I had a 2023 Civic for 3 weeks while my 2017 Accord was being repaired (waiting on parts). It was ok. That's it. As for the rest, the Nissan interests me for its seats and overall ride. Toyota at #1 is no surprise. The Hyundai is also no surprise. Really good review!
Just because you don't like it, doesn't mean it not good. My son has a one year old Civic, nice car. Zero issues in 30,000 miles. It would be my list. The basic cheep little Civic wouldn't see, We want style. It has style. The Corolla is trying to be a Civic. Not a bad thing.
boy don’t be saying the corolla tryna be the civic the civic is a copy of the corolla it literally came out after it and the corolla is better when it comes to gas mileage and performance when comparing the top of the line corolla and civic
“I’ve heard they’ve got their CVTs all figured out now” - back in 2009 when I bought my Altima, that’s what I had heard, too. I wasn’t convinced, so went with the manual instead (luckily there was that option back then). Still today, I hear more reports of problems with (Jatco) CVTs than anything good. Probably the best advice is Car Wizard’s, which is that since CVTs naturally shed particles into the fluid, to regularly have the fluid changed and keep it clean.
Out of all the cars you talked about if was planning on buying a good small or compact car I would have to go with the Corolla because of its reliability. But for now I’ll just hold on to my 2000 Honda Accord which has been very reliable and just the right size car.
@@AllCarswithJon Yes! I made my comment just before you mentioned the Jetta. I love Volkswagens, but as you rightfully mentioned, I often found them too expensive, even used.
I've had 4 Corollas since 2009 and love their reliability. My one complaint is the CVT. Merging onto a freeway can be downright scary if you don't plant your right foot down at the correct time. I'm considering something more powerful with a traditional transmission.
Toyota has the most reliable CVT. Unfortunately CVT is the only transmission offered on the Corolla and Civic. However, Mazda offers a regular automatic tranmission
Just wanted to add that I have a 23 civic lx with the 2.0 engine and I never have trouble merging onto a freeway. CVT is fine. Only time I struggle is when the driver in front of me is going 40 mph trying to merge on the freeway. Only real complaint for me is that the CVT hasn’t proven itself to be reliable past 200,000 miles. I’d be happy if it lasted 300,000 miles.
I think the Civic looks awesome but I kinda agree with what you say. Honestly every sedan Ive been in as been style over function. The roofs are so low, the car is so low and easy to damage, you feel like you're in a cock pit. However it seems people prefer this. You can see a huge shift in what sedan meant to people in the 2000s. If you wanted bland basic transportation the sedan use to do that. But people started moving to crossovers. A bland boring basic sedan really just doesn't cut it for many brands anynore. They have to be stylish and swoopy and sporty now. Thats the mass market appeal of the shape. People who want function moved to crossovers in mass. I drive a 2018 Honda Fit. It feels like a small mpv with the shape. I didnt realize how much I loved the roof and giant windshield till I dove a Civic and then paid attention to my moms Camry. These cars are just so ridiculously low and small inside. The roofs are so low. I dont think I can really ever justify buying a sedan ever again and will probably buy a crossover. And about the Honda seats, my Fits seats are definitely the worst seats I have ever been in. I have to have a lumbar pillow like a old man lol and Im only 22. I get made fun of all the time. But going back to the Civic I honestly think the direction they taken the car has been a success for them. I cant really blame them for continuing to take it that way.
LOL. Old man. :) Thanks for the comment. You know, I really like my sedans, and dislike how similar all the SUVs have become.... but there is something really nice about stepping in sideways to the seat instead of *down*.
@@AllCarswithJonEh I never understood that saying of SUVs looking the same because when I see cars from the 90s or 80s etc....they all look the same. I really can't tell the difference lol. I don't understand personally how people think all CUVs are the same side by side but somehow sedans aren't. But that's just me.
I pretty much agree with your list as is. I will say for the Civic though, the current generation looks and feels much better to me than the previous one. I am very sensitive to leg room, and really not a fan at all of the cockpit style dash.
I appreciate your review, but I feel the Mazda 3 ranks well above some of the generics like the Nissan Sentra and Elantra. It is one of those cars that doesn't have a generic feel and look, but I do understand your concerns.
Great review. Ranking is subjective and based on what is important to you. That said, my experience with Toyotas will keep that number 1 for a long time in my book.
Interesting list. Biggest difference to here - we buy ~85% of small cars as hatchbacks, not sedans. Some very significant differences in brand perceptions & current status too. Yeah, interesting. Thanks.
Thanks for being here. I like to say American's don't like hatchbacks unless they're on an SUV body! Not entirely true, but the greatest example is the Golf/Jetta. While I adore the Golf, they sold very poorly compared to Jettas. Hence, we don't get basic Golfs anymore, only the GTI.
Not everyone is fan of CVTs, but unfortunately CVT is the only transmission offered on the Civic and Corolla. Of course, Nissan has the worst most unreliable CVT
Now if they'd only make little cars with lots of interior room, so us tall people don't have to fold ourselves up just to get into them. There are quite a few cars that I can't even get into, much less drive them. Growing up, a girlfriend needed her chevette fixed; I couldn't even depress the clutch without opening the door so my knee could fit between the door and the steering wheel. I must have looked ridiculous, riding down the road, opening the door every few hundred feet. Or the Mazda Miata; I could only get into it with the top down. Once in, I couldn't get out unless we folded the top back down. I'm 'only' six foot four, so I'm sure they lost lots of sales all because they couldn't be bothered to extend the seat brackets another two or three inches. CVTs are just fine for normal driving; it's when you stress them regularly that they fail. The design isn't great for performance drivers. Old lady weekend church/supermarket type drivers, however, never seem to have a problem with them.
For those that might be interested, all of the cars on Jon's list can be had with a manual transmission except for the Sentra and Impreza (cvt only, booo), though the Corolla offers it only on the GR spec and the Elantra on the N spec, both of which are the sporty variants and cost a lot more. Mazda only offers a manual 3 on the Premium trim, which will also cost a bit more. A manual on the Civic is limited to the Sport and Sport Touring hatchbacks, the Si and Type R variants. This model/trim marix strikes seems oddly specific. It looks like only the Jetta can be had with a manual on the base model/trim.
That would be interesting, and I'd add the Prius in at that point too. Of course one meanie-pants commentor said I should stick to 'pleb SUVs', so I don't know if I'll do it. :)
The last japanese built compact car that really utilized interior space very well was the honda fit. 40mpg, lots of cargo space, seats fold completely flat. Reliable, ect... It's a shame they quit selling them in the US.
To hear the seats in the Civic were worse than the Versa is crazy! I’ve rented the Versa several times because it was cheap and got good gas mileage. It’s one of the most uncomfortable car seats I’ve sat in 😂
I included the Impreza at the end, never even considered the WRX. I was really focusing on 4 door and my impressions of the 'Standard' equipment cars, not the more powerful versions like for the Civic or Elantra.
I’ve lived in Orlando my whole life and the city has changed so much in the past few years for the worse due to all the people moving in during COVID. The only people thriving here are people with lots of home equity or those high paying jobs.
Interesting list. I’m surprised how you ranked the Elantra over the Mazda 3 because I absolutely love the Mazda 3. You must have sat in a dreary color interior one, because the white or brown interiors are, oh heck yeah, luxury. The Mazda is being itself in a unique way and that is opposed to the Elantra which is a wanna be number one, but too cutting corners. I like the Civic design, but it’s too big and expensive for its rivals. I understand what you’re saying with the Civic. The Sentra is actually my favorite out of the list and it’s because it’s absolutely stunning and also the fact that you can actually afford to own one. Nissan has been crapped on too long, and I think people are sleeping on the most affordable best option out there. I’m proud of the Corolla and think it gets too underrated as boring and mediocre for what it offers. The GR Corolla came to change all that. I love the sound of a Subaru and the design. If any car looked too funky it’ll have to be the Elantra, because Subaru is pretty conservative. The interior of the Impreza is also like Toyota in that it’s conservative, but quality materials. I’m glad you included the Jetta because, like you, I find to like almost everything about it. It certainly looks good (not as good as the Mazda 3 or Nissan Sentra, but still). My ranking would be… 1 Corolla 2 Mazda 3 3 Sentra 4 Civic 5 Jetta 6 Impreza 7 Elantra. The top six are negotiable though.😂 But excellent review and I think you genuinely had good points to justify your ranking.
Thanks for your thoughts. For the Mazda and Hyundai, I gotta say it comes down to 'gut' feeling. I like the Mazda and want to dislike the Elantra, but when I get in them that 'gut' feeling is flipped. There's *something* about the Mazda that makes me think "I love the brand, but I don't want to drive this for 10 years". And for the Elantra its "I don't know I trust the brand, but I could see myself in this". I hate talking about my feelings, but that's really what it comes down to. Every small Mazda has had the same problem since my Protege, which was one of my favorite cars.
I am the opposite, my first choice would be the Honda Civic, # 2 Toyota Corolla, and all the others I would not even consider the others…. And on side note!! I owned a VW Jetta!!! Horrible car !!! I will never own a VW again!!!! Multiple problems! Not even close to a Civic or Corolla in the reliability and quality of interior electronics!!!
my mom had an Elantra 20 years ago and it was great though dad trouble using it for work so she traded it in for a 2005 Sonata though I'm a bit of a Toyota fangirl hell if I wasn't legally blind I wanted a Solara SLE V6 Convertible a Chrysler Sebring LXI V6 Convertible or a Pontiac firebird Trans Am/Sunfire convertible Trans Am being the only one that had a V8 engine option a 350 Cubic in or 5.7 L unit though you could get the Buick sourced 3.8 L V6 if you were worried about fuel consumption of course the V6s in the Toyota and the Chrysler at the time were smaller by between .6 of a liter and 1 liter respectively though had I wanted a four door sedan it would've been a Ford Crown Victoria or a lightly used 1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme or Delta 88 the Crown Vic was still big at the time 212 in or 17 2/3 feet a Delta 88 was roughly 17 Ft long and a Cutlass was 16 Ft long my dad got his driver's license in a 1974 Cutlass S and later drove a crown Vic for many years as a police car
I like the toyota corolla because it has 170 horsepower. The CVT makes that 170 feel like 110. Why are cvt trannies so sluggish and slow to act Give me a 5 speed option REEEEEEEEeeeeeeee
For me my top 5 compact list of regular cars so no Type R's or GR's. 1 WRX, AWD, can get manual, good performance, roomy for me 6 ft 1. 2 GTI Golf, Manual available, well built, good performance, practical. 3 Civic, Manual available, multiple body styles, practical, well built. 4 Subaru 2.5 RS great little wagon. Comfortable, roomy and AWD 5 Jetta GLI, roomy, grown up car, practical and fun. As for Elantra brutal hard plastics. No refinement and not well built. Corolla too small hit my head getting in and out. Boring to drive and look at. Basically say to the world I hate cars and given up on everything.
Thanks for the list. I kept the Golf off mine simply because they don't offer a non-sporty version anymore. I specifically didn't get into the comparison of the sporty versions of the Civic, Elantra, or Corolla.
My biggest gripe with this class of car especially hondas, toyota's, and Subaru is that they force you to have a CVT which is not a real transmission and basically neuters the engine as well as sounds like you have a beehive in the car. Anybody who sells just that as lost my business. The other thing that drives me nuts are the black interior. I am sorry to the accountants who make such decisions, however, black interiors and small cars like this are cave-like and very, as you said. In addition, they are difficult to keep clean. Whatever happened to the days of tan/brown? That's a perfect interior color because if you have children and pets, brown is the color of poop!
Agree, I talk a lot on the channel about 'light and bright' interiors and have had multiple cars with both black and tan, and the ONLY way I'd take a black interior now is if I was in love with a car and it was only available with black. I don't worry about dogs and kids poop too much, but it gets hot here in the South, and black interiors suck. As for CVTs, I enjoy them. I have one in my Accord and it's perfectly fine. Completely changed my opinion of CVTs and how far they've come; however, Nissan can promise all they want how they've fixed the problems with their JATCO CVTs.... I'm still nervous about them. Not for driveability, but durability.
Base colors are easier I clean Interiors darker interiors are easier to live with because a filthy black interior looks fine a tan interior that's dirty looks terrible
You can still get nice interior colors and mainly German cars, you just have to speck it that way from the factory not cheap either usually a few grand for seats that are not black
Thats why you buy Mazda, the rest are trash especially the Korean JUNK, The rolla is reliability the best in that way but when it comes to looks, quality and sportiness the Mazda is the win. I will say i'm a Mazda technician so I may be biased but the 3 is a great car. Jon's opinions here are.....questionable. Me and all my fellow techs here we laughing HARD at this vid. If you ask a MECHANIC what to get..rolla if you are not a car person the mazda if you are. if you are cheap and want cheap and like garbage, the sentra and KIA are your best bet. Jon stick to what your best at pleb-Walmart-SUV's. Thanks for the laughs!! BTW My buds over at the KIA shop will love you directing them right to the repair shop.
VWs are unreliable, period. I've owned two. Repair costs are ludicrous. Nissan is only slightly better. But their transmissions are notoriously awful. I've been there - done that. I would only but a manual transmission Sentra (only available in Canada, no the U.S.).
I cannot decide if you made this just to spark debate or if you actually believe it. I have a real hard time with Hyundai & Nissan products above anyone. It does not play well to the credibility of the channel, as anyone with even a basic automotive background and has kept up with industry knows better. I would consider this a disservice to your viewing audience. Additionally, The Honda Civic is praised for the use of space with the exception of rear headroom. I guess you are entitled to your opinion. But it seams to be in the minority, against conventional wisdom, and possibly science.
You couldn't have picked a less interesting car segment. This is the car segment for people who care absolutely nothing about cars. Seems like a strange choice for a video.
I looked at the Corolla. Ugly as hell. I would never buy a civic something about them I can’t stand. So I bought the 2024 Jetta. So far it’s been fun. Hopefully it’s not a lemon
Mazda is making a huge mistake trying to go upscale. It's not a luxury brand. It's not even a premium brand. You want to go upscale? Create a luxury brand(like Amati)!!! Nobody is going to take Mazda seriously as an upscale brand. I certainly won't.
@@baronvonjo1929 Here in the United States, both BMW and Audi were marketed as luxury vehicles from the beginning. In Europe, they were probably more mainstream when they were first created. Mazda will never be considered upscale. Their proposed Amati luxury brand would have been more suitable.
I had a 2023 Civic for 3 weeks while my 2017 Accord was being repaired (waiting on parts). It was ok. That's it. As for the rest, the Nissan interests me for its seats and overall ride. Toyota at #1 is no surprise. The Hyundai is also no surprise. Really good review!
Thanks so much!
Just because you don't like it, doesn't mean it not good. My son has a one year old Civic, nice car. Zero issues in 30,000 miles. It would be my list. The basic cheep little Civic wouldn't see, We want style. It has style. The Corolla is trying to be a Civic. Not a bad thing.
boy don’t be saying the corolla tryna be the civic the civic is a copy of the corolla it literally came out after it and the corolla is better when it comes to gas mileage and performance when comparing the top of the line corolla and civic
“I’ve heard they’ve got their CVTs all figured out now” - back in 2009 when I bought my Altima, that’s what I had heard, too. I wasn’t convinced, so went with the manual instead (luckily there was that option back then). Still today, I hear more reports of problems with (Jatco) CVTs than anything good. Probably the best advice is Car Wizard’s, which is that since CVTs naturally shed particles into the fluid, to regularly have the fluid changed and keep it clean.
Out of all the cars you talked about if was planning on buying a good small or compact car I would have to go with the Corolla because of its reliability. But for now I’ll just hold on to my 2000 Honda Accord which has been very reliable and just the right size car.
It’s a shame if a consumer wants to buy a compact car, they have to go to an Asian manufacturer.
Or VW!
@@AllCarswithJon Yes! I made my comment just before you mentioned the Jetta. I love Volkswagens, but as you rightfully mentioned, I often found them too expensive, even used.
I drive a 2016 Jetta and like it. Among compact cars, the most fun-to-drive are the Jetta, Civic and Mazda 3. Those 3 have the best performance.
I have a 2019 Corolla SXE hatchback I bought new. It has 57,000 miles now and has been flawless. Perfect daily driver.
I've had 4 Corollas since 2009 and love their reliability. My one complaint is the CVT. Merging onto a freeway can be downright scary if you don't plant your right foot down at the correct time. I'm considering something more powerful with a traditional transmission.
Toyota has the most reliable CVT. Unfortunately CVT is the only transmission offered on the Corolla and Civic. However, Mazda offers a regular automatic tranmission
Just wanted to add that I have a 23 civic lx with the 2.0 engine and I never have trouble merging onto a freeway. CVT is fine. Only time I struggle is when the driver in front of me is going 40 mph trying to merge on the freeway. Only real complaint for me is that the CVT hasn’t proven itself to be reliable past 200,000 miles. I’d be happy if it lasted 300,000 miles.
Hondas don’t do seats very well, for some reason. They are either too hard or soft enough but lack support.
My Accord's seats are just fine. Not as good as a Lincoln's or many Nissan's, but better than Toyota's IMHO
I think the Civic looks awesome but I kinda agree with what you say.
Honestly every sedan Ive been in as been style over function. The roofs are so low, the car is so low and easy to damage, you feel like you're in a cock pit. However it seems people prefer this.
You can see a huge shift in what sedan meant to people in the 2000s. If you wanted bland basic transportation the sedan use to do that. But people started moving to crossovers.
A bland boring basic sedan really just doesn't cut it for many brands anynore. They have to be stylish and swoopy and sporty now. Thats the mass market appeal of the shape. People who want function moved to crossovers in mass.
I drive a 2018 Honda Fit. It feels like a small mpv with the shape. I didnt realize how much I loved the roof and giant windshield till I dove a Civic and then paid attention to my moms Camry. These cars are just so ridiculously low and small inside. The roofs are so low. I dont think I can really ever justify buying a sedan ever again and will probably buy a crossover.
And about the Honda seats, my Fits seats are definitely the worst seats I have ever been in. I have to have a lumbar pillow like a old man lol and Im only 22. I get made fun of all the time.
But going back to the Civic I honestly think the direction they taken the car has been a success for them. I cant really blame them for continuing to take it that way.
LOL. Old man. :)
Thanks for the comment. You know, I really like my sedans, and dislike how similar all the SUVs have become.... but there is something really nice about stepping in sideways to the seat instead of *down*.
@@AllCarswithJonEh I never understood that saying of SUVs looking the same because when I see cars from the 90s or 80s etc....they all look the same. I really can't tell the difference lol.
I don't understand personally how people think all CUVs are the same side by side but somehow sedans aren't. But that's just me.
Toyota is boring💯
I pretty much agree with your list as is. I will say for the Civic though, the current generation looks and feels much better to me than the previous one. I am very sensitive to leg room, and really not a fan at all of the cockpit style dash.
I appreciate your review, but I feel the Mazda 3 ranks well above some of the generics like the Nissan Sentra and Elantra. It is one of those cars that doesn't have a generic feel and look, but I do understand your concerns.
In scale 1 to 10 vw jetta have 9 ❤
Great review. Ranking is subjective and based on what is important to you. That said, my experience with Toyotas will keep that number 1 for a long time in my book.
Love the Corolla
Interesting list. Biggest difference to here - we buy ~85% of small cars as hatchbacks, not sedans.
Some very significant differences in brand perceptions & current status too. Yeah, interesting. Thanks.
Thanks for being here. I like to say American's don't like hatchbacks unless they're on an SUV body!
Not entirely true, but the greatest example is the Golf/Jetta. While I adore the Golf, they sold very poorly compared to Jettas. Hence, we don't get basic Golfs anymore, only the GTI.
Not everyone is fan of CVTs, but unfortunately CVT is the only transmission offered on the Civic and Corolla. Of course, Nissan has the worst most unreliable CVT
I think you summed it up one hundred percent
Now if they'd only make little cars with lots of interior room, so us tall people don't have to fold ourselves up just to get into them. There are quite a few cars that I can't even get into, much less drive them. Growing up, a girlfriend needed her chevette fixed; I couldn't even depress the clutch without opening the door so my knee could fit between the door and the steering wheel. I must have looked ridiculous, riding down the road, opening the door every few hundred feet. Or the Mazda Miata; I could only get into it with the top down. Once in, I couldn't get out unless we folded the top back down. I'm 'only' six foot four, so I'm sure they lost lots of sales all because they couldn't be bothered to extend the seat brackets another two or three inches.
CVTs are just fine for normal driving; it's when you stress them regularly that they fail. The design isn't great for performance drivers. Old lady weekend church/supermarket type drivers, however, never seem to have a problem with them.
The answer is always Toyota Corolla. Skip the hybrid. Give me a 1.8 or 2.0 Toyota i4 manual or automatic every day.
For those that might be interested, all of the cars on Jon's list can be had with a manual transmission except for the Sentra and Impreza (cvt only, booo), though the Corolla offers it only on the GR spec and the Elantra on the N spec, both of which are the sporty variants and cost a lot more. Mazda only offers a manual 3 on the Premium trim, which will also cost a bit more. A manual on the Civic is limited to the Sport and Sport Touring hatchbacks, the Si and Type R variants. This model/trim marix strikes seems oddly specific. It looks like only the Jetta can be had with a manual on the base model/trim.
It might also be worth a followup discussion as to which of these is available as a hybrid
That would be interesting, and I'd add the Prius in at that point too. Of course one meanie-pants commentor said I should stick to 'pleb SUVs', so I don't know if I'll do it. :)
Good news.
Sadly "sensible" doesn't sell. "Fighter pilot stoopid" sells. Supa-luxury sells. Too bad....
Not really sports car sales are not the majority
The last japanese built compact car that really utilized interior space very well was the honda fit. 40mpg, lots of cargo space, seats fold completely flat. Reliable, ect... It's a shame they quit selling them in the US.
To hear the seats in the Civic were worse than the Versa is crazy! I’ve rented the Versa several times because it was cheap and got good gas mileage. It’s one of the most uncomfortable car seats I’ve sat in 😂
Wow. I kept mine for 10 years I liked it so much.
And I wasn't exaggerating about the seats in the civic. Absolutely brutal.
@@AllCarswithJon I would fly into JAX and drive to a small town SW of Lake City. By the time my trip was through, my tailbone would be so sore.
Very interesting rating and commentary!
Thank you kindly!
Great video, Jon! I am a bit surprised that the Subaru WRX did not make the list, as well as maybe the Mini Cooper.
I included the Impreza at the end, never even considered the WRX. I was really focusing on 4 door and my impressions of the 'Standard' equipment cars, not the more powerful versions like for the Civic or Elantra.
@@AllCarswithJon got it. Please keep the videos coming. Merry Christmas!
I’ve lived in Orlando my whole life and the city has changed so much in the past few years for the worse due to all the people moving in during COVID. The only people thriving here are people with lots of home equity or those high paying jobs.
Don't trust Hyundai or Nissan. Nothing on the planet beats Corolla.
Just to expensive.
Ive seen the very first civc sold here in USA.. at tbe first honda dealership in America.... in Santa Rosa California.
Interesting list. I’m surprised how you ranked the Elantra over the Mazda 3 because I absolutely love the Mazda 3. You must have sat in a dreary color interior one, because the white or brown interiors are, oh heck yeah, luxury. The Mazda is being itself in a unique way and that is opposed to the Elantra which is a wanna be number one, but too cutting corners.
I like the Civic design, but it’s too big and expensive for its rivals. I understand what you’re saying with the Civic.
The Sentra is actually my favorite out of the list and it’s because it’s absolutely stunning and also the fact that you can actually afford to own one. Nissan has been crapped on too long, and I think people are sleeping on the most affordable best option out there.
I’m proud of the Corolla and think it gets too underrated as boring and mediocre for what it offers. The GR Corolla came to change all that.
I love the sound of a Subaru and the design. If any car looked too funky it’ll have to be the Elantra, because Subaru is pretty conservative. The interior of the Impreza is also like Toyota in that it’s conservative, but quality materials.
I’m glad you included the Jetta because, like you, I find to like almost everything about it. It certainly looks good (not as good as the Mazda 3 or Nissan Sentra, but still).
My ranking would be…
1 Corolla
2 Mazda 3
3 Sentra
4 Civic
5 Jetta
6 Impreza
7 Elantra.
The top six are negotiable though.😂
But excellent review and I think you genuinely had good points to justify your ranking.
Thanks for your thoughts.
For the Mazda and Hyundai, I gotta say it comes down to 'gut' feeling. I like the Mazda and want to dislike the Elantra, but when I get in them that 'gut' feeling is flipped. There's *something* about the Mazda that makes me think "I love the brand, but I don't want to drive this for 10 years". And for the Elantra its "I don't know I trust the brand, but I could see myself in this".
I hate talking about my feelings, but that's really what it comes down to. Every small Mazda has had the same problem since my Protege, which was one of my favorite cars.
the sentra is stunning, are you blind or dumb? I will assume both.
@@AllCarswithJonI see. I have to admit Hyundai has done pretty well on the interior.
I am the opposite, my first choice would be the Honda Civic, # 2 Toyota Corolla, and all the others I would not even consider the others…. And on side note!! I owned a VW Jetta!!! Horrible car !!! I will never own a VW again!!!! Multiple problems! Not even close to a Civic or Corolla in the reliability and quality of interior electronics!!!
my mom had an Elantra 20 years ago and it was great though dad trouble using it for work so she traded it in for a 2005 Sonata though I'm a bit of a Toyota fangirl hell if I wasn't legally blind I wanted a Solara SLE V6 Convertible a Chrysler Sebring LXI V6 Convertible or a Pontiac firebird Trans Am/Sunfire convertible Trans Am being the only one that had a V8 engine option a 350 Cubic in or 5.7 L unit though you could get the Buick sourced 3.8 L V6 if you were worried about fuel consumption of course the V6s in the Toyota and the Chrysler at the time were smaller by between .6 of a liter and 1 liter respectively though had I wanted a four door sedan it would've been a Ford Crown Victoria or a lightly used 1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme or Delta 88 the Crown Vic was still big at the time 212 in or 17 2/3 feet a Delta 88 was roughly 17 Ft long and a Cutlass was 16 Ft long my dad got his driver's license in a 1974 Cutlass S and later drove a crown Vic for many years as a police car
I like the toyota corolla because it has 170 horsepower.
The CVT makes that 170 feel like 110.
Why are cvt trannies so sluggish and slow to act
Give me a 5 speed option
REEEEEEEEeeeeeeee
Buy a civic sport then 6 speed manual
Is this what compact means now?
For me my top 5 compact list of regular cars so no Type R's or GR's.
1 WRX, AWD, can get manual, good performance, roomy for me 6 ft 1.
2 GTI Golf, Manual available, well built, good performance, practical.
3 Civic, Manual available, multiple body styles, practical, well built.
4 Subaru 2.5 RS great little wagon. Comfortable, roomy and AWD
5 Jetta GLI, roomy, grown up car, practical and fun.
As for Elantra brutal hard plastics. No refinement and not well built.
Corolla too small hit my head getting in and out. Boring to drive and look at. Basically say to the world I hate cars and given up on everything.
Thanks for the list.
I kept the Golf off mine simply because they don't offer a non-sporty version anymore. I specifically didn't get into the comparison of the sporty versions of the Civic, Elantra, or Corolla.
I agree on the Corolla Flept one and used it as a daily for a few hundred miles That was the most boring car I've ever driven.
uhg minivan/suv/beige opinions on something fun...yippie
He didn’t talked about Prius
My biggest gripe with this class of car especially hondas, toyota's, and Subaru is that they force you to have a CVT which is not a real transmission and basically neuters the engine as well as sounds like you have a beehive in the car. Anybody who sells just that as lost my business. The other thing that drives me nuts are the black interior. I am sorry to the accountants who make such decisions, however, black interiors and small cars like this are cave-like and very, as you said. In addition, they are difficult to keep clean. Whatever happened to the days of tan/brown? That's a perfect interior color because if you have children and pets, brown is the color of poop!
Agree, I talk a lot on the channel about 'light and bright' interiors and have had multiple cars with both black and tan, and the ONLY way I'd take a black interior now is if I was in love with a car and it was only available with black. I don't worry about dogs and kids poop too much, but it gets hot here in the South, and black interiors suck.
As for CVTs, I enjoy them. I have one in my Accord and it's perfectly fine. Completely changed my opinion of CVTs and how far they've come; however, Nissan can promise all they want how they've fixed the problems with their JATCO CVTs.... I'm still nervous about them. Not for driveability, but durability.
Base colors are easier I clean Interiors darker interiors are easier to live with because a filthy black interior looks fine a tan interior that's dirty looks terrible
You can still get nice interior colors and mainly German cars, you just have to speck it that way from the factory not cheap either usually a few grand for seats that are not black
Thats why you buy Mazda, the rest are trash especially the Korean JUNK, The rolla is reliability the best in that way but when it comes to looks, quality and sportiness the Mazda is the win. I will say i'm a Mazda technician so I may be biased but the 3 is a great car. Jon's opinions here are.....questionable. Me and all my fellow techs here we laughing HARD at this vid. If you ask a MECHANIC what to get..rolla if you are not a car person the mazda if you are. if you are cheap and want cheap and like garbage, the sentra and KIA are your best bet.
Jon stick to what your best at pleb-Walmart-SUV's.
Thanks for the laughs!!
BTW My buds over at the KIA shop will love you directing them right to the repair shop.
@@CRITICAL_HATE I have a 14 Mazda 3 MT. Trouble free for almost 120k. They do need help with interior colors. Black is oppressive.
VWs are unreliable, period. I've owned two. Repair costs are ludicrous. Nissan is only slightly better. But their transmissions are notoriously awful. I've been there - done that. I would only but a manual transmission Sentra (only available in Canada, no the U.S.).
I cannot decide if you made this just to spark debate or if you actually believe it. I have a real hard time with Hyundai & Nissan products above anyone. It does not play well to the credibility of the channel, as anyone with even a basic automotive background and has kept up with industry knows better. I would consider this a disservice to your viewing audience. Additionally, The Honda Civic is praised for the use of space with the exception of rear headroom. I guess you are entitled to your opinion. But it seams to be in the minority, against conventional wisdom, and possibly science.
You couldn't have picked a less interesting car segment. This is the car segment for people who care absolutely nothing about cars. Seems like a strange choice for a video.
I didn't want to talk any more about SUVs this year!
I looked at the Corolla. Ugly as hell. I would never buy a civic something about them I can’t stand. So I bought the 2024 Jetta. So far it’s been fun. Hopefully it’s not a lemon
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Mazda is making a huge mistake trying to go upscale. It's not a luxury brand. It's not even a premium brand. You want to go upscale? Create a luxury brand(like Amati)!!! Nobody is going to take Mazda seriously as an upscale brand. I certainly won't.
BMW didn't start off as a luxury brand but it is now. It can happen. I believe Audi was the same way.
@@baronvonjo1929 Here in the United States, both BMW and Audi were marketed as luxury vehicles from the beginning. In Europe, they were probably more mainstream when they were first created. Mazda will never be considered upscale. Their proposed Amati luxury brand would have been more suitable.