Mazda MAZDA3 vs INFINITI QX30
Overview | |
MSRP$24,170 | MSRP$29,950 |
Average price$15,969 | Average price$17,850 |
Listings9290 | Listings358 |
Ratings & Reviews | |
User Reviews | User Reviews |
Expert reviews7.5 out of 10 | Expert reviews8.0 out of 10 |
Pros
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Reviews SummaryVerdict: The 2024 Mazda3 delivers luxurious levels of styling and performance despite coming from an automaker that is often cross-shopped against mass-market rivals. Consider this car an entry-level Audi rather than a Toyota competitor. | |
Reviews SummaryCrossovers are the hottest segment in the automotive landscape, and compact crossovers represent the hot spot within that booming category. Infiniti had a high-riding wagon in the form of the EX35 (the current QX50), but it needed something fresh and new in a hurry. So what to do? Rather than building a whole new tiny SUV from the ground up, it borrowed from a competitor. In an unlikely arrangement between Mercedes-Benz and Infiniti parent company Renault, the German automaker provided Infiniti with the GLA-Class platform as the basis of an all-new compact crossover: the 2017 Infiniti QX30. Originally, the QX30 was supposed to be two separate vehicles; the Q30 hatchback and the QX30 crossover. Infiniti has revamped the names for its entire lineup, replacing the G37 with the Q50 and the M37 with the Q70. Each crossover and SUV model became a QX, followed by a number based on its size. The brass at Infiniti must have felt that two very similar cars with two different names was confusing, so it combined the two, violating its own naming convention… which is also confusing. | |
Popular Features & Specs | |
Engine | Engine2.0L 208 hp I4 |
Drive Train | Drive TrainFWD |
Seating Capacity5 | Seating Capacity5 |
Horsepower | Horsepower208 hp @ 5500 rpm |
MPG City | MPG City24 |
MPG Highway | MPG Highway33 |
Engine | |
Engine Name2.5L 191 hp I4 | Engine Name2.0L 208 hp I4 |
Torque186 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm | Torque258 lb-ft @ 1200 rpm |
Horsepower191 hp @ 6000 rpm | Horsepower208 hp @ 5500 rpm |
DrivetrainFWD | DrivetrainFWD |
Fuel Economy | |
MPG City | MPG City24 |
MPG Highway | MPG Highway33 |
Interior | |
Seating Capacity5 | Seating Capacity5 |
Dimensions & Capacity | |
Cargo Space13.2 cu ft | Cargo Space19.2 cu ft |
Curb Weight3124 lbs | Curb Weight3280 lbs |
Height56.9 in | Height58.9 in |
Length183.5 in | Length174.2 in |
Width70.7 in | Width82.0 in |
Wheelbase107.3 in | Wheelbase106.3 in |
Maximum Payload955 lbs | Maximum Payload997 lbs |
Number of doors4 | Number of doors4 |
Overview | ||
MSRP | $24,170 | $29,950 |
Average price | $15,969 | $17,850 |
Listings | ||
Ratings & Reviews | ||
User reviews | 4.5 | 4.1 |
Expert reviews | 7.5 out of 10Read full review | 8.0 out of 10Read full review |
Pros & cons | Pros
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Summary | Verdict: The 2024 Mazda3 delivers luxurious levels of styling and performance despite coming from an automaker that is often cross-shopped against mass-market rivals. Consider this car an entry-level Audi rather than a Toyota competitor. | Crossovers are the hottest segment in the automotive landscape, and compact crossovers represent the hot spot within that booming category. Infiniti had a high-riding wagon in the form of the EX35 (the current QX50), but it needed something fresh and new in a hurry. So what to do? Rather than building a whole new tiny SUV from the ground up, it borrowed from a competitor. In an unlikely arrangement between Mercedes-Benz and Infiniti parent company Renault, the German automaker provided Infiniti with the GLA-Class platform as the basis of an all-new compact crossover: the 2017 Infiniti QX30. Originally, the QX30 was supposed to be two separate vehicles; the Q30 hatchback and the QX30 crossover. Infiniti has revamped the names for its entire lineup, replacing the G37 with the Q50 and the M37 with the Q70. Each crossover and SUV model became a QX, followed by a number based on its size. The brass at Infiniti must have felt that two very similar cars with two different names was confusing, so it combined the two, violating its own naming convention… which is also confusing. |
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Popular Features & Specs | ||
Engine | 2.0L 208 hp I4 | |
Drive Train | FWD | |
Seating Capacity | 5 | 5 |
Horsepower | 208 hp @ 5500 rpm | |
MPG City | 24 | |
MPG Highway | 33 | |
Engine | ||
Engine Name | 2.5L 191 hp I4 | 2.0L 208 hp I4 |
Torque | 186 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm | 258 lb-ft @ 1200 rpm |
Horsepower | 191 hp @ 6000 rpm | 208 hp @ 5500 rpm |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD |
Fuel Economy | ||
MPG City | 24 | |
MPG Highway | 33 | |
Interior | ||
Seating Capacity | 5 | 5 |
Dimensions & Capacity | ||
Cargo Space | 13.2 cu ft | 19.2 cu ft |
Curb Weight | 3124 lbs | 3280 lbs |
Height | 56.9 in | 58.9 in |
Length | 183.5 in | 174.2 in |
Width | 70.7 in | 82.0 in |
Wheelbase | 107.3 in | 106.3 in |
Maximum Payload | 955 lbs | 997 lbs |
Number of doors | 4 | 4 |
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