2024 Mazda3 vs. 2024 Honda Civic
2024 Mazda3 vs. 2024 Honda Civic
Both competing for buyers' attention in the compact passenger car segment, these top-ranked Japanese offerings are both sensible choices, so how do you choose which is best suited to your needs?
Let's compare the Mazda3 vs. Honda Civic to see what's on offer.
2024 Mazda3
The 2024 Mazda3 is available in sedan and hatchback bodies with a choice of two 2.5-liter four-cylinder engines. This 2024 model is now in its fourth generation, introduced for the 2019 model year.
Highlights of the 2024 Mazda3 are upgraded interiors and the special Carbon trim available exclusively for the Turbo hatchback.
Buyers of the sedan have six trims to choose from: 2.5 S, 2.5 Select Sport, 2.5 S Preferred, 2.5 S Carbon Edition, 2.5 Turbo Carbon Edition and 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus. The hatchback range drops the entry-level 2.5 S trim, and buyers get to choose from five trim levels: 2.5 Select Sport, 2.5 S Preferred, 2.5 S Carbon Edition, 2.5 Turbo Carbon Edition and 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus.
2024 Honda Civic
Now in its eleventh generation, the 2024 Honda Civic, like the Mazda3, is offered as a sedan and as a "Civic Hatchback."
2024 Honda Civic entry-level models are fitted with a 158-horsepower 2.0-liter four-cylinder, and a 1.5 L 180-horsepower turbocharged engine is also available.
The 2024 Civic sedan is available in four trim levels: LX, Sport, EX, and Touring. The hatchback body style sees the same trim levels, although they are called LX, Sport, EX-L, and Sport Touring.
Mazda3 vs. Honda Civic: Which Is Better?
Let’s take a look at which model is better in this detailed comparison of Mazda3 vs. Honda Civic.
Pricing Comparison
The 2024 Honda Civic sedan range starts at $23,950 Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the base LX and goes up to over $30,550 MSRP for the range-topping Touring Model, which offers niceties like leather seats and a premium Bose sound system. For those who prefer the sportier styling of a hatchback, the range starts at $24,950 for the entry-level LX and the range-topper Sport Touring trim setting will set you back $31,550 MSRP.
The Mazda3 sedan starts at $24,170 MSRP for the base 2.5 S model, and those willing to pay for more luxury and increased performance will need to find $35,450 MSRP for the top-specced 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus model. Purchasing any of the Mazda3 hatchback trims will see buyers digging a bit deeper. Starting at $25,690 MSRP for the 2.5 S Select Sport and going all the way up to $36,650 MSRP for the sporty 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus.
With little separating the pricing on the all-important entry-level models where monthly installments are given great consideration, the features each model has to offer will impact purchasing decisions.
Mazda3 vs. Honda Civic Interior
The Honda Civic range offers cloth seating for all trims except the top-level touring and Sport Touring, which are trimmed with leather. Lower trim models make do with automatic climate control, while the two top trims offer dual automatic climate control as well as heated front seats for those cold winter mornings.
A comprehensive list of standard features across all trims includes power windows with auto-up/down driver's and front passenger's windows, power door locks, tilt and telescoping steering column, sliding sun visors, map lights, rear-seat heater ducts, floor mats, cargo area light and more.
Range-topping trims get you enhanced luxury items like a leather-trimmed steering wheel and shift knob, driver's and front passenger's illuminated vanity mirrors and automatic dimming rear view mirror.
The 2024 Mazda3 is kitted with premium materials, and Mazda's designers have lifted the interior by removing visual clutter. The switchgear count has been reduced, and clever details like air vents and door handles that are hidden away create an upmarket look and feel.
Topmost trims will get you niceties like leather seats, a head-up display, and heated front seats.
Mazda3 vs. Honda Civic Exterior
The 2024 Civic is available in six paint colors, and standard fitment includes LED headlights, LED tail and side marker lights, body-color handles and a fin-type roof-mounted radio antenna. Top trims have a power moonroof and rain-sensing windshield wipers.
Mazda's KODO design language on the Mazda3 uses striking curves and angles, making for a standout passenger car. Alloy wheels from 16" to 18" are standard across the range, as well as LED daytime running lights, LED headlights and combination tail lights, rain-sensing variable-intermittent windshield wipers and body-colored side mirrors except the Carbon edition with a black finish.
Performance and Powertrain
The Civic standard 2.0 L four-cylinder produces 158 horsepower and 138 pound-feet of torque vs. the Mazda3's base 2.5 L, providing 191 horsepower and 186 pound-feet of torque.
The Civic offers optional engine outputs of 180 horsepower and 200 horsepower. All models are FWD fitted with constantly variable transmissions. Only the hatchback variant gets a six-speed manual transmission.
As mentioned earlier, the Mazda3 offers a six-speed manual transmission on FWD models with AWD optional and a turbo version producing 250 horsepower married to a six-speed automatic transmission.
Mazda3 vs. Honda Civic Fuel Economy
A serious look at fuel economy is a must when deciding which new car to purchase. The Mazda3 gives 28 mpg in city driving and 37 mpg on the highway, while the Civic returns up to 33 mpg in the city and 42 mpg in highway driving.
Infotainment and Connectivity
The Civic is fitted standard with a 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment display, with a larger 9.0-inch unit optional, as is a 10.2-inch digital gauge display. Standard fitment sees Apple CarPlay and Android Auto offering wireless connectivity when paired with a larger screen. Further options include a Bose stereo system, in-dash navigation, and a wireless smartphone charging pad.
On the Mazda3, an 8.8-inch infotainment display comes standard, while a larger 10.3-inch display does duty in Turbo models. The infotainment interface is easy to use and control thanks to a console-mounted rotary knob. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto features are both standard. The 12-speaker Bose stereo system and SiriusXM satellite radio will be extra.
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