Toyota Corolla or Mazda 3

[Taurean]

Mazda 3, no doubt about it!! I LOVE mine but we are Mazda fans, our family car is the CX7

I have a red Sports Maxx. It's a great size - compact and easy to zip around in but has plenty of room for kids. My pram (BJ City Elite) fits in the boot with room to spare for shopping. The are good on fuel and are quite speedy too!

DH's cousin bought a Corolla around the same time we bought our 3 and after driving both, there is no way I'd get the Corolla - it just didn't compare! Our cousin was so disappointed with her choice after taking a ride in our 3.

Go the 3!!

[Doing my best]

Thanks all..

Good to know that are both 'loved' cars. We have taken the mazda for a drive and I loved it, and we will take the corolla on Wednesday while the kids are in daycare and DH has a roster day off. And I agree, the Mazda looks a lot classier. The important thing when buying a car!

The only reason I considered going with the Corolla is DH has always had a Toyota (both our cars are at moment). But as it is going to be a leased vehicle, if we don't like it after 5 years, then we aren't obliged to keep it. But unless something really stands out with the Corolla, then we will probably go with the Mazda 3. The cruise control is standard on this, where I have to pay extra on the Corolla unless I go up a model.

[crumpet]

im another mazda 3 fan!

loved mine but sold it because when the baby seat was installed in the passenger side DH couldnt sit in the passenger seat it was to far forward

i always say i cant wait to go back to a small car and ill be heading straight to mazda for a 3 or 6!

[*Belle*]

mm we fitted a convertable carseat (compaq SNS) on the passenger side ok with DH sitting in the front in our Mazda 3 (2005), and Maxirider on the other side, its ok for 2 kids, but we are buying another car to fit 3 kids in will be squishy

[Doing my best]

Just an update, I have been driving my new Mazda 3 for a week And a few days after we ordered it, I got offered a job not near public transport so I have to drive to work and DH doesn't get it as much

[ladybird11]

Woohoo! We have a Mazda 3 as our 'get around' car!

Tis quite zippy lol!!

What colour did you get?

[Cranky Kitten]

Go team Mazda!

I have a 2005 Maxx hatchback which is our runabout/errand car have had it since new (ex-demo) and never missed a beat with it. Money well spent on that one

[Pandora]

im another mazda 3 fan!

loved mine but sold it because when the baby seat was installed in the passenger side DH couldnt sit in the passenger seat it was to far forward
!

This was why we went with a corolla over a mazda 3. Both were hard to fit the reverse baby seat in, but there was definitely more room in the corolla than the mazda 3.
Ive heard nothing but good things about the mazda.
Ive had a corolla seca (well 2) since 2000, I really like them.