2014 Mazda 3 vs VW Golf Comparison Review
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- Volkswagen claim almost half of all Golf buyers choose the most affordable 90TSI Trendline, with 40 per cent of the Mazda 3 buyers picking the entry-level 3 Neo. Matt Campbell drives them back to back to decide which is best.
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love my Mazda. VW needs to support its products more to be popular. They should have kept the 10 yr warranty, they need it with their reputation for poor repair record.
Steering is heavy? bs! The steering is sharpe and just a smooth as well as light handling, I tested drove the manual transmission not because my age group can't drive a MT, but loved the new mazda3 2014. I'm 6'1" tall and fit perfect. Can't complain at all.
I swear its like he got PAID!!!!!
5minutes in mazda 3 and you will not buy Golf any more
could it be, you are alone with your opinion ???
the new GOLF 7 generation is:
North American Car of the Year.
Autoweek "Best of the Best"/car.
Automobile 2015 All-Star.
Car & Driver 10 Best.
Motor Trend 2015 Car of the Year.
Yahoo Autos Car of the Year.
He did mention the price difference ($1000), which will give you a similar (leather-clad) steering wheel and gear knob, as well as another $500 left for other options.
Once you look past base models, the Germans are just too expensive. Everything is an optional extra and costs a lot of $$$.
Own 2011 mk6 golf 1.4 tsi 90 kw now (because i am cheap bastard and dont like maintenance costs of big engines ^^.. that said)...
I Have around 34k miles and use car daily. So far i have no issues. Small maintenance for oil change and air-filter changed at around...every 12,5k something miles (longlife) and recently i had big maintenance regarding brake(s), new front tires, fluids, oil and airfilters etc ... Never owned a Mazda but so far im very happy with my VW.
My last cars were a vw polo 9n1 1.4 64kw. and vw passat 1.8 170hp hehe had to look that up.
My wife drives a vw polo 9n3 1.2 tsi 105hp and that car is, after 4 years daily use and around 28k miles, very cheap in mileage, reliability and maintenance aswel.
I hear the Asian car-manufacturers make good reliable cars, but again ... so far... zi Germans haven't let me down.... (and personally i like designs of both interior and exterior of German cars but that is personal)
Very biased review.....
how biased can you be bro. You didnt even mention miles per gallon, which the mazda dominates in.
The Golf 7 looks like the Golf 6 which looks again like the Golf 5.
There is nothing wrong with a Golf, but why the hell would you buy a new one if you can get a 5 year old one that looks the same for half the price?
Mazda on the other hand has made their best looking hatchback since the 1990s 323F. You can't make a small car look any better than this!!!
I feel so sorry for you ... but the new GOLF 7 generation is the big winner !
North American Car of the Year.
Autoweek "Best of the Best"/car.
Automobile 2015 All-Star.
Motor Trend 2015 Car of the Year
Car & Driver 10 Best.
They look the same? What is in your eyes? It clearly changed more than your Mazda Mx5 lol
Geez, that Golf looks like a 10yr old car. Can the Golf be anymore boring? Yikes!!
Both cars are top of the line for the segment. Can't go wrong either way.
The Golf is unbelievably boring!
mazda forever!
maybe ... but the winner across the world is... the new GOLF 7 !!!
@@rahascha are you sure about that?
It's a tiktok meme :(
@@dallasmellsop5488u are the bot of the year, well done.
The steering is heavy on the Mazda? It fees really really light to me.
The guy is weak!
Having owned a Jetta for 5 years now I must say VW has really lost its touch. The thing is now falling apart on me and all of these vehicles are so behind the times. Think I am going to buy the Mazda 3, for the money there really is no comparison.
TheTCOLL If you got it how reliable has it been all this time?!? I might buy one soon so please lmk
Good choice!
I drive a VW Golf and just about every hatchback owner wants to go faster than you, even if it means speeding! Sure if I had to drive a toyota, or mazda or peugeot, I'd want to get to my destination asap too! Lovely car, suits me well, 6.5 years and 126,000km no complaints ☺️
Compared to its price-level i really think the Mazda 3 is a great car. I can easily live with the "down sides" mentioned, but I agree that the new 3 is most interesting in the upper-level trims and from the 2.0 165 HP gasoline version and up.
The outside design of the new 3 though..... is by FAR so much more interesting and beautiful than the new Golf - and we all know why: "Cause Golf's must never challenge their hatchback-premium cousin, the Audi A3" ... they don't have that sort of problem at Mazda :)
vw cars in general look so dated imo, why cant they bring the Scirocco to the us, now thats a sexy car.
I have no doubt they have plans for it, maybe in 2015 or for 2016 now that they have a factory in Mexico.
mazda the best sport car
after a year or two of wear and tear, the golf will look like it was made in the early 00's. Expensive to repair too
Golf expensive to repair? Where do you live, on mars? there arent cheaper parts than german parts. Whats expensive is Japanese electronical bullshit. When that dies you can wreck the whole car, because it doesnt pay off to be repaired.
The Golf is so boring
How do people find it boring? Its so beautiful
@@serene4961 it is fkin boring...
@@nicotang5583 nah it drives so much smoother than Mazda better interior quality so many speakers better sound quality just overall quality
@@nicotang5583 golf r is even better
@@serene4961 u can't even compare the mazda 3 to a golf r u idiot... Overall quality is worse than Mazda... My dad drives one a Golf 7 variant 1.5TSI with 130HP. It has just 67k km and made many problems. The interior quality is not better than the mazda 3 bc I drive one myself a Mazda 3 2014 G120 as a beginner car. It has double km than my dad exactly 140k km and has no problems at all. Just make yearly the service and that's it. The speakers are a lot better than in the golf of my dad bc it's also from bose with 12 speakers. Here in europe we don't have a sport model of the 3 why did u compare it to a golf r. Ur pfp says it all that you don't know anything about cars and comment some shit bc u want to feel better but nobody agree with... Even the new Mazda 3 beat the quality of the golf 8. In the Golf is almost plastic everywhere especially on the dashboard while in the mazda 3 is leather... Sure the golf may be more practical but it looks worse than it's predecessor. You've never driven a Mazda 3 I would say...
All vw designs are so ugly, they all have this box atmosphere about them, I would definitely go for the mazda
Omar Coco you have to go to your sight doctor.
snip84 for what reason may i ask
+Omar Coco Agreed. The designers at VAG are totally deluded. But as long as the thing sells their all fine with an ugly product. It's the pinnacle of boring. zz.ZZ
i agree with you on vw.but i think seat cars (which vw company owns) are good looking.especially leon.
God that Golf is so boring.
Almost as your profile picture.
that´s why they sold it over 30 million worldwide !!!
Mazda 3 all the way. I drive one myself from 2014 as a beginner car since half a year. Great car by far👍
A golf has always looked like a golf from day one just a little bigger but the mazda speaks for itself
VW Golf is just better. We have both in our family, and although it's boring, it just feels better to drive the Golf. Mazda is great as well, but I rather take the Golf on a long trip than the Mazda.
Still prefer VW! It's better than every hatchback. It's perfect the way it is, and exterior looking? Depends on customer's taste - many of them prefer perfection and conservative instead of quite nice, but still looking for it's image car.
When the first Golf in 1976 came a long, it was nothing like conservative, it was revolution!
But by the time the Golf 3 came in the 1990s, the Golf seemed to have lost much of his Punk/New Wave attitude of the 1970s and 1980s. It was slowly becoming a very very civilized car for both starting young professionals as aging low grade bank clarks.
The Golf just lost its edge over time!
the edge is in the GTI and R
n8neiTen8n Looks like a 3 year old drew the Mazda, so hideous.
Look at long term reliability and value. Consumer Reports states VW's lose value after 4 years.
All cars prices depreciate sharply 5 years after rolling out of the showroom. Then it's a slower decline dependant on condition and mileage.
why are all car channels biased towards vws and ford ?
+Majd Dasoki What if they simply make a better car, assuming you are after comfort and not outright excitement?
I for one have been put off Mazda simply due to the complaints about road noise. So many roads where I live are coarse chip bitumen, when I choose between excitement and noise, or comfort and quietness, me being a family man will choose the latter.
Talk about a baised review..
I agree the Golf is really boring. It's also the best car on the market for a lot of consumers: I smile each time I see mine (2012 TDI) parked outside.
Yeah, the Golf is not a bad car by any stretch of the imagination. I love the TDI and GTI and R, but the base model is BLAH!
Great car, I have a VW right now; however, Mazda has really outdone itself with the 3.
I’m willing to bet that Golf is at some wreckers somewhere in 20 pieces after the DSG/engine blew up and it was scrapped, and the Mazda is probably on its 3rd owner and has near 200,000km on it and still zooming along.
Ive just driven both & have the Cruze2.0TD CDX (leather) and am torn. The VW Golf has some nice things but the base model is just that (about the only nice thing was start/stop & switch handbrake. The Mazda3 base neo was easy to pass over for the extras in the MAXX and the safety pack was $1500 but the local dealer had it in auto drive away for 26,550 QLD which i thought was excellent value for a 2014 model. The VW has a basic interior, liked the dash layout but got used to the MAXX quick enough. As for fun to drive, the VW didnt suck, but wasnt as frugal as the sticker suggested, being not much less than the MAXX 2.0 at around 7-8L/100 but im sure i could get a lot lower on cruise/hwy! The 3 has stop/start and cheap safery pack but 2014 models are getting this with auto for a low drive away price. If my CDX wasnt under 3+ years warranty i would have jumped at it immediately! If i was in the city then POLO or GOLF might be cheaper to run BUT not service. parts for the 3 from 3rd party & wreckers will make this the easier to keep going IMO. After going 2TD in the CDX (with leather) im not impressed with the HIGH fixed service price and so/so fuel eco 6.5L/100km cruize@100km HWY and 8-9's in the city (even Bundaberg). I dont think the VW is a bad car but add PAINT/AUTO/SAFETY on even the base model and it will quickly surpass the 3... After researching carsales i think ill try the 2.5L '3' as ROCKHAMPTON have some runout 2014 for $26K drive away in auto and with safety packs!
This guy has completely lost the plot. Mazda by far is the superior car. At least be fair on your review and not deceive people.
New VW Golf 7 has been awarded the 2015 North American Car of the Year
end of discussion !!!
Yeah, big deal. While the golf starts to have mechanical and electrical problems, like all German cars, Mazda 3 drivers wil continue to drive seamlessly where they need to.
daison96
oh shit yes, electrical problems everywhere ... last year I had a broken light bulb in the glove compartment of my GOLF. So i´am very disappointed about this not acceptable reliability and will send an written complaint to Volkswagen ... hehehe !
daison96
With road noise to boot.
VW ist scheisse Mazda sehr gut !!
So you take american contests serious?? LOL!
Looking at the Golf makes me want to fall asleep, really. Boxy, boring both in interior and exterior...
golf looks like its from the 80's
I thought from earlier!!
Vw people don‘t understand mazda, pity for them!!
But what fun or interesting cars does Mazda actually produce?
@@k1r4ns Mazda Miata, RX-8, RX-7, Mazdaspeed
@@poypoygerminal6778 I'm talking about now.
@@poypoygerminal6778yeah those aren’t interesting to people like me😂
@@poypoygerminal6778are they cars or basins for washing your testicles😂😂
VW is a square boring box on wheels...I would rather catch a bus than waste money on a VW...
VW must sack all there design team....and come up with a sexy new design..or there sales will suffer
The vw is soooo boring.
but a Mega Bestseller worldwide !!!
I have an mk7 S trim Golf and I love it. I can sympathize with those who think the golf looks a bit boring, but only on the base model. When paired with the lighting package and 18” alloys, it looks phenomenal. I specifically love the rear end of the car and the interior. I can vouch for the Golf to say the interior looks way better in person. I was skeptical about how the interior looked in pictures before I bought it, but once I saw it in person, I was blown away, it definitely feels premium and looks very good. As for the Mazda, I think although the design of the is a bit more modern, I think the front end is un attractive. Overall I think Volkswagens simply have more heritage and are a bit more special. What makes the Mazda boring to me lies more in the fact that now a days, just about anyone and everyone buys them and it becomes a very basic everyone has one kind of car. In the end, I’m sure both are great cars to the right person, I know mine is.
Golf looks older.
You just missed out on the KIA Cerato
So mazda has a bigger engine and gets the same mpg as the gulf. Wow! Mazda for me
vw is very old,for my father its ok.or toyota corolla perhaps...mazda is beaytiful.And it is bigger than toyota auris.mercedez A220
technologically superior,fuel economy..excellent choise
mazda>>>>>>vw
VW>mazda
vw is pound for pound the best car value - of all time
Golf shit.
Can't wait from Mazda to release its 1.5 diesel engine that they have announced.
which one is faster?
good job on reviewing base models, although i think base engine in mazda3 is 1.5. oh wait now i know why u had that weird accent.
for me it was go german or japanese,I also liked the old volvo C30, the golf tdi won!
My cousin has a AMG mercedes and his mum has a highline golf 8 speed dual clutch. I ask him which drives better and he said by far the Golf. Lol
paid review..hmm?
Their license plates are TINY!
Biased review.
Mazda
The Volkswagen is slightly more useful but the Mazda is somewhat more stylish
Depends on taste vw all day
My family has a golf. I have a honda, a toyota and a saab. The golf does drive better than the honda or toyota and is a lot quieter. I guess mazda will be similar level to a honda or toyota.
I like japanese cars for their super reliability, but in terms of driving quality they are still mediocre.
jeah and interior is crap.
Golf has many variations: base 2.5, TDI, GTI and R (coming in 2015?).
I would prefer Golf eventhough I drive a 2013 Mazda3 2.0 hatch.
LOL wow so biased...
Wow biased much!
Mazda 3 very
Golf looks obsolete and boring....
but over 30 million consumers worldwide like it !!!
where do you live that the base price of the mazda 3 is 20 000 where i live the base is 16 000
Europe. You know in the USA you can buy a GTI for 25k usda. The cost in most of europe is in the 40k's usda. Similicar cars are far cheaper here in the USA
Golf is #1
Vw, the only car you will ever need.
The Golf may look corsevative, like all VWs do, but man this Mazda 3 is ugly and akquardly shaped.
You're right Bro. The mazda looks shapeless to me. They've kinda overtuned it accents and aerodynamics. I guess growing up kids would love it though. On the other hand, vw golf is classic and does everything one needs from functionality to aesthetics.
Adepo Adewale I agree man. The golf is so sexy and aerodynamic just like a cardboard box. I'm sure the old folk will love it though, before it breaks down ;P
The new Mazda looks even weird like an alien
The new Mazda 3 looks weird
Golf is refined.
Mazda is lots of plastic.
Exactly
Mazda?? Ha ha ha, Japan shit!
agree ... even in JAPAN ... Golf named 2013 car of the year -- in Japan
rahascha
Interestingly, even in India, where people die for Europeans willingly, VW is a junk.
Fussinated Lies, lies and lies....
nstipet
Ignorance, ignorance and more ignorance.
"German car maker Volkswagen AG will recall 80,000 cars from its luxury division Audi due to issues with the fuel injection system, Audi said on Saturday, adding that around 35,000 of the affected vehicles are from China.
The cars were made between April 2011 and April 2012, and "in rare cases customers may notice a smell of fuel in affected vehicles," Audi said in a statement.
Xinhua, citing the country's quality watchdog, reported that Volkswagen's local joint venture, China FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co Ltd, will begin the recall on March 20, affecting various Audi A4, A5, A6, A7 and Q7 models." (thehindu.com)
"Volkswagen is recalling 1.6 million cars that have the seven-speed DSG box (DS200) over an issue with the synthetic oil that is used in the gearbox. The company in a statement has said that the synthetic oil is responsible for causing a short circuit. It adds that the problem is quite evident in countries which have a hot and humid environment but will change the oil in every car’s gearbox, no matter the location. It will replace the synthetic oil with a mineral one as a corrective measure.
The company further said that in VW cars equipped with the seven-speed DSG (DQ200) in China and South East Asia, an electric malfunction could occur in the gearbox power supply if the synthetic oil is used. This is a major problem in hot and humid climatic conditions combined with a significant amount of stop and go driving.
VW India has said that its cars equipped with the seven-speed DSG in India, currently the Polo GT TSI and the Vento GT TSI, will not be affected by the recall.Volkswagen India has issued the following statement to put all doubts to rest, "This recall does not have any bearing to the Indian market and hence does not affect the Indian market in any way." " (carwale.com)
Cal someone a liar unfairly, and prove yourself as an ignorant idiot ... Good job.
Fussinated I have VW last 15 years, and you are stupid idiot!