Face-Off: Mazda3 vs. Toyota Corolla
Both cars are being redesigned, so expect good deals on outgoing versions
The Mazda3 and Toyota Corolla are both excellent compact sedans, and all-new versions of each are going on sale later this year. That means now is a great time to buy the leftover, previous-generation models, because they’re good cars and because dealers should be willing to negotiate pricing to clean out their old inventory.
It’s often a smart choice to buy the final model year of a car rather than a car in its first year of a redesign. The older a car is, the more likely it is that any kinks have been worked out. New versions often have some reliability teething pains.
