Toyota Corolla XRS vs Nissan Sentra SE-R SPEC V vs Mazda3

You asked for some figures, I gave them to you. The Corolla XRS isn't "beating the hell" out the Mazda3 at all. The acceleration numbers for 0-60 are so close that it'd be a drivers race. The handling limits on both cars are so high that 99% of the people will never even come close to the limits. The Corolla handles better, but rides worse. Test track times don't always tell you how the car feels accelerating around town and if you doubt that, just go drive an S2000. On paper it's fast, but unless you wring the hell out of it, it feels like a Civic. The Mazda3 WILL feel faster and more relaxed around town and that's all there is to it.

Will Masda 3/manual/sedan post better times than the Focus ZX4 and/or Cobalt LS?

I gave you the 0-60 figure for the MANUAL transmission Mazda3 hatchback (which is heavier than the sedan), so you can answer that question yourself.

#60 of 64 Some posts have been removed by pat

Sep 02, 2005 (5:57 pm)

You two need to agree to disagree and move on. Beating each other up is neither productive nor appropriate.

#62 of 64 This is odd by ctalk

Sep 02, 2005 (6:57 pm)

I went onto the site Modernracer.

And the Gave the Corolla XRS 7.6 seconds
And Mazda3s 7.5 (with Manual)

Toyota Corolla XRS
Mazda3 s

#63 of 64 modern racer is not all to reliable by enemay5tyle

Sep 04, 2005 (7:43 pm)

Modern racer is more on speculations than test driving, most of the info in their site is opinion or from other websites, unlike car and driver or motor trend which have a wealth of resources and actually basing their figures on test drives. 7.6 they probably got that figure from Consumer Guide, which also makes rough estimates from time to time of performance figures. So believe what u may believe, I pesonally think XRS 7.1/S hatch 7.4. Although the average driver probably wont be able to clock those kind of numbers, it takes experience to be able to know how to shift gears and on the right time.

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xrsdemon (Oct 13, 2005 7:22 pm)

#64 of 64 Re: modern racer is not all to reliable [enemay5tyle] by xrsdemon

Oct 13, 2005 (7:22 pm)

Replying to: enemay5tyle (Sep 04, 2005 7:43 pm)

has anyone ever compared these cars to a RSX type S....its kinda outta league in a way, but does anyone have a opinion...?

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