
Hey Australia, shopping for a CX-3 and cross shopping its main rivals? By the numbers here is the CX-3 vs the HR-V vs the Trax vs the Captur. Subjectively none can hold a candle to the flowing lines of the CX-3, more tangible aspects need to be determined by the individual shopper with test drives. Numbers courtesy of Drive.au
Mazda CX-3 sTouring FWD petrol pricing and specifications
Price: $28,990
Engine: 2.0-litre 4-cylinder petrol
Power: 109kW at 6000rpm
Torque: 192Nm at 2800rpm
Transmission: 6-speed auto
0-100km/h: 8.9 seconds
Claimed fuel use: 6.1L/100km
Fuel use on test: 9.3L/100km
Honda HR-V VTi-S* pricing and specifications
Price: $27,990
Engine: 1.8-litre 4-cylinder petrol
Power: 105kW at 6500rpm
Torque: 172Nm at 4300rpm
Transmission: CVT auto
0-100km/h: 10.2 seconds
Claimed fuel use: 6.9L/100km
Fuel use on test: 9.9L/100km
* VTi-L model tested ($32,990) but VTi-S used for comparative purposes.
Holden Trax 1.4 LTZ pricing and specifications
Price: $29,990
Engine: 1.4-litre
Power: 103kW at 4900rpm
Torque: 200Nm at 1850rpm
Transmission: 6-speed auto
0-100km/h: 9.3 seconds
Claimed fuel use: 6.9L/100km (premium unleaded recommended)
Fuel use on test: 11.1L/100km
Renault Captur Dynamique pricing and specifications
Price: $27,990
Engine: 1.2-litre 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power: 88kW at 4900rpm
Torque: 190Nm at 2000rpm
Transmission: 6-speed auto
0-100km/h: 11.1 seconds
Claimed fuel use: 5.4L/100km (premium unleaded recommended)
Fuel use on test: 8.8L/100km
The Holden is long in the tooth, the Captur is too quirky in my opinion and the HR-V seems boring...