I don't think they go full Misubishi, they have far too much going for them to chuck it all away on subprime sales. I believe the problem with Mazda is the marketing. First of all their commercials are awful, second of all they don't have the budget to compete with big red...Unfortunately , it takes more than a superior product to become a sales success. The press almost universally picks the 3 over the Civic. How do the sales compare? Most folks are not so product savvy as the ones on this forum. They go by Honda's reputation based on its superiority years ago. They don"t even bother to go to a Mazda dealer for a test drive. They think "Mazda?, that's an off brand."
If Mazda can continue to introduce good products with their limited resources over a long period of time, Maybe they will begin to get enough converts before they go broke. Its going to be tough sledding for them. If they slip into Mitsu. mode, with nothing much going in R&D, they are dead meat.
There are other advantages to the CX-3. It has forward alert and brake assist while it seems that the HR-V has only rear assist. The CX-3 electronic package, the same as the new package in the Mazda 3, has been getting excellent reviews. The HR-V's has drawn some criticism.I'm leaning towards the Mazda however.
The only concern I have that will render all the advantages irrelevant is road noise. If Mazda can't button up the CX3 to at least segment norm I don't think I can deal with it, theres only so much loud music one can listen too....There are other advantages to the CX-3. It has forward alert and brake assist while it seems that the HR-V has only rear assist. The CX-3 electronic package, the same as the new package in the Mazda 3, has been getting excellent reviews. The HR-V's has drawn some criticism.
I hear ya man. Love the look of those 18" wheels but given Mazda history with road noise the smaller wheels and higher profile tires, like the Honda will come equipped with, might be a smarter choice.The only concern I have that will render all the advantages irrelevant is road noise. If Mazda can't button up the CX3 to at least segment norm I don't think I can deal with it, theres only so much loud music one can listen too....
I like the little Renegade as well, although its about as near an antithesis to CX3 one can getI hear ya man. Love the look of those 18" wheels but given Mazda history with road noise the smaller wheels and higher profile tires, like the Honda will come equipped with, might be a smarter choice.
Have to wait on more reviews.
Or better yet, a test drive on a coarse textured road surface.
For me , a comparison with my CX-5 will tell the tale; less or same noise acceptable, more noise not.
Could not go with the Honda, though I admit it may be the more pragmatic choice. Styling is generic at best. Chassiswise, Honda is increasingly becoming Toyota. Yawn.
The Renegade looks fine, but its not the type of vehicle I'm looking for. I don't really care about off-roading or even a car that looks like it is meant to off-road. I'd be surprised if people are deciding between the Renegade and the CX3. They may be CUVs but they are very different vehicles.I like the little Renegade as well, although its about as near an antithesis to CX3 one can get
with how some of their new vehicles are, they may not need that.could mazda go with attractive lease rates to try and lure people away from Honda, Jeep et all?
Mazda does hold some premiumness within it's segment and among it's competition, this is even more clear when you compare say a .... CX-3 to Honda's upcoming HRVcould mazda go with attractive lease rates to try and lure people away from Honda, Jeep et all?
very true.Mazda does hold some premiumness within it's segment and among it's competition, this is even more clear when you compare say a .... CX-3 to Honda's upcoming HRV