Scion tc seems to be pretty good. if compare to mazda 3, which is better? (in performace and mpg)

scion tc is a good car
there is no comparison between toyota and mazda
now the scion tc is a good car if your over 23
the insurance is insane
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other than that definetly a great car
its basically a camry but hotter

Well l drive a Mazda 3 and that car has 2.0 litter engine that gets me about 36 mpg and its small compact car that is very roomy inside for you and for the passengers, but if you really want to compare cars you should go to the dealers and compare on how each car drives and compare the prices. But a word of advise take a friend along that why he/she can tell you how comfortable the car is when you test drive it.

realibility wise yes its a good car, it doesnt get good gas mileage and its pretty slow.. for under 20k you can get a nice used 07 civic si, 10 times faster and better then a scion tc

l presonnaly prefer the TC. Below is a link for to compare everything that is avalible on both vehicles.

you can not really compare the tc with mazda 3.

that is a good question, l test drove both of them & settled on the Scion. It was a tough decision & it came down to the dealers, & l really pitted them against each other, & Scion came out the winner. The TC has a slightly more powerful engine, & at least where l live is still pretty unique on the road whereas the Mazda 3 is everywhere. Looking back the only real upside for the Mazda is that it is 4 door, l sort of miss that rear storage space access, & l like the sport shifter that l could have added to my TC.
For mileage it all comes down to how u drive the cars & if u break them in, l am assuming that you'd look at the larger engine in the Mazda, in which case the Mazda will come out slightly ahead. the Mazda is also slightly cheaper for insurance.

Yes.

In performance, this car is pretty much the same as the Mazda 3.

0-60 in 7.4 seconds for both cars with manual transmission and both around 160HP if you are talking about the Mazda 3 with the 2.3L engine.

The Mazda handles better and gets better MPG and cheaper insurance because it has 4 doors. The Mazda 3 is the best handling FWD sedan.

Both are reliable. l would say the Mazda 3 is better and much more fun.

l had a scion tc & it was a great car. the mpg was about 22city/27highway however thats if u drive it calm. if u start off the line going fast u will burn through ur gas. the tc has a lot of room & looks really nice. its made with good quality material & is mainly toyota parts which toyota is a very good brand. however the insurance is a lot because its a 2 door coupe which was made for teens. The TC '' Touring Coupe'' was only made for what it was named. Its not really a good car to perform with to the max . However im not saying in a race it couldnt beat the mazda 3 because l can proudly say l did beat the mazda 3 but didnt smoke him. The Mazda 3 is nice & well built too. Its has lots of room & of course 4 doors saving u money on insurance. This car does not really have a better engine than the tc & doesnt perform better. The two cars r very a like but with the scion tc being a little bit better. If u r looking for a car that can perform it would be the Nissan 300zx. If ur looking for saving gas then it would be a Toyota prius. But if u want both of those then get either the mazda 3 or scion tc because when it comes down to it they r the exact same. My opinon get the tc!!!

Toyota (scion) by miles