Mazda 3 vs. Toyota Corolla
Mazda 3
Toyota Corolla
Overall Reliability Rating
Overall Car Ratings & Details
| 5 | (4) | |
| 4 | (12) | |
| 3 | (7) | |
| 2 | (4) | |
| 1 | (0) |
| 5 | (32) | |
| 4 | (89) | |
| 3 | (48) | |
| 2 | (17) | |
| 1 | (3) |
Vehicle Comparison Rundown
The Mazda3 and the Toyota Corolla are both compact cars. The Mazda3 is available as a four-door sedan and a five-door hatchback, while the Toyota Corolla is a four-door sedan. Both come with front-wheel drive.
The Mazda3 clearly outdoes the Toyota Corolla on power, both standard and optional. The Mazda3’s standard engine has 155 horsepower, a significant advantage over the Corolla’s 132 standard horses. The difference grows for their optional engines, where the Mazda3’s 184-horsepower maximum blows away the Corolla’s 140-horsepower top engine. If you like plenty of power for highway driving, the Mazda has it.
The Mazda3 and the Toyota Corolla are closely matched in interior and trunk space, sedan to sedan. The Mazda3 has 96.3 cubic feet of passenger space, and 12.4 cubic feet in the trunk. The Corolla gives you 97.1 cubic feet of passenger space and 13 cubic feet of trunk space, for slightly more room overall. But the real hauling champion is the Mazda3 hatchback, with its 47.1 cubic feet of space when you fold down the back seats.
The Mazda3 leads this comparison for its power advantage, its hatchback versatility and its outstanding fun-to-drive qualities. But the Toyota Corolla offers adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist, automatic high beams and automated emergency braking, standard on every model. Try them both and see which one you prefer.