马自达3与丰田卡罗拉掀背车之比较：两款梦幻五门车
2020年6月9日中午12点
作者：杰夫·佩雷斯
两车都不错，但一车必有一处胜出对方。
每个人都在谈论轿车的死亡，这是真的，但掀背车也走渡渡鸟的路。福特杀了福克斯和嘉年华，雪佛兰放弃了克鲁兹，本田很可能会在今年后将飞度停产，我们知道大众没有计划在美国生产高尔夫。因此，随着越来越多的制造商将重心转移到超小型跨界车，只有少数口碑好的五门仍然活跃在美国市场，2020年款马自达3和丰田卡罗拉掀背车就是其中最好的两款。
这两款车型在我们的评级系统中得分很好。这是两款车的第一次对决，而很明显的是，没有明显的输家、赢家，这两款车各有千秋。
在几个方面，马自达3脱颖而出-它看起来不错，有一个豪华的乘客舱，驾驶感也非常好。但卡罗拉是一款你想要的掀背车，它的效率更高、舒适、价格更实惠。
设计比较
马自达：马自达3看起来很棒，该品牌的"Kodo"设计语言很好地诠释为时尚的五门，犀利的LED大灯和大六角前格栅、同样时尚的尾灯，超大的C柱是唯一的亮点，容易被忽视。
低成本的金属灰车漆，十辐轮毂给马自达3的提供了最佳的外观。
丰田：虽然巨大的蜂窝状格栅（丰田独有）并不广受欢迎，卡罗拉掀背车仍然是一款好看的车辆。钩形大灯和尾灯与马自达简单、时尚的外形形成鲜明对比，银色油配以黑色车顶特别醒目，卡罗拉脱颖而出。
卡罗拉XSE的十向轮毂和车顶安装的扰流板使这款掀背车比马自达更具侵略性。
胜出方：马自达
内饰部分
马自达：方向盘上的马自达徽章，3的内饰属于豪华车。
但是前排座椅和后排的乘客空间不是很好。马自达3的前腿部空间从2018年款的42.2英寸勉强增长到这款车型的42.3英寸，而后排座椅实际上从2018年减少了空间，从37.6英寸减少到35.8英寸。后排两个座位感觉非常拥挤，一个6英尺高的作者尤其有这样的感觉。
马自达3的20.1立方英尺的后备箱空间比前代车型（20.2英寸）减少。
丰田：卡罗拉三厢车并不像马自达里面那么好。XSE在方向盘和换档器上是双色调、皮革装饰座椅和缝合皮革...但就如此，丰田的中控台和车门由橡胶皮革和硬塑料的组合，你踏进马自达乘客舱，卡罗拉的中控台的低成本材料组合显得档次降低。
卡罗拉Hatchback说明书介绍的38.4英寸头部空间刚刚超过马自达3的38.0英寸，而马自达的42.3英寸的前部空间略好于卡罗拉的42.0英寸。后排也是如此，丰田有更好的空间，而马自达有更好的腿部空间和行李箱体积。不过，卡罗拉的胜出是渺茫的。
但是我们仍然更喜欢坐在丰田车里，因为卡罗拉式跑车比马自达高一英寸，它也更通风，这意味着后部和腿部空间不觉得那么紧。即使这些数字相似，马自达实际上比丰田长三英寸，这意味着卡罗拉更好地利用了其分配的空间。乘客乘坐卡罗拉比马自达将更舒适。
卡罗拉宽敞的内饰使得很难在两者之间挑选——这真的看个人喜好。你想要马自达的狭窄，但客舱高档，还是你更喜欢卡罗拉哈奇的通风和廉价的内饰？如果我们必须选择，马自达3胜出。
性能
马自达：为马自达提供动力是一台2.5升四缸发动机，186马力和186磅英尺的扭矩，我们的测试人员利用快速换档六速自动与六速手动。该设置为所有四个车轮发送动力，而不仅仅是前轮，自动变速箱是四轮驱动的唯一选项。这个级别只有马自达3和斯巴鲁Impreza有四轮驱动，虽然它是一个1400美元的选择，前驱动的是卡罗拉。
马自达3非常适合驾驶，这款两厢车的四缸发动机有很大的低端扭矩。虽然四缸发动机的扭矩低，它失去动力也相当快，在高转速感觉昏昏欲睡。高速公路提速对马自达来说有点麻烦。
丰田：卡罗拉式三厢车是一台自然吸气2.0升发动机，有良好的168马力和151磅英尺的扭矩，丰田运动配以CVT变速箱。
技术
马自达：马自达3是第一款换装该品牌新的8.8英寸信息娱乐系统的车型，苹果CarPlay和AndroidAuto都是标配。
马自达3则是7.0英寸数字组合仪表集群。
丰田：卡罗拉三厢车配备了8.0英寸触摸屏，有苹果CarPlay和AndroidAuto。但丰田的本地Entune信息娱乐系统不是我们的最爱-主屏幕杂乱无章，图形看起来过时，触摸响应能力慢。
安全
马自达：去年的车型只提供了i-Activsense安全套件作为一个选项。但2020款马自达3现在都标配主动安全功能，如自适应巡航控制，包括停止和离开、自动紧急制动、自动远光灯辅助、车道偏离警告和车道保持辅助。就该级别提供的配置而言，马自达的主动安全套件是最先进的套件之一。
马自达的自适应巡航控制与车道保持辅助使得在交通拥堵时更加轻松。汽车保持在车道的中心，自适应巡航控制制动。我们唯一真正的安全投诉是备用摄像头，由于某种原因，它只占据了8.8英寸屏幕的一半左右。
丰田：卡罗拉三厢车还配备了一长串标准主动安全设备。它在所有级别上均采用丰田安全感知2.0标准，包括带行人检测的自动紧急制动、带转向辅助的车道偏离警告、自动远光灯辅助、带停止和移动的自适应巡航控制，甚至还有路标识别。然而，奇怪的是，XSE车型并没有自适应巡航控制，具有完整的停止和停止功能，XSE的自适应巡航控制在低于32mph的车速关闭。
尽管如此，丰田的安全意识是了不起的。自适应巡航控制和车道保持辅助在高速公路上工作良好，将汽车居中，与前后方车辆保持安全距离。系统甚至可以在卡罗拉周围导航。但是，虽然丰田的安全系统可能与马自达的设置功能相同，卡罗拉XSE缺乏完整的停止和巡航控制。
效率
马自达：马自达3是同类产品中效率最低的车型之一——尤其是我们的四轮驱动测试车。五门车每加仑汽油仅24英里，32高速公路和27综合。前驱车型略好30英里综合，但这些数字仍然低于竞争对手。
丰田：卡罗拉跑车的燃油经济性比马自达好得多，它实际上是最省油的。我们的前驱XSE测试每加仑城市30，38高速和33综合。
胜出方：丰田
价格
马自达：前驱马自达3两厢车起价23，700美元。但
丰田：卡罗拉三厢车起价20，290美元，XSE为23，240美元。
结论
看官判断。
2020马自达3高级AWD三厢车2020丰田卡罗拉三厢车XSE
发动机2.5升I42.0升I4
输出186马力/186磅-英尺168马力/151磅-英尺
变速器六速自动CVT变速箱
驱动型全轮驱动前轮驱动
重量3，255磅3，050磅
效率24城市/32高速公路/27组合30City/38高速公路/33合并
座位容量55
后备箱体积20.1立方英尺18.0/23.3立方英尺
基本价格$23，600$20，290
经测试价格$30，710$27，810
Mazda3VsToyotaCorollaHatchbackComparison:TwoFantasticFive-Doors
JUN09,2020at12:00PM
By:JeffPerez
Youcan’tgowrongwitheither,butonehastheedge.
Everyonetalksaboutsedansdying,andthat'strue,buthatchbacksarealsogoingthewayofthedodo.FordkilledtheFocusandFiesta,ChevroletdroppedtheCruze,HondawilllikelygetridoftheFitafterthisyear,andweknowthatVolkswagenhasnoplanstobringthenewbaseGolfstateside.Soasmoremanufacturersshifttosubcompactcrossoversintheirplace,thereareonlyafewgoodfive-doorsleftintheUS.Andthe2020Mazda3andToyotaCorollaHatchbackaretwoofthebest.
We'vedrivenandreviewedthesetwoindividually(theMazda3isactuallyourcurrentlong-termvehicle),andbothofthemscorewellonourratingsystem.Butthisisthefirsttimewe'vepittedthetwoagainsteachother,andwhat'sobviousrightawayisthatthere'snoclearwinner.Bothofthesevehiclesareverygood.
TheMazda3standsoutinafewways–itlooksgood,hasaluxuriouscabin,anddrivesverywell.ButtheCorolladoesmoreofwhatyouwantagoodhatchbacktodo;itdeliversefficiencyandcomfortatamoreaffordableprice.Onlywhenyougetintothenitty-grittydetailsdoesawinneremerge.
Design
Mazda:TheMazda3looksgreat–notjustgreatfortheclass,orjustforahatchback,butgenuinelygreat.Thebrand's“Kodo”designlanguagetranslateswelltothefashionablefive-door,withsharpLEDheadlightsandalargehexagonalgrilleupfrontpairedtoequallysleektaillightsintherear.TheoversizedC-pillaristheonlypointofcontention–anditisthicc–buttheloneelementiseasytooverlookamongsttheotherattractivecues,especiallygivenourtester'sspec.
Theno-costPolymetalGreymetallicpaintjoband10-spokegunmetalgraywheelscreatetheMazda3'sbestlook.Andaddingthe$1,950Appearancepackageblacksoutthefrontairdam,mirrors,sidesills,bumperskirt,andspoilerinanefforttogivethehandsomehatchamoreaggressivelook.Allinall,theMazda3isaneye-catcher.
Toyota:Whilethemassivehoneycombgrille(aToyotastaple)isn'tuniversallyloved,theCorollahatchisstillagood-lookingvehicle.Thehook-shapedheadlightsandtaillightsprovideanicecontrasttotheMazda'ssimple,sleekcues,andthesilverpaintjobwithanaccentingblackroofhelpstheCorollastandout,too.InthesportiestXSEspec,itlooksevenbetter.
OurCorollaHatchbackXSE's10-spokedirectionalwheelsandroof-mountedspoilermakethishatchmuchangrier-lookingthantheMazda–inagoodway.TheCorolla'ssportycuesaddasubtletouchofaggressiontothefive-door'soveralllookandblendseamlesslyintotherestofthevehicle'sshape.ButtheToyota'sboy-racercuesarestillnomatchtotheMazda3'smaturelines.
Advantage:Mazda
Interior
Mazda:CovertheMazdabadgeonthesteeringwheelandyoumightconvinceusthatthe3'sinteriorbelongstoaluxurycar.It'sthatgood.Theflat,horizontaldashwearsabeautifulmixofredleatherandsoftblackplastic.There'satouchofpianoblackplasticonthecenterconsole,butit'sinoffensive.Allthoseelementslookoutofplace(inagoodway)inahatchback.Thedriverandpassengerseatwearthesamehigh-qualityredleatherasthedash,andthey'resomeofthebestfrontbucketsyou'llfindanywhereintermsofqualityandfeel.
Butpassengerspaceinthefrontseatsandtherearbenchisn'tgreat.FrontlegroomintheMazda3barelygrowsfrom42.2inchesin2018tojust42.3inchesinthismodel,andtherearseatactuallylosesheadroomfrom2018–37.6inchescomparedto35.8inches.Andbothcompartmentsfeelverycrampedforyour6-foot-tallauthor;average-sizedadultswon'tbecomfortableinthebackseatespecially.
Cargoroomsuffersthesamefate.TheMazda3's20.1cubicfeetoftrunkspaceisdownversusthepreviousmodel(20.2inches),itsliftoverheightfeelshighforahatchback,andtheentrywayisextremelynarrow.Whileitmaybefineforgroceries,anythinglargerthanagymbagbarelyfitsinthetrunk.
Toyota:TheCorollaHatchbackisn'tasniceastheMazdainside.TheXSEgetstwo-tone,leather-trimmedseatsandstitchedleatheronthesteeringwheelandshifter…butthat'saboutit.TheToyota'sdashanddoorpanelswearacomboofspongy,rubberizedpleatherandhardplastic–whichisfineuntilyoustepinsidetheMazda.AndtheCorolla'scenterconsolegetsthesamemixoflow-costmaterials.
TheToyotadoesn'thavemuchmoreroomthantheMazdaonpaper,ifany.TheCorollaHatchback's38.4inchesoffrontheadroomjustbeatstheMazda3's38.0inches,whiletheMazda's42.3inchesoffrontlegroomisslightlybetterthantheCorolla's42.0inches.Thesamegoesfortherear;theToyotahasbetterheadroomwhiletheMazdahasbetterlegroomandcargoroom.TheCorolla’sadvantagesareslim,though.
ButwestillprefersittingintheToyota.BecausetheCorollaHatchbackisoneinchtallerthantheMazda,it'salsomuchairier,whichmeanstherearheadroomandlegroomdon’tfeelnearlyastight.Andeventhoughthosevolumefiguresaresimilar,theMazdaisactuallythreeincheslongerthantheToyota,whichmeanstheCorollamakesbetteruseofitsallottedspace.PassengerswillbemorecomfortableintheCorollathantheywilltheMazda,butonlyjust.
AndtheCorolla’sspaciousinteriormakesithardtopickbetweenthetwo–itreallycomesdowntopreference.DoyouwanttheMazda'scrampedbutupscalecabin,orwouldyouprefertheCorollaHatchback'sairyyetcheapinteriorIfwehavetopick,though,theMazda3getsthenod.
Performance
Mazda:PoweringtheMazdaisa2.5-literfour-cylinderenginegoodfor186horsepowerand186pound-feetoftorque,ourtesterutilizingaquick-shiftingsix-speedautomaticversusthebasesix-speedmanual.Andthatsetupsendspowertoallfourwheelsratherthanjustthefrontones,theautomaticbeingtheloneoptionwithall-wheeldrive.OnlytheMazda3andSubaruImprezahaveall-wheeldriveintheclass,andthoughit'sa$1,400option,itgivesthe3anadvantageoverthefront-drive-onlyCorolla.
AndtheMazda3isgreattodrive.Thehatchback'sfour-cylinderhaslotsoflow-endtorque,whichgivesitplentyofpowerofftheline,andthecomboofwell-weightedsteering(ifnotabitheavyinSportmode)andaresponsivesuspensionhelpstheMazda3cornerexceptionallywellfortheclass.Thiscarissomuchfuntoflingaround.
Butthesuspensionisharshandmakesevensmallerdivotsfeellikepotholes.Andalthoughthefour-cylinderengineistorqueydownlow,itlosespowerprettyquicklyandfeelslethargiconthetopend.HighwayspeedsareabitofachorefortheMazda.
Toyota:TheCorollaHatchbackgetsanaturallyaspirated2.0-literenginethat'sgoodfor168horsepowerand151pound-feetoftorque.UnliketheMazda'scrispautomatic,though,theToyotasportsacontinuouslyvariabletransmissionthat'slaggyandwhiny,comparatively.
TheCorollahatchisstillnicetodrive,though.Thefour-cylinderenginedoesn'thaveatonoftorqueoffthelinebutcarriespowerwellthroughthemiddleandupperlimitoftherevrange.Thesteeringislight–probablyatouchtoolight–butquick.ThesuspensionisfirmandkeepstheCorollaprettyflatinthecorners,butliketheMazda,theCorolladoeshavearoughride.AndtheMazda3isstillthesportierandmoresatisfyingtodriveofthetwo.
Technology
Mazda:TheMazda3wasthefirsttogetthebrand'snew8.8-inchinfotainmentsystem,whichnowlivesinnewervehiclesliketheCX-30–andit'sagreatdisplay.Thehomescreeniscleanandeasytonavigatethankstothenewrotarydial,whichhasfourquick-accessbuttons(navigation,music,home,andback)surroundingitandavolumeknobadjacent,eventhoughchangingstationsisamulti-stepprocess.Thelackoftouchfunctionalitycouldbeacomplaintforsome,butwedon'tmissit.AndbothAppleCarPlayandAndroidAutocomestandard.
TheMazda3alsogetsaclean7.0-inchdigitalinstrumentclusterthatdisplaysthingslikenavigationandmusic,butitisn'tasintuitiveorconfigurableassomeothers.Thehead-updisplay(standardonourPremiumtester)picksupmostoftheslack,projectingthingslikespeedandsafetysystemdisplaysaswellasmusicandnav.AndtheBose12-speakeraudiosystemisprettybangin'.Theonlyflaw–andit’saminorone–isthatyouhavetopayextrafornavigation($450)onthetop-trimmodel.
Toyota:TheCorollaHatchbackcomesstandardwithan8.0-inchtouchscreenthathasbothAppleCarPlayandAndroidAutostandard.ButToyota'snativeEntuneinfotainmentsystemisn'tourfavorite–thehomescreeniscluttered,thegraphicslookdated,andtouchresponsivenessisjustokcomparatively.
AndmuchlikeintheMazda,additionalnicetieslikeadaptivefrontlighting($450),navigation,andwirelesschargingareoptional.Thelattertwocomepairedtogetheraspartofthe$1,600Preferredpackage,whichalsoincludesaJBLeight-speakeraudiosystem.ButtheMazdaistheclearwinnerhere–ithasthelargerscreen,betterusability,andjustlooksniceroverall.
Safety
Mazda:Lastyear'smodelonlyofferedthei-Activsensesafetysuiteasanoption.Butevery2020Mazda3nowcomesstandardwithactivesafetyfeatureslikeadaptivecruisecontrolwithstop-and-go,automaticemergencybraking,automatichigh-beamassist,lane-departurewarning,andlane-keepassist.Andintermsofwhat'savailableintheclass,Mazda'sactivesafetysuiteisoneofthemostadvanced.
Mazda'sadaptivecruisecontrolwithlane-keepassistmakestraffictolerable.Thecarstayscenteredinthelane–there'snoping-ponging–andadaptivecruisecontrolbrakessmoothlyallthewaydowntozero.Ouronlyrealsafetycomplaintisthebackupcamera,whichonlytakesupabouthalfofthe8.8-inchscreen,forsomereason.
Toyota:TheCorollaHatchbackalsocomeswithalonglistofstandardactivesafetyequipment.ItgetsToyotaSafetySense2.0standardonalltrims,whichincludesautomaticemergencybrakingwithpedestriandetection,lane-departurewarningwithsteeringassist,automatichigh-beamassist,adaptivecruisecontrolwithstop-and-go,andevenroad-signrecognition.Oddly,though,theXSEmodellosesadaptivecruisecontrolwithfullstop-and-gofunctionality;theXSE'sadaptivecruisecontrolshutsoffatspeedsofunder32mph.
Still,ToyotaSafetySenseisgreat.Theadaptivecruisecontrolandlane-keepassistworkwellonthehighway,holdingthecarcenteredandatasafedistancetothevehicleinfrontofit.ThesystemcanevennavigatetheCorollaaroundtrickierturnswithnegligibleinputfromthedriver.ButwhileToyota'ssafetysystemisprobablyequaltoMazda'ssetupfunctionallyspeaking,theCorollaXSE'slackoffullstop-and-gocruisecontrolisdamning.
Efficiency
Mazda:TheMazda3isoneoftheleastefficientcarsintheclass–ourall-wheel-drivetesterespecially.Thefive-doorgetsjust24milespergalloncity,32highway,and27combined.Thefront-drivemodelgetsaslightlybetter30mpgcombined,butthesenumbersarestillbelowthecompetition.Forexample,theloneall-wheel-drivealternative,theSubaruImpreza,returnsupto31mpgcombined.
Toyota:TheCorollaHatchbackhasmuchbetterfueleconomythantheMazda.Intherightspec,it’sactuallythemostfuel-efficientcarintheclass.Ourfront-driveXSEtestergets30milespergalloncity,38highway,and33combined.ThebaseCorollaHatchbackSE,meanwhile,getsupto36mpgcombined.
Advantage:Toyota
Price
Mazda:Abare-bones,front-driveMazda3hatchbackcosts$23,700tostart.Butthetop-trimPremiumpackagecosts$27,500andall-wheeldriveisanextra$1,400ontopofthat.Addingondealeraccessorieslikea$100cargomat,a$275wirelesschargingpad,and$65wheellocks,ourtestercostsatotalof$30,710(with$920destinationcharges).That’sabitpriceyforanon-luxuryhatchback–andifweoptionedsomethingliketheSoulRedpaintjob($595),it’dbeevenpricier.
Toyota:TheCorollaHatchbackishandilythemoreaffordableofthetwo,butthat’salwaysbeenToyota’sMO.ThebaseCorollahatchcosts$20,290tostart,whiletheXSEmodelasksastillreasonable$23,240.Afteroptionslikethe$1,600preferredpackage,the$500blackroofspoilerandsidemirrortreatment,and$415adaptiveheadlights,ourCorollacostsjust$27,810.
Verdict
Ifyou'reinthemarketforahatchback,thesearetwoofthebest(nottomentiontwooftheonly).Whilesomecompaniesarefocusedonsubcompactcrossoversalmostexclusively,it'srefreshingtoseethatMazdaandToyotastillcareaboutthetriedandtruefive-door.
ButwhiletheCorollaHatchbackiscomfortable,efficient,andgenerallywellpriced–anditlooksprettycoolintheXSEtrim–theMazda3isthebettervehicleofthetwo.TheMazdalooksnicer,hasamoreupscalecabin(evenifitisseverelycramped),andevenoffersmoresafetyequipmentandbettertechnologyoutofthebox.Youwillhavetopayabitmore–butifyouwantthebesthatchbackonsaletoday,theMazda3isit.
Winner:Mazda3
2020Mazda3PremiumAWDHatchback2020ToyotaCorollaHatchbackXSE
Engine2.5-LiterI42.0-LiterI4
Output186Horsepower/186Pound-Feet168Horsepower/151Pound-Feet
TransmissionSix-SpeedAutomaticContinuouslyVariableTransmission
DriveTypeAll-WheelDriveFront-WheelDrive
Weight3,255Pounds3,050Pounds
Efficiency24City/32Highway/27Combined30City/38Highway/33Combined