Mazda3 v Honda Civic (2006) [Merged]

[parakitoJDM]

just saw both parked quite close to each other in hk last sat.....at a glance mas malkas dating ng 3...mas sporty sya...peo habang tumatagal mas nagugustuhan ko si vic...lalo interior...ewan ko lng sa ride at handling.

Yuichi, nagpunta ako last weekend sa Honda Yida banda yan dto sa Futian (Meilin). anyway sabi nung saleslady eh sa Apr/22 pa daw labas sa MainLand. saka sa ibang dealer daw lalabas di tulad ng kotse mo na gawa ng Honda GuangZhou, dun daw sa Honda DongFeng and its affiliated dealerships. Parang sa Japan 'to eh no. merong Honda Primo, Clio, etc.

ano bili na?

[yuichi]

Yuichi, nagpunta ako last weekend sa Honda Yida banda yan dto sa Futian (Meilin). anyway sabi nung saleslady eh sa Apr/22 pa daw labas sa MainLand. saka sa ibang dealer daw lalabas di tulad ng kotse mo na gawa ng Honda GuangZhou, dun daw sa Honda DongFeng and its affiliated dealerships. Parang sa Japan 'to eh no. merong Honda Primo, Clio, etc.

ano bili na?

actually kakatwag ko nga lang din dyan sa honda dongmen at ganon din sabi nila...april22..sat pa pero sa sun pa ako pinapapunta....dati sabi nila march27..then april3..tapos april20..ngayon 22 na........mga singkit talaga!!!!!galing din ako honda hk para mkita yung usdm ver..kasi fri uwi ako pinas at titignan ko jdm....pero parang ang pagkakaiba ay yung foglights lang...mas maganda yng sa jdm na mas malayo....pero itetrade ko p rin honda fit ko kahit usdm..may sunroof nman eh...nyhahaha!!!

[parakitoJDM]

actually kakatwag ko nga lang din dyan sa honda dongmen at ganon din sabi nila...april22..sat pa pero sa sun pa ako pinapapunta....dati sabi nila march27..then april3..tapos april20..ngayon 22 na........mga singkit talaga!!!!!galing din ako honda hk para mkita yung usdm ver..kasi fri uwi ako pinas at titignan ko jdm....pero parang ang pagkakaiba ay yung foglights lang...mas maganda yng sa jdm na mas malayo....pero itetrade ko p rin honda fit ko kahit usdm..may sunroof nman eh...nyhahaha!!!

ang advantage ng USDM & CHN-DM ay: (malamang lang he he).
*Side Curtain airbags?
*6speaker standard sa EX.
*60: 40 split rear seats (ala sa pinas)

try mo din yun Mazda 3 2.0 dto. may 5MT (plus leather, sunroof etc). di ko pa nga lang alam ang presyo....

[yuichi]

ang advantage ng USDM & CHN-DM ay: (malamang lang he he).
*Side Curtain airbags?
*6speaker standard sa EX.
*60: 40 split rear seats (ala sa pinas)

try mo din yun Mazda 3 2.0 dto. may 5MT (plus leather, sunroof etc). di ko pa nga lang alam ang presyo....

galing ako kahapon sa honda dongfeng..may civic na...from 147,000-187,000rmb.mas mura sya kumpara sa maz3 na 160,000-190,000rmb.... tsaka medyo maliit yung 3...the reason kaya gus2 ko mgaplit is medyo maliit n sa family ko yng city... 6 is an option pero sa civic muna ako...unless talagang di n ako makaphintay til sept.

[yuichi]

ang advantage ng USDM & CHN-DM ay: (malamang lang he he).
*Side Curtain airbags?
*6speaker standard sa EX.
*60: 40 split rear seats (ala sa pinas)

try mo din yun Mazda 3 2.0 dto. may 5MT (plus leather, sunroof etc). di ko pa nga lang alam ang presyo....

galing ako kahapon sa honda dongfeng..may civic na...from 147,000-187,000rmb.mas mura sya kumpara sa maz3 na 160,000-190,000rmb.... tsaka medyo maliit yung 3...the reason kaya gus2 ko mgaplit is medyo maliit n sa family ko yng city... 6 is an option pero sa civic muna ako...unless talagang di n ako makaphintay til sept...tska pngarap ko yang civic lalo in mugen supercharge kit.

[finchy18]

Same lng cla.. gusto ko cla dalawa.. haha

[miLes]

just saw one in baguio and another going back to manila, di nga sya ganun ka eye catcher, akala nga ng mum ku city sa malayo eh

[niky]

Actually, C! already has numbers for the Mazda3 2.0R (9.2 - 9.3) and the Toyota Corolla Altis 1.8 (10.2... but this was back in 2003).

There are no local numbers for the Civic, which is a shame. The closest available source for Civic 2.0 (155hp version) numbers is the Temple of VTEC, Asia (asia.vtec.net), which has box-certified runs of between 8.5-8.8 (8.6 average, AFAIK) for previous model... but since the powertrain is unchanged, it should be the same... and at 7.8 or so for the current MT.

Take note, the only way to be absolutely sure is for the runs to be done in the same manner, with the same driver. SInce these are FWD... and automatics, to boot, launch technique is very important for best times.

For example, in the latest test by C! Magazine, the Mazda recorded a leisurely 12-13 second 0-100 time in a group comparison with the Volvo S40 and the Focus. This is because, in deference to the transmissions, all three seem to have been granny launched.

The other times (10.2 - Altis, 9.3 - Mazda3 2.0R, 8.6 - Civic 2.0) were likely obtained by torque-braking. (A technique where you load up the transmission before letting off the brakes) At least, according to the article about the Altis, that's apparently what they do in the impromptu drag race with the Lynx RS.

[parakitoJDM]

Actually, C! already has numbers for the Mazda3 2.0R (9.2 - 9.3) and the Toyota Corolla Altis 1.8 (10.2... but this was back in 2003).

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The other times (10.2 - Altis, 9.3 - Mazda3 2.0R, 8.6 - Civic 2.0) were likely obtained by torque-braking. (A technique where you load up the transmission before letting off the brakes) At least, according to the article about the Altis, that's apparently what they do in the impromptu drag race with the Lynx RS.

hi Niky, bukod cguro sa acceleration times i want to see Dyno charts. so at least proven na yung Lighter and bloated HP rating ng 1.8G altis is revealed in its acceleration time. let the Civic in. asan na kasi yung 5MT ng Mazda 3 dyan?

[niky]

It would be interesting but who would do it? Considering the Philippines is the only place in the world where the engine makes 145hp...

Anyway, I do believe the huge deficit should show up when either C! or Topgear (although TG often doesn't publish acceleration ratings) compares the new Honda 1.8 against the Toyota 1.8 and the Focus 1.8.

[parakitoJDM]

It would be interesting but who would do it? Considering the Philippines is the only place in the world where the engine makes 145hp...

Anyway, I do believe the huge deficit should show up when either C! or Topgear (although TG often doesn't publish acceleration ratings) compares the new Honda 1.8 against the Toyota 1.8 and the Focus 1.8.

oo nga eh ang kapal ng TMPI, samantalang sa US eh ang rating nyan after using the SAE /Aug2005 HP measurement method eh mga 124hp lang yan 1.8VVTi na yan.....

[baiskee]

is it true that insurance policy of darker color units are more expensive than the light colored units?

yung officemate ko nagpalit from habanero red to bluish silver kasi mas mahal daw yung singil ng insurance? ngayon ko lang narinig to na may kinalaman pala ang color...

[niky]

Hmmm... dahil lang
RED?

I thought they only did that in the US.

[baiskee]

yep... prone to accident daw. hmmm...

sige...tanong ko ano insurance company yun.

[wilcats]

tlga may knalaman narin pla colors sa insurance dito? malaki ba diff?

[odell]

bago un ha... gusto ko pa naman habanero red...

[nemo's friend]

bago un ha... gusto ko pa naman habanero red...

hindi kaya racket ng Honda kasi haba pila for the habanero red?

sana naman hindi ...

[odell]

hindi kaya racket ng Honda kasi haba pila for the habanero red?

sana naman hindi ...

hinde natin alam.. pero alam ko pag kukuha ako sana dealer ko hinde ganun.. hehehe

[wilcats]

sa honda manila habanero red no1 sa pila, sunod bluish silver

[carlocaraddict]

since nanggaling ako sa autofocus event last weekend, sabi sakin ng cutie lady na friend namin ni mbt na taga planta, mahaba ang pila sa S variant. Yun ang narinig ko kasi somebody was inquiring kung alin daw yung hindi mahaba yung pila. V yung hindi daw mahaba.