason he picked it is because of price range. Your trying to get two different cars but in the same price range. If Mazda offers it at the same price it would be wrong to put the base when you can get the middle trim as the same price as the base Toyota corolla.

[@MrIPhonemaniac]

actually the mazda he is using is the 27,000 model and the corolla is 21,000

[@monkeymangonewild]

Im pretty sure he has never road in my corolla ... Idk why his didnt have any get up ... buy mine straight flies .... 1st gear shifts at 38mph 2nd at 70, 3rd at 110 and ive never gotten to the top of 4th .... it just keeps going .... i have a 1.8L .... the steering is amazing ... i can take a super sharp corner fast without thinking....

[@tlv156]

Test drive one. It has enough get up and go if you need it even though it's not as fast, but the ride is far nicer. If you want the speed, Mazda, if you want the ride, Toyota. Just depends on your taste. I felt this was a fair review. I bought a Corolla 2013 S because I think they are excellent reliable cars, and I love the styling a lot better than the Mazda. The 3 is a nice car though....and is faster. I don't care though. Toyota till I die.

[@stephenewaski908]

My mazda 3 (2011 GT hb) gets over 600km per tank, don't know what your saying about 550km per tank. But mazda 3 any day over the corolla.

[@MaximShaw]

I wish background music was lower. Other than that video is very good.

[@TYAC_TPE_SF-Bay]

Toyota should change Corolla S to Corolla R which R stands for ricer.

[@SJshark90]

Alan Founcright more like honda

[@AltezzaSXE10]

nah