2015 Mazda3 vs. 2015 Volkswagen Golf
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As a Mazda employee and former Volkswagen employee I am quite disappointed with this test. Its almost like it was a Volkswagen bias test because you didn't touch on the benefits that true Mazda owners love. Here we strive for a fun economical drive. When someone is buying a car price is a huge factor and our vehicle is going to save you money down the road. When comparing labour and part costs Mazda is much much more affordable than vw and I have experienced this first hand being an owner of both. Our transmissions require no maintenance and we have a timing chain not a timing belt. You were touching up on how much space is unavailable in the Mazda in terms of back seat and head room. I am confident that our vehicle is still more comfortable to be in because we actually raise that front seat a little so when there is a passenger in the back you can get your feet comfortably under the seat for that little extra room to spread out and it is proven that customers enjoy that more than a little extra head room. And overall if you were that concerned about space enough to let that be the deciding factor you should have touched up on the fact that Mazda has a sedan model as well and in terms of cubic centimetres it actually has more space than the sport you were showing so we are more versatile and have more models to fit anyone's lifestyle. Finally the road noise. We appeal to customers who want a light vehicle for better fuel economy and a responsive drive. In return and our customers understand that they will be getting a little bit of road noise because we have less material between the driver and the road. I recommend an undercoat for anyone who this problem is a big issue for and even with the undercoat we will still be less expensive than Volkswagen. And on a related topic even though we have lighter and less material in the car as Volkswagen we still have a better safety rating which you didn't even touch up on which I am disappointed because that should be the most important part. Overall the vw might seem like the better choice at first glace but when you actually take some time and research what each brand is appealing to you will find that the Mazda will always be the better vehicle because we appeal to practical matters such as cost and drive where vw appeals to autobahn drivers which I will never get to drive on.
The Mazda looks so much better
Easy choice for me. I would take the 3. The Mazda appeals much more in so many ways. A car that appeals to both head and heart.
I just bought a Mazda3 hatch last year and couldn't be more happy. I put in many hours of research and decided that it would be cheaper to repair and is more reliable than the Golf. I originally wanted the Golf as well, and I would still consider getting one in the future.
Funny you guys mention reliability and build quality. My wife has a 2010 Mazda CX-7 w/ 2.5 4-cyl (non-turbo). It has about 75,000 miles on it, and to this day, not a SINGLE issue has arisen. It is a lot of fun to drive, handles well, gets decent gas mileage (not great compared to newer cars), and it doesn't have a single squeak or rattle in its body. The thing is a tank.
The question here is do you want to risk buying a VW with all its past history of problems. Mazda's are tops in reliability...even Consumers reports agrees.
Wow, it's gotta be the first time ever that any automotive journalist chose comfort and premium feel over sportiness. I love it when reviewers can comment and recommend cars from a consumer point of view. Good job, guys.
I was this close in getting me a 2015 vw golf. I got me an online subscription to Consumer Reports. According to CR, the Golf "spotty reliability" is one of its greatest weakness. The models 2015-16 are bad, the 2017 is ok and the 2018 is really bad.
You guys are slowly becoming one of my favorite automotive journalists. Keep up the great work!!!
The Mazda is really good looking in my opinion, The Golf is about a boring as you can get, especially on the front end.
Golf=headroom and ride
I'm for the Mazda 3
I've owned an 03' jetta, and an 01' Protege. My Jetta's transmission cooler decided to give out at 80k miles causing damage to the transmission and it would have cost me too much $ to repair it. I also had to replace the water pump shortly before that and the gas mileage was more like that of a v6. I took over my Wife's Protege and got her a 2010 Camry. That Protege ran untill 175k no major issues and all the electronics worked. I just recently traded the Protege in for a 2012 Mazda 3 Hatch after the protege required struts, cv joints, and tires. It all hit at the same time and if I had the money to fix the car I would have, however I was able to get into a newer, safer mazda 3 with no money down. And the 3 is beautiful, runs great. With all that being said the reliability of Mazda is what made my decision for me and because of my Jetta I didn't even consider VW
Mazda has really stepped up their game
You guys are true professionals. I love the way you do reviews .
Those seats in the Mazda remind me of the Saab 9-3SS/SC Aero seats. And I love it!
Would be a very hard choice for me with these two, but if I was offered the mazda hatch I'd probably go with that.
Eight years later and my 2015 is still running strong few chips on the hood, other than that I replaced a belt tensioner and front wheel bearings and I am at 117,000 miles
My dad had a 2015 gti and I had a 2011 Mazda3 2.5 with 70k miles on it(before it got totaled at 83k). My car never had a single problem after I ran it very hard and his car started having transmission problems at around 10k miles. The reliability of the brands is not even close, Mazda outdoes VW in reliability any day of the week.
I researched both vehicles last year and went to people I know who owned both mazda3's and Golf's for sometime, along with other make ad models of cars. When it came down to reliability the Mazda wins easily, The amount of electrical problems with Golf's was a big problem, The earlier models of Auto's in Golf's had major transmission problems, were the mazda's had none. Mazda still use a 6 speed gearbox not a piece of garbage CVT transmission like a lot of other Japanese manufactures. The Mazda had no complaints by owners over the years they had owned them. I opted for the Mazda3 and have never looked back it is a fantastic vehicle and shows longevity unlike the Golf's that had been towed and repair way to much for my liking. Golf's can't handle Australian conditions. I don't know if the US gets a better quality vehicle but the Aussie one's are no good.