2021 Mazda3 TURBO vs Golf R vs Subaru WRX // DRAG RACE, ROLL RACE & Mazda3 Review
Watch as James and Thomas take 3 of today's best examples of obtainable automatic AWD fun and put them in a head to head shoot out down Throttle House drag strip. The 2020 Subaru WRX Sport-Tech ($36,795) and VW Golf R ($42,390) take on the newest challenger - The 2021 Mazda 3 TURBO (33,900). Will the Mazda’s impressive 250hp & 320lb-ft of torque be enough to take the checkered flag? Watch to find out! SUBSCRIBE!
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Mahzda?
lol cvt in a wrx isn’t even fair
If that WRX had a dual clutch it would've been overkill
$27k U.S. Jeez. 12k more than my base 16' mazda3 hatch. Awesome exterior and incredible interior. Probably worth every penny.
Did you put the wrx into sport sharp?
They need to run this back and get a real wrx not cvt ur making subaru owner look real bad out here I demand a do over please lol
Torque gets you off the line HP keeps you going. It looks like the results are not too surprising.
Who in their right mind thought it was okay to put the Auto WRX between both cars
Mazda needs a better transmission. Might have enough torque for a great launch, but 6 speeds isn’t enough for the long run.
If someone wants to swap that motor into my 2014 Mazda 3 6 spd and make it work, and do a video on it, I'll lend my car for the project.....
They also set this up to boost the look of the Mazda.... totally staged to promote the shitty mazda
Throw the tiniest bit of water or ice on the track and see how the wrx fares then :)
Is this a GDI only turbo engine? No port injection correct?
On the Mazda that is.
Did you turn traction control off?
That means on a ring mazda gonna be faster on track, rather then straight line
They should have also included a wrx with a proper manual gearbox. Majority of the ppl buying a wrx get the manual...who the heck gets a wrx with a cvt? That is sacreligous
And for 35k you could get the sti which is alot faster then the wrx. Bad price comparison.
That's CVT in the wrx is not good for racing. Launch it from 4k rpm and it walks from both those other cars.
Why would they not use the launch control on the VW? If it comes with it use the freakin thing.
Tires are to ‘narrow’ at 215 on the Mazda 3 turbo. My 2021 Honda HR-V with 141 hp has 215 stock tires.
The wrx still looks much better. It’s kind of like the Yankees or the patriots or Buckeyes. Everyone tries to bring them down but there the best all around. Always!! They always win!!
Mazda FTW!
I bet the WRX was pulling timing. They’re pretty sensitive to heat soak of the tmic.
I like this versus, but Mazda has said that the 3 turbo was is not designed to compete with small hot hatch/sedans. I want to see it compete against the Mercedes A and Audi 3 like it was meant to.
Shouldn’t this have been a wrx vs turbo Mazda 3 vs a gti? Or a Sti and golf r? The golf r is an easy 10 grand more than the wrx and Mazda 3 turbo
Weakness of each car . Subaru Wrx = Cvt Mazda = Torsion beam suspension. Vw Golf R = $ price.
My personal favorite is the Mazda 3 hatchback
LoL 93 aint high octane in my country 98 above is high octane we only use 95 octane bellow on 125cc moped
Please re-do the drag race with the new GTI and Veloster N, ditch the golf R.
Only thing is that Mazda 3 is golf GTI price tag. Golf 7 GTI price tag and cheaper then golf 8 GTI price tag :) If they added 50HP above 5500RPM And DCT it would still be cheaper and better then golf. And the looks my god is it better then any golf out there :)
This is a crazy comparison.
"It's a 4 cylinder, how good are you gonna make it sound?" *cries in 4A-GE, SR20, 2ZZ, etc*
A CVT WRX - yeah, no.
As a Mazda owner for 5 years, I can answer this question, the Mazda will fall apart after 2 years old, get the German car, can't beat the Golf.
@Diana Fair the engines are long lasting on them, like all Japanese cars, but ultimately its everything else that's cheaply made. Oh and not to mention I've had nothing but terrible breaks with my Mazdas I had a caliper fail after a Mazda service replaced the breaks not three days before. Sat nav system rebooting during bad weather has also been and issue, and on the new mx-5's damp getting into the cat due to water pooling on the backs. The golf's are a much more solid build quality and less road noisy.
As a Mazda owner for 20 years, I can say this comment is false unless you bought a lemon. Never had any issues with any of my 3 babies except routine maintenance. I will only buy Mazda.
Everything except it doesn’t come with a manual is right for me on the Mazda 3 turbo.
Sacrilege = Mazda with an automatic transmission. What a disappointment...
This is the second video I am seeing DEhavers compare it to a Golf R rather than GTI.
Because it’s awd
Didn’t watch the whole video because all 3 cars are FUCKING AUTO. Grosssssasss
Did you use premium fuel in the Mazda?
Subaru wrx and wrx sti are the best because is manual
I have gen 1 mps 3, i wish would bring mazdaspeed back
Vw all day!!! Runs better looks better and just better all around💪🏼
This is the 1st time I'm actually thinking of getting, a Mazda. will probably go with the VW, however Mazda is doing awesome.
Probably not, but that 3 is a strikingly beautiful car.
I drove a cvt wrx, it feels about as quick as a bread delivery truck.
cvt in Subaru is not got its total fail
Cvt so bad I have 6 speed manual wrx with the sti shifter
The only reason I bought a Kia forte gt last year instead of the Mazda 3 was the lack of turbo and torque. If I were buying today I'd get the Mazda.
mazda 3RS hahahah
It might be alot to ask but can y'all do a Mazda 3 turbo vs the MANUAL wrx?
The Mazda is crap, the VW is crap! Why wasn’t the Subaru WRX STI used? The Mazda and VW would have been whupped!!
Who the hell gets a WRX as a CVT????!!!!!!
If they would just make it a little smaller, It would be perfect!
The Mazda is slow bc of its 6spd auto
I might get one of these Mazda 3s... hmm
I like the Asian driver he’s always so focused
The wrx vs marda3 is a fair comparison but the 41k golf r is pretty much top of the line hot hatch... if anything a veloster n or a focus st would be a better because value is what people are going to look for first
I really wish you would actually do track races, instead of a drag. It's a bit dull. I want to know how skillful it is in handling tight corners on high speeds and how fun is it
Subaru needs a high rpm clutch drop and she will move of the line just fine cvt is for a hair dressers car or a librarian if those still exist
Would like to see the race with the Mazda3 having wider tires. The Mazda3 turbo AWD has the same tires and wheels as the basic 2.5 FWD. Also WTH are they thinking when they put a CVT in the WRX...
Great video!
Too much talk
I just want mazda to make a version in a manual.
What was speed they got up to in the first race?
I think this was a bit unfair to the Subaru. The other two cars are quite a bit more expensive unless you are comparing a fully loaded wrx, which that is not. A base Sti is more in line when comparing price.
CVT FTL
James on the Mazda 3 Turbo: "It's not that slow." Well, I'm sold!
Nice presentation 👍👍👍
Sorry but Mazda 3 is ugly haha
Big mistake for Subaru throwing in a CVT in a classic rally thoroughbred, sacrilege. Went for the R.
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they should make it in manual
Did he have Sport Mode on for the Mazda?
Currently have a 2015 Focus Hatchback SE sport package. Absolutely love the hatchback design as a whole, and when it’s time to eventually upgrade, the Mazda 3 with the turbo and the nice interior seems like a pretty sweet deal!
I drive a lot of Mazda’s being a Mazda mechanic. The turbo cars seem like they kill a bunch of power when u start from a dig
It is so sad that Subaru started using CVT. I dont like AWD in manual, and all tho i love Subaru, they kinda killed them selves with CVT for me.
german cars always win
Waiting for Mazdaspeed
A golf R with a 288 hp engine? 🤔
I've heard VWs like to sandbag their specs but add a downpipe and a tune and she'll fly for a little 4 banger.
CVTs in WRXs is more for the normal everyday consumer that just wants more power/sportier ride in their 4 door sedan and doesn’t care about tuning or having a manual. That’s why there’s always the manual WRX and STI.
Get off line quicker then a golf R you guys are becoming Corney, use the launch we want to see ,why would you buy a car with launch and not use it🤔🙄
All three cars have dark, split 5-spoke wheels... how creative.
golf all day, looks the best and clearly performs the best. das auto.
In a rolling race you use torq, so it's normale the Mazda won from the Sub. Hp= top speed. And how good can a 4 cyl sound... Well if I'm not mistaken, they're all 4 cyl engines. But the R and WRX seem to sound a lot nicer 😋 I like the video, information given etc is interesting. 👍
if subaru was MANUEL .... AND DRIVER...ITS BEST ONE PERIOD...
Mazda 3 3k to 6k cheaper still came out a winner in my book with winters.
I’m so glad i didn’t get a subie
not supossed to cross your arms while turning, wakanda out.
i have a 99 wrx , slighted modified and i rip Golf Rs all the time
The WRX Lineartronic CVT has 3 drive modes - Intelligent for Economy, Sport for daily driving and Sports Sharp for Racing. When you start in Intelligent Mode the motor runs at 700 rpm, but in Sport and Sports Sharp Modes, the motor starts at 2000 rpm giving you ample power to move away quickly. Additionally, the WRX has different drive ability by choosing to use manual mode and the shift paddles, and the car should be switched to Sports Sharp mode to get the best take off and give the ability to hold the gears in the 8 speed pre-selected ratios. The driver of the WRX didn't use the modes, he didn't use the paddles and generally didn't try to beat the other cars. Learn to drive the car, before you criticize it.
The most affordable race!
You know those funny little numbers below the "D" in an automatic, well you can actually use them for better performance. Who would've thought!
Um should we be surprised the guy who says "go" had the best reaction time?
A WRX with a CVT, my how Subaru has fallen
I have a CVT WRX. Its good as a daily driver but dont expect anything wild.
The launch control should’ve been used in the golf as it’s going to be on the streets!!! And point of the vid is buy a golf 😂😂😂
R Gang 🤍
something about that wrx doesnt sit right with me..
Mazda Sport mode keeps shifts longer should have turned sports mode off. It explains why it lags on higher gear
Lag is related to low rpm and failing to perform adequately, holding gears longer is good for power
I think what helped Thomas, partly at least, is the transmission, but not sure