I have driven both, I'll be honest, the mazda is somewhat more fun to drive than Corolla. BUT, the Corolla is MUCH more reliable. My friend bought a Mazda3 2 years ago, he loved it but he said the engine is way too loud and goes to maintenance often. We own a 2006 corolla CE and 2010 corolla LE. Both cars are extremely reliable, never had a problem.
The biggest PRO about the Corolla is the value,
Corolla have the highest resale value, . Mazda3 does not keep its value. its alright, but NOTHING compared to corolla. And another thing is the reliability.
Mazda is know for being more "fun" and a bit more powerful than Corolla, but i have raced corolla and mazda3 before and honestly the few more horsepower will not make a difference.
I think both cars drive well and handles same..
im not familiar with the models i think its GX, GS and GT, sedan and sport hatch
I would say go for either, in the end its up to you.. corolla is great but i think mazda3 is a good car as well.
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