wow....no one talk about the exterior yet





got turbo doesn't mean good, with a 1.5L engine it is only equivalent to 2.0L skyactiv with 10nm more torque, civic might be faster on a straight line because of the sissy cvt, but none compare about genting uphill and downhill

i come from a small family and my parents dont complain about the size of my mazda 3, instead they find it comfortable, true that having more space is better, but if it is not comfortable then what's the point? the size of both car doesn't differ by a lot, if you want bigger legroom then they have to give you a smaller seat, less cushion to give you another inch of legroom

last but not least


depends on which one you like, ketam vs owl/eagle/angry bird design

yes turbo definitely wins over acceleration during uphill, no doubts, but i guess other members are doubting about the CVT gearbox rather than the turbo engine here.. CVT might slip during certain condition especially uphill and didnt maintain higher rpm.. but civic's cvt is actually quite responsive imho.. not as boring as the hrv and city cvt..

NA is everything about linearity here, so its easier to control and predict especially during corner, can easily maintain max torque rpm range tht pulls u out when u r exiting corner 

both have pros n cons

CVT in city is very good especially with the turbo engine, smooth yet powerful..

For a bit of perspective, the organisers even brought along a Mazda 3 and a Toyota Corolla Altis for us to have a go at the pseudo “hill rally.” To keep things short, the Mazda certainly does well when it comes to focusing on driver appeal, but lacks the uphill oomph the Civic can provide.