In the Japanese compact car market, in addition to the Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic, the Mazda 3 Axela was once a god car, but at present, the Corolla sales reach 38,000 units per month, while the Sales of the Axela is only about 4,000 units. What are the slots of mazda 3 that so many people have abandoned? Coincidentally, the colleagues in the unit did not choose the Corolla that most people think is balanced, but chose the Mazda 3, and after 1000 kilometers of driving experience, the colleague said: "The Corolla is more balanced, but the Ma 3 is more soulful."
In terms of appearance, Mazda 3 Axela uses a large size grille, the inside is a black decorative strip, the lower encirclement uses a very wide design, coupled with sharp LED headlights, making the front face very aggressive, and the side of the vehicle is the most soulful side of the Horse 3, the overall line is very stretched, compared to the Corolla, The Axela's front is longer, the rear string of the rear of the car is shorter, the overall cockpit has a tendency to move backwards, closer to 50:50 in the counterweight ratio, so the appearance is more sporty, At the rear of the car, the Onxella vehicle is more sporty, the circular taillights and the exhaust of the two sides form a symmetrical shape, coupled with the body logo of Mazda 3 itself, the whole vehicle is very harmonious, and the appearance is more recognizable.
On the other hand, corolla's appearance and shape, compared with its own old model, has made great progress, the front face of the grille size has expanded, the fog light area on both sides has a concave shape, coupled with the LED headlight assembly, the entire front face still has a certain sense of movement, but once it comes to the side of the body, the home moderate style is obvious, the shorter cabin, the flatr top of the vehicle, plus only 16 inches of wheels, so that the whole car does not look so coordinated, of course, The advantage of this approach is that there is enough space in the car to ensure the practicality of the space.
In terms of the interior, the central control of Axela adopts an asymmetrical design, which contrasts with the appearance of the vehicle, specific to the interior workmanship, there are very obvious advantages and disadvantages, the interior material of the whole car is very thick, the center console, the central T-shaped area, the door panel place is almost all soft material wrapped, the entire interior presents a very exquisite shape, the second point is that the dashboard of the driving area uses a three-circle type, which shows the speed, vehicle status, water temperature, fuel tank information, The whole car interior gives people a very mechanical, sporty, traditional racing style, this style is not a domestic car through the color, shape deliberately to create, but from the inside out of the car company concept, of course, an obvious slot point is the central control car machine only 8.8 inches of small LCD screen, the use experience and response is very backward, which has opened up a big gap with mainstream products.
Look at The Corolla's interior workmanship, and more attention to the quality of the Mazda 3 is exactly the opposite, Corolla's center console adopts a very home style, 8-inch vertical central control screen, physical air conditioning rotation button, multi-function steering wheel and short gear shift lever, all the functions are very simple and clear, but in the workmanship is slightly inferior, the central T-shaped area, door panel, center console, steering wheel is almost all hard plastic, no matter how high the safety configuration, but the overall sense of grade does not go up, This is one of the reasons why many Mazda owners do not choose the Toyota Corolla.
The power of the two cars is very different, but the end result is very similar, Mazda 3 Axela uses a 2.0-liter self-priming start, the maximum horsepower is 158 horses, the Corolla is a 1.2T small displacement turbocharged engine, the maximum horsepower is only 116 horses, on the gearbox, Mazda 3 uses a 6AT gearbox, and the Corolla is a CVT CVT variable gearbox that simulates 10 gears, after the actual measurement of the two cars, the acceleration results of both sides are very average, both are more than 11 seconds, and the main advantage of the Corolla is that the whole vehicle is very open, the acceleration assistance system in the driving is sensitive, the power is smooth, especially the steering wheel steering is gentle, the brake brakes are linear, and it is a vehicle that can be driven very well by both men and women In contrast, Mazda 3, in addition to the good tracking and roll inhibition of the vehicle in the corner, the driving advantage of the rest of the aspects is almost flattened, saying that it is the driver's car, in fact, it is mainly based on home positioning.
Conclusion: 150,000 did not want Toyota Corolla, mentioned Mazda 3, after opening a thousand kilometers, the owner has something to say: "Although the appearance of Toyota Corolla is moderate, the interior workmanship is cheap, but it can not stand enough rich safety configuration, unique power smoothness and vehicle balance, so it has become the first family car of the majority of car owners, and Mazda 3 in maintaining a unique appearance, has a more moderate power performance and cost performance, so its sales are also more and more trending to niche, As for how to choose, it still depends on which aspect of the vehicle the consumer values more."