Ford Focus Sports vs Mazda 3 Hatchback

**tylerdude** · September 29th, 2008 08:18 PM

im looking at a preowned 2.0 focus hatch and a mazda 3 hatch and deciding which one is a better buy in the long run. here are some details about the cars:

ford focus 2 liter: 20k mileage, 2005 model, black, around 30k more expensive than the mazda

mazda 3 hatch: 29k mileage, 2006 model, gray

i really like the ford focus better coz of its styling, euro car feel and interior space. my only worry is the fuel consumption (one of my considerations) which is a bit higher than the mazda since it's a 2 liter car. for the car owners of both cars, what do you think is the better buy overall? how much fuel consumption are you getting for both?
is the fc difference between the two insignificant? i probably average 5000km a year for car usage. what do you think?

**niky** · September 30th, 2008 10:04 AM

At 5000 kms a year... what, city use?

Consider around 6-8 km/l for the Focus 2.0... about 8-10 for the Mazda3 1.6...

Typical worst case / traffic scenario:
5000/6x50=41.67k pesos per year in fuel for the Focus 2.0

5000/8x50=31.25k pesos per year in fuel for the Mazda3 1.6

That's about 10,000 pesos per year in fuel. Up to you whether an extra thousand pesos a month is a big deal. Personally, I think the Focus is worth the sacrifice... the Mazda3 has a ***ier interior, but the ride/handling combination of the Focus is much better.

**tylerdude** · September 30th, 2008 08:26 PM

yup, i do mostly city driving (pasig to makati) and probably thrice a year out of town to tagaytay or subic. i actually computed the same figure which is a savings of around 10k per year which is quite a small amount considering the additional features of the focus over the mazda. we'll see...