{"id":1091,"date":"2011-01-06T08:00:09","date_gmt":"2011-01-06T16:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.corksport.com\/blog\/?p=1091"},"modified":"2010-12-31T15:10:29","modified_gmt":"2010-12-31T23:10:29","slug":"similar-differences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/similar-differences\/","title":{"rendered":"Similar differences"},"content":{"rendered":"

I recently went back to Minnesota for Christmas to visit family and take a little vacation (far from a tropical vacation) from the daily grind here at CorkSport. I flew in to Minneapolis, but needed a rental car for the final leg of the journey. Naturally, I picked the cheapest vehicle they had available (Cobalt or similar is what the description read). I ended up getting a white Toyota Matrix (actual rental shown below).<\/p>\n

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Being that I work on Mazdas every day, I began to compare everything about this vehicle to its similar, but very different competition, the Mazda 3 hatchback. The following two pictures show that the two share similar side profiles and the same 5-door hatchback design. This is where (in my opinion) the similarities end. The 3\u2019s front flared fenders give it a much more aggressive look and stance than the Matrix. The 3 is also fun to drive and holds to the road well. The Matrix seemed to drift wherever the wind blew and never felt secured to the pavement. I also found that the interior of the 3 is much superior to that of the Matrix. The creature comforts and center console layout in the 3 give a much more luxurious feel than the very, very minimal layout in the Matrix.<\/p>\n

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After driving about two hours from the airport to my parents\u2019 house and hearing repeated clunking in the rear of the vehicle, I decided to investigate. It turns out that the rear hatch cover does not secure to anything and freely bounces when I hit one of the many potholes on my drive.<\/p>\n

In conclusion, my job may in fact bias me towards the 3, but in my opinion, the 3 hatchback is far superior to the Matrix.<\/p>\n

Have a new product idea or question? Feel free to email me<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jake<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I recently went back to Minnesota for Christmas to visit family and take a little vacation (far from a tropical vacation) from the daily grind here at CorkSport. I flew in to Minneapolis, but needed a rental car for the final leg of the journey. Naturally, I picked the cheapest vehicle they had available (Cobalt … <\/p>\n

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