Rabbit vs. Mazda 3

[zoootsuit]

I had to drive a Mazda 3 the other day from Kitchener to Georgetown, so I thought I would give a few brief impressions. First of all, the Rabbit is neater and less gadgety, and also seems a little more modern. I thought also that the Rabbit's dash controls were simpler and more intuitive, especially the stereo.
The Mazda was peppy and spirited to drive. I thought they did a good job on both the engine and gearbox. For some reason my Rabbit's gearbox is still a bit clunky. The gearbox on my Mk3 Golf was very smooth.

I thought the Mazda was a pretty decent car and a good value, but, the Rabbit feels more solid and refined. Some things like the squirter nozzles on the hood of the Mazda seemed very old fashioned. The Mazda is not as wide as the Rabbit either. All in all I thought the Mazda was good, but, the Rabbit was better!