Mazda CX-3 over Honda HR-V, it's the details that count

One of the things that Mazda has excelled in is the details and nowhere is It more apparent than in the all-new 2016 Mazda CX-3.  In Car and Driver Magazine, September edition, the CX-3 was proclaimed the “hands-down” winner in a full comparison over the Jeep Renegade, Fiat 500X, Chevrolet Trax, Kia Soul, and Honda HR-V.  In another article, Torque News looks at the article and attributes the win to Mazda getting even the little things better.  In the article they used a head-to-head comparison between the Honda HR-V and the Mazda CX-3 to explain why the details were important. 

 

Their first comparison was on performance. 

•  0-30 MPH Sprint:  CX-3 2.8 Seconds, HR-V 3.7 Seconds

•  0-60 MPH Sprint:  CX-3 8.1 Seconds, HR-V 9.3 Seconds

• 0-100 MPH Sprint: CX-3 23.8 Seconds, HR-V 29.1 Seconds

•  In terms of straight line acceleration, the CX-3 is quicker

In the slalom test, the CX-3 is also faster with a speed of 42.1 MPH compared to 39.7 MPH for the HR-V.  In terms of taking turns, the CX-3 is much faster.

They even pointed out that you would think that with higher speeds you would get less MPG.  But not so, the CX-3 tested at 28 MPG thru the tests, and the HR-V was lower at 26 MPG.

The article goes on to show comparisons in the performance of transmissions, torque and horsepower, even in weight. Lighter, more powerful and better transmission is what the comparison showed.

The conclusion that Torque News reaches is that it is the details or the small things that make the CX-3 the winner.  The article concludes with this, “The Mazda was just a tiny bit better in all the categories that add up to quickness and fuel economy. That is what Skyactiv means, and why Mazda talks about it so much.”

Check out the CX-3 on our website, www.SportMazdaOrlando.com or plan a visit to Sport Mazda and make an appointment for a drive.

Source:  Torque News Article: CX-3 Performance Tops Honda HR-V

Source: Car and Driver Magazine, September 2015, Pages 86-97

2016 Mazda CX-3 wins all important Car And Driver comparison test

The results are in for the first full comparison of the small crossover segment and Car and Driver named the 2016 Mazda CX-3 the “hands-down” winner.  The CX-3 was first in 12 of the 22 rating categories, including the “Fun to Drive” and the all-important “best fuel economy” categories. 

The Mazda CX-3 was meticulously compared to the Chevy Trax LT, Honda HR-V EX-L, Fiat 500 X Easy, and the Jeep Renegade Latitude.   And, Car and Driver said that the CX-3 had it where it counts, not in the subjective opinions of testers, but the CX-3 was the car with the highest performance in almost every measured instrument test. 

 

While this comparison did not cover safety as a category, the writers at Torque News felt it was very important to note that the CX-3 has advanced forward collision prevention available.  That makes it eligible for the IIHS, top safety ranking, the Top Safety Pick Plus.  They also noted that Honda has chosen to not compete in the safety race and will not offer any form of forward collision prevention.

We would like to note that the IIHS just announced that the Mazda6 and Mazda CX-5 are two of only four non-luxury models awarded this distinction as Top Safety Rated in Forward Collision Prevention.  See the blog here.

The Car and Driver article titled “2016 Mazda CX-3 tops in Car and Driver Comparison Testing” will appear in the September edition.

Visit Sport Mazda today and drive the CX-3 for yourself.  See what a winner drives like.  

For more information on the 2016 Mazda CX-3 visit the Sport Mazda website Research Center.

Source:  Torque News,Aug 19, 2015.