Toyota Corolla vs. Mazda3 vs. Volkswagen Jetta vs. Chevrolet Cobalt

49 messages, Last post on Jan 12, 2008 at 8:03 AM

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#48 of 49 Re: Mazda 3 ....reliable?? [poncho167] by aviboy97 Jan 12, 2008 (7:29 am)
Replying to: poncho167 (Jan 12, 2008 5:30 am) Mazda have never been known for having good mileage cars so that appears to be their only downfall. I would disagree. I see older Mazdas, and newer ones, in our service shop that have very high mileage and are just in for routine maintenance. The Miata, Protege, and 626 have been vehicles that have been reliable. Out of Mazdas newer product, they all have been reliable as well. When I used to sell Mazda's 20-years-ago they had their smallest compact (don't remember the name) that only got low 20 mpg highway and was priced at a ridiculous $20,000 at that time. Back then I believe it was the Mazda 323 GLX 4x4.
#49 of 49 Re: Mazda 3 ....reliable?? [poncho167] by backy Jan 12, 2008 (8:03 am)
Replying to: poncho167 (Jan 12, 2008 5:30 am) Twenty years ago isn't now. The Mazda3i gets very good fuel economy, e.g. the Mazda3i AT actually got better overall fuel economy (30 mpg vs. 29) than the Corolla AT in CR's road tests, even though the Mazda has a larger, more powerful engine.