# 2014 Mazda 3 VS Corolla gas mileage?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-mazda-3-vs-corolla-gas-mileage/88131>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 21, 2014, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-mazda-3-vs-corolla-gas-mileage/88131 "2014-11-21T22:58:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![dagosa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dagosa/32/9837_2.png) [@dagosa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dagosa)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2014, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-mazda-3-vs-corolla-gas-mileage/88131/21 "2014-11-23T19:52:09Z")

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CAFE standards push for nothing. It’s the auto maker who decides how best to meet mileage standards. Car makers also choose to reduce weight as a way of doing it. Maybe drivers should do the same.  
As far as Corolla vs Mazda is concerned, one can move on a dime, one can’t when it is the leading seller of more archaic cars. Would you ? Ford deserves credit for making changes to meet the standards in their highly competitive market. The F150 is their biggest profit maker on a truck that everyone admits, will cost more to insure with an aluminum body. Big chance ! Mazda inclusion of Ski Active technology is sedate compared to what Ford is doing.

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2014, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-mazda-3-vs-corolla-gas-mileage/88131/22 "2014-11-23T21:09:47Z")

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@AnderwRA I agree, and so would my wife. When shopping for a new car, a friend of our son told her Corollas were boring (this guy drives a Subaru WRX), and my wife agreed. So, a Mazda3 Sport in Velocity Red was her choice. I must admit, it`s a blast to drive around town and in the mountains. It`s is what years ago we referred to as a European Sports Sedan.

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**Author:** ![dagosa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dagosa/32/9837_2.png) [@dagosa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dagosa)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2014, 9:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-mazda-3-vs-corolla-gas-mileage/88131/23 "2014-11-23T21:24:07Z")

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Do they make one in 4 wd with 8 inches of clearance ? A neighbor’s son has a Forester turbo. That could  
be a worthwhile compromise. For practicality in curb jumping and all out performance.

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**Author:** ![sciconf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@sciconf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sciconf)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2014, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-mazda-3-vs-corolla-gas-mileage/88131/24 "2014-11-23T21:57:25Z")

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Thanks all for your contribution.  
**I am glad that I started such an inspiring conversation and brought the awareness among us - kuddo to me:)**  
   
And Civic 2015 also has DI.

@dagosa: Somehow [Edmunds.com](http://Edmunds.com) does not show the DI for Honda vehicle? Is [http://2014carsnews.com](http://2014carsnews.com) reliable?

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