Mazda MAZDA3 vs Mazda MX-5 Miata
Overview | |
MSRP$24,170 | MSRP$28,050 |
Average price$15,940 | Average price$20,261 |
Listings9220 | Listings2772 |
Ratings & Reviews | |
User Reviews | User Reviews |
Expert reviews7.5 out of 10 | Expert reviews7.2 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 SummaryMazda’s legendary two-seat, rear-drive roadster isn’t the most powerful or the fastest sports car you can buy, and it won’t elicit envy as a luxury-brand convertible can. But some people will longingly stare as you drive by with the top down, music on, and hair tousled by the breeze, wishing they could get a Mazda-badged reality escape pod of their own. We say go for it, new or used, from any of the four generations of MX-5s. But the 2022-2023 versions are the best. | |
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Popular Features & Specs | |
Engine | Engine2.0L 181 hp I4 |
Drive Train | Drive TrainRWD |
Seating Capacity5 | Seating Capacity2 |
Horsepower | Horsepower181 hp @ 7000 rpm |
MPG City | MPG City26 |
MPG Highway | MPG Highway34 |
Engine | |
Engine Name2.5L 191 hp I4 | Engine Name2.0L 181 hp I4 |
Torque186 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm | Torque151 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm |
Horsepower191 hp @ 6000 rpm | Horsepower181 hp @ 7000 rpm |
DrivetrainFWD | DrivetrainRWD |
Fuel Economy | |
MPG City | MPG City26 |
MPG Highway | MPG Highway34 |
Interior | |
Seating Capacity5 | Seating Capacity2 |
Dimensions & Capacity | |
Cargo Space13.2 cu ft | Cargo Space4.6 cu ft |
Curb Weight3124 lbs | Curb Weight2341 lbs |
Height56.9 in | Height48.6 in |
Length183.5 in | Length154.1 in |
Width70.7 in | Width68.3 in |
Wheelbase107.3 in | Wheelbase90.9 in |
Maximum Payload955 lbs | Maximum Payload404 lbs |
Number of doors4 | Number of doors2 |
Overview | ||
MSRP | $24,170 | $28,050 |
Average price | $15,940 | $20,261 |
Listings | ||
Ratings & Reviews | ||
User reviews | 4.5 | 4.7 |
Expert reviews | 7.5 out of 10Read full review | 7.2 out of 10Read full review |
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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. | Mazda’s legendary two-seat, rear-drive roadster isn’t the most powerful or the fastest sports car you can buy, and it won’t elicit envy as a luxury-brand convertible can. But some people will longingly stare as you drive by with the top down, music on, and hair tousled by the breeze, wishing they could get a Mazda-badged reality escape pod of their own. We say go for it, new or used, from any of the four generations of MX-5s. But the 2022-2023 versions are the best. |
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Popular Features & Specs | ||
Engine | 2.0L 181 hp I4 | |
Drive Train | RWD | |
Seating Capacity | 5 | 2 |
Horsepower | 181 hp @ 7000 rpm | |
MPG City | 26 | |
MPG Highway | 34 | |
Engine | ||
Engine Name | 2.5L 191 hp I4 | 2.0L 181 hp I4 |
Torque | 186 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm | 151 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm |
Horsepower | 191 hp @ 6000 rpm | 181 hp @ 7000 rpm |
Drivetrain | FWD | RWD |
Fuel Economy | ||
MPG City | 26 | |
MPG Highway | 34 | |
Interior | ||
Seating Capacity | 5 | 2 |
Dimensions & Capacity | ||
Cargo Space | 13.2 cu ft | 4.6 cu ft |
Curb Weight | 3124 lbs | 2341 lbs |
Height | 56.9 in | 48.6 in |
Length | 183.5 in | 154.1 in |
Width | 70.7 in | 68.3 in |
Wheelbase | 107.3 in | 90.9 in |
Maximum Payload | 955 lbs | 404 lbs |
Number of doors | 4 | 2 |
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