The ‘TOP 5’ Small Cars For 2015: Mazda3, Golf, 308, i30, Focus
Which are the best cars competing for your dollars right now? In the lead-up to TMR’s Best Buy Award 2015, we will be publishing our top five picks from each of the key market segments. In this article, we’ll cover the all-important s
Which are the best cars competing for your dollars right now? In the lead-up to TMR’s Best Buy Award 2015, we will be publishing our top five picks from each of the key market segments.
In this article, we’ll cover the all-important small car segment.
It’s a hotly-contested battleground for sales that’s traditionally been dominated by the Toyota Corolla, though last year the newly-launched Mazda3 came achingly close to knocking the Corolla off its lofty perch.
There’s no shortage of quality in this segment either, and economy-focused buyers are well served by a good spread of diesel-engined products.
Two of the following five cars are eligible for our Best Buy award, with the Mazda3 and Peugeot 308 both having been launched locally in the past 12 months.
Our top five picks, and most worthy of your ‘hard-earned’ are:
Mazda3
Price Range: $20,490 (Neo manual) - $42,230 (XD Astina automatic)
Engines: 114kW/200Nm 2.0 petrol 4cyl, 138kW/250Nm 2.5 petrol 4cyl, 129kW/420Nm 2.2 diesel 4cyl
Transmissions: 6sp manual, 6sp automatic
Volkswagen Polo
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From this list, on Monday, 26th January, Australia Day, we will announce both the overall winner and the Top Ten Best Buys of 2015.