Honda Civic or Mazda 3

I am trying to decide between a 2006 Honda Civic and a Mazda3 for my next
car. Any advice? I am told that the A/C on the Mazda3 is NOT good. How
about the Civic A/C? I don't want to wait till next summer to find out.

 

I've test driven the 2005 Mazda3 w/2.3 engine and the a/c worked great. It
was also a very fun car to drive. I've test driven the '05 Mazda3 2.3 and
the '05 Civic Si. Both were very nice cars and it may come down to
preference. I like the fact the Hondas have features that are standard but
they are options on the Mazda. I've never driven the 2006 Civic but hear
it's an awesome car, with more power than before. Also love the design of
the new Civics - saw the EX the other day. It was nice. Both are supposed
to be reliable but I tend to trust Honda reliability more. Also like their
manual transmissions more.

It'll probably come down to test driving both and seeing which you like
better. If budget is an issue, don't forget to check the cost of
maintenance and fuel economy along with the final price of each vehicle.

-Dave

 

Civic gets much better gas mileage and has a proven reputation for
reliability. Those alone make Civic a better buy than the Mazda3, IMO.

 

Very true.
Just saw a 2006 civic on the highway today. A great looking car, I almost
thought it was an Acura RSX until I got a close look.

I liked mazdas better for thei r looks, now I'm not so sure... buy the civic
for its looks AND its long term reliability record. : )

 

There ya go! Another thing I did not like about the Mazda3 - the layout of
the interior, especially the radio. Very cluttered. Wonder what they were
smoking when that was designed?

 

If it was me, I would take the honda over the ford

 

Good Point Jamco - I hope to take delivery of my new 2006 Honda Civic Ex
Coupe later this week. They are scarce here right now.

 

I just test drove on...I must say its definately a much nicer ride then the
previous generation of civics...but I still prefer my RSX

 

I have the 06 civic ex atomic blue. Dont know much about the mazda, but i
love my new civic and all the features. and what about the dash? best
part of the new civic.