Friday, September 13, 2013

Under $20K Sedan Tournament Bracket #6: 2012 Suzuki Sport, 2013 Honda Civic, 2013 Toyota Corolla

This is bracket #6 of the Under $20K Sedan Tournament using The Vehicle For Me and for this round I've chosen a random set of sedans from Japan, the 2012 Suzuki Sport, the 2013 Honda Civic, and the 2013 Toyota Corolla.  Now, you might remember that the Honda Civic beat down the Toyota Corolla not too long ago, so I expect it to beat out the Corolla, but what about the Suzuki?  That is the wildcard here.

Quarter Finals
Bracket #1: 2013 Chevrolete Cruze 1LT MT
Bracket #2: 2013 Hyundai Accent GLS 4-door
Bracket #3: 2013 Chevrolet Sonic LS Manual Sedan
Bracket #4: 2013 Mazda Mazda3 i Sport MT 4-door
Bracket #5: 2013 Hyundai Elantra GLS M/T

As before, I'm not going to choose any priorities, as I want to get an all-around best car.


Link to Comparison Page
Wow, that Suzuki SX4 is a powerhouse!  The base model has a better power-to-weight ratio despite being the largest and heaviest of the three cars here.  It also has the most cargo space and passenger volume, though that is likely due in part to it's height, which is about three inches taller than the others.  The SX4 is also a little lackluster in fuel economy, but it does well enough in the other categories to make up for that here.  In 2nd place is the Civic, which I had high hopes for in this competition.  Unfortunately it just doesn't beat out the SX4 in enough categories to come out on top, but it really does shine in fuel economy, and is the smallest of the three.  The Toyota comes in at a meager third, which I expected after it's beatdown from the Civic a few weeks ago.  It is the lightest of the three cars, but just doesn't have enough power to overcome the others.

Quarter Final Bracket #6 Winner: 2012 Suzuki SX4 Sport Sedan Base



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