"The Mazda3 as wirh the Corolla or Nissan are all a saloon car
basically. Only that The M3 look sportier than the rest. It has
been tested extensively and prove to be very nimble than the
others. You must be surprised if i say the 1.6 has better fuel
economy than its 2.3 sibling.(refer to
http://www.mazda3forums.com). As for the pick-up it is nothing to
brag about its about the same with the other 1.6 corolla and
Nissan. If you looking to have a good pick-up you should be looking
at a true sportster like the Mitsubishi Evo." - Quoted by
Xircon
You do not need a Mitsubishi Evo to have a good pickup... that car
cost $128K... compare any car of that price range, most have good
pickup... of cos the Evo is a fabulous racer. but not a good
comparison with Altis and M3. I also think it is quite obvious that
any 1.6L car is more economical than 2.3L... again, i think the
comparison is some what out of the same range. Compare 1.6L cars of
the same range, and best, not all car has the same pick up...
I
I still think the Honda Civic is the better of the lot in it's
price range, details & design, fuel economy, engine and of
course needless to say it has good pickup. Vtec engine kicks in
around 5000 to 6000Rpm, sounds really cool!
but then again... this is Singapore... you will not need a
Mitsubishi Evo.
