2021 Mazda3 vs 2021 Honda Civic | San Juan Capistrano, CA

Powertrain Options

The 2021 Civic comes with either a 2.0L four-cylinder (specs listed above) or a turbocharged 1.5L four-cylinder that produces 174 horsepower and 162 lb-ft of torque. All 2021 Civic models are FWD. The 2021 Mazda3, on the other hand, has three engines. There’s a 2.0L four-cylinder that produces 155 horsepower and 150 lb-ft of torque, the 2.5L four-cylinder listed in the table above, and a turbocharged 2.5L four-cylinder that can produce up to 250 horsepower and 320 lb-ft of torque. Not only that, but the Mazda3 is available in both FWD and AWD configurations.