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Compare 2017 Ford Focus vs 2017 Honda Civic vs 2017 Mazda MAZDA3

2017 Ford Focus
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2017 Honda Civic
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2017 Mazda MAZDA3
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Select style
Electric Hatch
Style MPG City MPG Hwy Invoice MSRP
Focus Electric Hatch N/A N/A $27,810 $29,120
Focus RS Hatch 19 25 $34,495 $36,120
Focus S Sedan 25 34 $16,188 $16,775
Focus SE Hatch 26 38 $18,876 $19,765
Focus SE Sedan 30 40 $17,357 $18,175
Focus SEL Hatch 26 36 $20,700 $21,675
Focus SEL Sedan 26 36 $20,222 $21,175
Focus ST Hatch 22 30 $23,660 $24,775
Focus Titanium Hatch 26 36 $22,992 $24,075
Focus Titanium Sedan 26 36 $22,514 $23,575
Select style
EX-L CVT
Style MPG City MPG Hwy Invoice MSRP
Civic Coupe EX-L CVT 31 40 $21,854 $23,525
Civic Coupe EX-T CVT 31 40 $20,812 $22,400
Civic Coupe EX-T Manual 30 41 $20,072 $21,600
Civic Coupe LX CVT 30 39 $18,544 $19,950
Civic Coupe LX Manual 28 39 $17,804 $19,150
Civic Coupe LX-P CVT 30 39 $19,470 $20,950
Civic Coupe Si Manual 28 38 $22,201 $23,900
Civic Coupe Si Manual HPT 28 38 $22,386 $24,100
Civic Coupe Touring CVT 31 40 $24,354 $26,225
Civic Hatchback EX CVT 31 40 $21,183 $22,800
Civic Hatchback EX CVT w/Honda Sensing 31 40 $22,109 $23,800
Civic Hatchback EX-L Navi CVT 31 40 $23,497 $25,300
Civic Hatchback EX-L Navi CVT w/Honda Sensing 31 40 $24,423 $26,300
Civic Hatchback LX CVT 31 40 $19,053 $20,500
Civic Hatchback LX CVT w/Honda Sensing 31 40 $19,979 $21,500
Civic Hatchback LX Manual 30 39 $18,313 $19,700
Civic Hatchback Sport CVT 30 36 $20,535 $22,100
Civic Hatchback Sport Manual 30 39 $19,794 $21,300
Civic Hatchback Sport Touring CVT 30 36 $26,275 $28,300
Civic Sedan EX CVT 31 40 $19,646 $21,140
Civic Sedan EX CVT w/Honda Sensing 31 40 $20,572 $22,140
Civic Sedan EX-L CVT 32 42 $22,109 $23,800
Civic Sedan EX-L CVT w/Honda Sensing 32 42 $23,034 $24,800
Civic Sedan EX-L CVT w/Navigation 32 42 $23,034 $24,800
Civic Sedan EX-T CVT 32 42 $20,720 $22,300
Civic Sedan EX-T CVT w/Honda Sensing 32 42 $21,646 $23,300
Civic Sedan EX-T Manual 31 42 $19,979 $21,500
Civic Sedan LX CVT 31 40 $18,165 $19,540
Civic Sedan LX CVT w/Honda Sensing 31 40 $19,090 $20,540
Civic Sedan LX Manual 28 40 $17,424 $18,740
Civic Sedan Si Manual 28 38 $22,201 $23,900
Civic Sedan Si Manual HPT 28 38 $22,386 $24,100
Civic Sedan Touring CVT 32 42 $24,701 $26,600
Civic Type R Touring Manual 22 28 $31,459 $33,900
Select style
Grand Touring Automatic
Style MPG City MPG Hwy Invoice MSRP
Mazda3 4-Door Grand Touring Automatic 27 36 $23,149 $24,195
Mazda3 4-Door Grand Touring Manual 25 34 $22,144 $23,145
Mazda3 4-Door Sport Automatic 28 37 $18,084 $18,895
Mazda3 4-Door Sport Manual 27 37 $17,080 $17,845
Mazda3 4-Door Touring Automatic 28 37 $20,568 $21,495
Mazda3 4-Door Touring Manual 27 37 $19,564 $20,445
Mazda3 5-Door Grand Touring Automatic 26 35 $23,864 $24,945
Mazda3 5-Door Grand Touring Manual 25 33 $22,862 $23,895
Mazda3 5-Door Sport Automatic 28 37 $19,278 $20,145
Mazda3 5-Door Sport Manual 27 37 $18,275 $19,095
Mazda3 5-Door Touring 2.5 Automatic 26 35 $22,431 $23,445
Mazda3 5-Door Touring 2.5 Manual 25 33 $21,429 $22,395
Mazda3 5-Door Touring Automatic 28 37 $21,284 $22,245
Pricing
Invoice Price
$27,810
$21,854
$23,149
Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price
$29,120
$23,525
$24,195
Monthly Payment Estimate
$485 / month
$392 / month
$403 / month
The Car Connection's Take
TCC Rating
6.3
7.8
7.3
TCC’s Bottom Line
The 2017 Ford Focus has great road manners and scorching high-performance editions, but it's compromised by a small back seat. The 2017 Honda Civic gains a hatchback body this year, but we were already sold. It's a very good compact car. The 2017 Mazda 3 is near the top of our favorite compact cars on sale today. Its good performance, good fuel economy, and good value make for a very good car.
TCC Likes
TCC Dislikes
Fuel Economy
City
0 mpg 31 mpg 27 mpg
Highway
0 mpg 40 mpg 36 mpg
Vehicle
EPA Classification
Compact Cars Compact Cars Compact Cars
Interior Dimensions
Front Head Room (in)
38.3 36.5 37.6
Passenger Volume (ft³)
90.7 88.6 96.3
Second Hip Room (in)
52.7 48.1 53.5
Front Shoulder Room (in)
55.6 56.9 57.2
Second Head Room (in)
37.9 34.5 37.5
Passenger Capacity
5 5 5
Second Shoulder Room (in)
53.7 52.6 54.4
Front Leg Room (in)
41.9 42.3 42.2
Front Hip Room (in)
53.9 54.1 55.5
Second Leg Room (in)
33.2 35.9 35.8
Exterior Dimensions
Track Width, Front (in)
60.5 60.9 61.2
Length, Overall (in)
172.9 176.9 180.3
Height, Overall (in)
58.2 54.9 57.3
Track Width, Rear (in)
59.6 61.5 61.4
Wheelbase (in)
104.3 106.3 106.3
Width, Max w/o mirrors (in)
71.8 70.8 70.7
Min Ground Clearance (in)
- - 6.1
Cargo Area Dimensions
Cargo Volume with Rear Seat Up (ft³)
14.5 - -
Trunk Volume (ft³)
- 11.9 12.4
Brakes
Disc - Rear (Yes or )
Yes Yes Yes
Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in)
10.7 10.2 10.4
Brake Type
4-Wheel Disc 4-Wheel Disc 4-Wheel Disc
Rear Drum Diam x Width (in)
NA NA NA
Disc - Front (Yes or )
Yes Yes Yes
Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in)
10.9 11.1 11.6
Drum - Rear (Yes or )
NA NA NA
Brake ABS System
4-Wheel 4-Wheel 4-Wheel
Steering
Steering Type
Rack-Pinion Rack-Pinion Rack-Pinion
Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb (ft)
40.7 35.7 34.8
Tires
Spare Tire Order Code
NA NA NA
Rear Tire Size
P225/50HR17 P215/50HR17 P215/45WR18
Rear Tire Order Code
NA NA NA
Front Tire Size
P225/50HR17 P215/50HR17 P215/45WR18
Spare Tire Size
NA Compact Compact
Front Tire Order Code
NA NA NA
Weight Information
Base Curb Weight (lbs)
3640 2900 3100
Wheels
Rear Wheel Size (in)
17 X 7 17 X 7 18 X 7
Front Wheel Material
Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum
Spare Wheel Material
NA Steel Steel
Front Wheel Size (in)
17 X 7 17 X 7 18 X 7
Spare Wheel Size (in)
NA Compact Compact
Rear Wheel Material
Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum
Engine
SAE Net Torque @ RPM
184 162 @ 1700 185 @ 3250
Engine Order Code
NA NA NA
SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM
143 174 @ 6000 184 @ 5700
Engine Type
Electric Intercooled Turbo Regular Unleaded I-4 Regular Unleaded I-4
Displacement
- 1.5 L/91 2.5 L/152
Fuel System
- Gasoline Direct Injection Gasoline Direct Injection
Mileage
EPA MPG Equivalent - Combined
107 - -
EPA MPG Equivalent - Hwy
96 - -
Battery Range (mi)
115 - -
EPA MPG Equivalent - City
118 - -
Fuel Economy Est-Combined (MPG)
- 35 30
EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy (MPG)
- 40 36
EPA Fuel Economy Est - City (MPG)
- 31 27
Transmission
Trans Type
1 1 6
Drivetrain
Front Wheel Drive Front Wheel Drive Front Wheel Drive
Trans Description Cont. Again
NA NA NA
Trans Order Code
44H NA NA
Trans Description Cont.
Automatic CVT w/OD Automatic w/OD
Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1)
7.82 4.81 3.39
Reverse Ratio (:1)
- 1.86 3.89
First Gear Ratio (:1)
- 2.65 - 0.41 3.55
Third Gear Ratio (:1)
- - 1.45
Fifth Gear Ratio (:1)
- - 0.71
Second Gear Ratio (:1)
- - 2.02
Fourth Gear Ratio (:1)
- - 1.00
Sixth Gear Ratio (:1)
- - 0.60
Summary
Vehicle Name
Ford Focus Honda Civic Coupe Mazda Mazda3 4-Door
Body Style
Hatchback Coupe Sedan
Suspension
Suspension Type - Rear
Short And Long Arm Multi-Link Multi-Link
Suspension Type - Rear (Cont.)
Short And Long Arm Multi-Link Multi-Link
Suspension Type - Front
Strut Strut Strut
Suspension Type - Front (Cont.)
Strut Strut Strut
Fuel Tank
Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx (gal)
- 12.4 13.2
Emissions
Tons/yr of CO2 Emissions @ 15K mi/year
- 5.0 5.8
Electrical
Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps)
- - 100
Crash Test Ratings
Overall Rating
Overall Frontal Barrier Crash Rating
Frontal Barrier Crash Rating Driver
Frontal Barrier Crash Rating Passenger
Overall Side Crash Rating
Side Barrier Rating
Side Barrier Rating Driver
Side Barrier Rating Passenger Rear Seat
Side Pole Rating Driver Front Seat
Combined Side Rating Front Seat
Combined Side Rating Rear Seat
Rollover Rating

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