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Mazda CX-3 vs Toyota RAV4

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Mazda CX-3
Mazda CX-3

$26,950 - $38,770

2024 price

Toyota RAV4
Toyota RAV4

$39,760 - $58,360

2024 price

Summary

2024 Mazda CX-3
2024 Toyota RAV4
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Inline 4, 2.0L

Fuel Type
-

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Fuel Efficiency
6.3L/100km (combined)

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Seating
5

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Dislikes
  • Frustrating media interface
  • Raspy engine noise
  • Dated interior

  • Price-tag
  • Lacks real premium punch
  • Prefer AWD to 2WD
2024 Mazda CX-3 Summary

Hard to believe Mazda’s diminutive CX-3 has been with us for close to a decade (it arrived in early 2015). But with successive upgrades, including a major model refresh in 2019, it remains a popular choice with ‘light’ SUV buyers, dominating the segment so far in 2023.

So, how does this evergreen campaigner manage to keep quality competitors like the Kia Stonic, Toyota Yaris Cross and VW T-Cross firmly in its rearview mirror?

We spent a week with the recently updated (yes, again) mid-spec G20 Evolve to see how it shapes up in the urban environment of 2023.

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2024 Toyota RAV4 Summary

The Toyota RAV4 has long been one of the most popular medium SUVs on the Aussie market. In recent years, however, it has faced increasingly intense competition from its rivals.

And as car buyers move towards alternative energy sources and lower emissions, the hybrid realm has swiftly become a hotly contested section of the market.

The all-wheel drive RAV4 has impressed me, but how about the 2WD version? And in top spec to boot?

Read on.

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