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January 30, 2008

VW Polo or Mazda2: Which Would You Choose?

By Rob

Editor-in-Chief

No, you can’t get these here yet, but it’s rumored that one or both may be coming to the States soon. So which cheap hot hatch would you rather have, the VW Polo or the Mazda2?

Polo Mazda2

Comments

James
Feb 1, 2008 at 5:46 pm

The VW should replace the Rabbit here in Canada, the 2 is just way to ugly.

Nissan63
Feb 1, 2008 at 3:05 pm

I honestly do not see any straight guys driving either one of these.

Anonymous
Feb 1, 2008 at 2:11 pm

mazda2 just becuase 2 is my lucky number

both are ugly IMO

Saad
Feb 1, 2008 at 11:28 am

Mazda & only the Mazda..!!

Tyler Man
Feb 1, 2008 at 8:58 am

hmmm.. a ford or VW, that get roughly the same gas mileage and have the same space and crash test rating. think id hit either one, id have to test drive it first. and they are superminis.

Anonymous
Feb 1, 2008 at 8:09 am

These are not hot hatches. They are superminis.

Bret
Feb 1, 2008 at 3:55 am

i think that the Mazda 2 would be the better choice because i mean we already have some sweet v-dub’s like the R32 and the GTI

Soy Maric'on
Feb 1, 2008 at 3:11 am

I woud get both in pink and get tits painted on my back.

Harrison
Feb 1, 2008 at 2:24 am

I like the VW more. The Mazda looks like it got cut off at the back.

Alex
Feb 1, 2008 at 1:36 am

VW

vero
Feb 1, 2008 at 1:35 am

mazda.

gary
Feb 1, 2008 at 12:57 am

oh do i have to choose one because i think both crap

bart
Feb 1, 2008 at 12:28 am

the mazda looks and last longer then the vw so i pic the mazda

Justin
Feb 1, 2008 at 12:12 am

Mazda 2, the Polo looks like every other golf/passat out there. -Justin

boblutter
Jan 31, 2008 at 9:31 pm

Mazda !

Christopher Campbell
Jan 31, 2008 at 8:54 pm

VW

Isaac
Jan 31, 2008 at 8:30 pm

Hey Guys & Girls…. I just figure out that the New Mazda 2 is Actualy the New Mazda Demio Sport in Japan, Hell yea! Bring it to the US Mazda! we want it….. Check it out here!
http://www.demio.mazda.co.jp/

Isaac
Jan 31, 2008 at 8:21 pm

ZOOM ZOOM All The Way!
Japanese Tuner Lets Have Fun with your new Baby Mazda 2.
Check it out for your self…

http://www.mazda.com.au/mazda2/

ZOOM ZOOM Baby!!

Isaac
Jan 31, 2008 at 8:12 pm

Hey i realy think they should bring the Mazda 2, imagine the mazda 2 tuned by mazdaspeed…. hell yea! you will have a very fast small hatch. and beside the mazda 2 will be alot cheaper to by, because VW car are more expence, sow if you get the Mazda 2 you will have more cash left to upgrade you mazda 2, if you get the VW Polo thats it no more left over cash to upgrade…. and most likely mazda2 will be fully upgrade by most japanese after market tuners companies. think about it you will see that the Mazda2 will be the Best option to by and easy upgrade!

g-spot
Jan 31, 2008 at 7:42 pm

mazda hands down. Its styled better, and i think the VW looks too much like older models

Mon
Jan 31, 2008 at 5:59 pm

My choice? Mazda 2 hands down. The VW looks like an old model and offers nothing new.

Colin
Jan 31, 2008 at 5:54 pm

We already have both here in Ireland and having seen them I think the Mazda looks much better. I wouldn’t buy either I’d just get a Golf GT but if I had to choose one I’d go for the Polo as the 1.6 GTI version looks almost as good as the Mazda but is much quicker and more fun to drive!

Highspeedhijinks
Jan 31, 2008 at 2:17 pm

I work for VW and I’d still take the Mazda. Looks better and probably a hell of a lot cheaper to maintain.

mee
Jan 31, 2008 at 12:01 pm

VW all the way!!

bilal
Jan 31, 2008 at 11:19 am

mazda 2

rich...
Jan 31, 2008 at 9:05 am

polo has been out in europe for years and has changed little, where that mazda 2 is a brand new car. much more reliable and much better looking than the polo. and Evan! all wheel drive, are you thick? will be front wheel drive with small engine compared to american counterparts so you might be getting a car that does more than 40mpg!!!

tha-X
Jan 31, 2008 at 4:33 am

if the Mazda runs like the RX-8 then you might as well lock up the VW and send it over but who wants a car thats 0-60 time is 13.5 sec most people could run a qt mile in that time

Josh
Jan 31, 2008 at 4:00 am

Definitely the Mazda. VW’s keep looking worse and worse.

Ben
Jan 31, 2008 at 3:51 am

I’d take the VW. Volkswagens rule.

jason
Jan 31, 2008 at 3:30 am

i’d pick the v-dub. they are vintage and rare, and always unique. Mazda, well, not only associated with Ford, but just plain odd vehicles to work on. The volkwagens are not easy to work on, but, they are not strange for the most part. its a toss up, because i would rather get a versa, if i had to drive a pregnant roller skate.

Anonymous
Jan 31, 2008 at 3:14 am

very hard choice! i probaly take the mazda

shitface
Jan 31, 2008 at 3:08 am

MAZDA 2 NO QUESTIONS ASKED

Ted
Jan 31, 2008 at 2:38 am

Mazda Mazda Mazda. Zoom Zoom beats Fahrfegnugen every time.

eric
Jan 31, 2008 at 2:30 am

I’d rather have the VW any day, but i’d be curious to get a look at that mazda also

A Bengals Fan
Jan 30, 2008 at 11:55 pm

I would have to go with the Volkswagen. Theres just something about VW hatchbacks…

Stewart
Jan 30, 2008 at 11:51 pm

Mazda FTW!

lylsr20
Jan 30, 2008 at 11:49 pm

mazda 2

Nate
Jan 30, 2008 at 11:37 pm

The Mazda 2 gets my vote

Evan
Jan 30, 2008 at 11:26 pm

Mazda 2 Hands down!
As long as it comes in an allwheel drive form…

Paul
Jan 30, 2008 at 11:26 pm

Mazda2 all the way. It looks like it would be much more willing to go for a spin at autocross than the VW. Of course, it would either have to be the Mazdaspeed variant, or I would turbocharge it.

haley
Jan 30, 2008 at 11:18 pm

id take the mazda 2 i like the looks of mazdas more than vw’s

casey
Jan 30, 2008 at 11:00 pm

I live in socal and we see the VW on the roads here pretty regularly as its sold just over the boarder (Mexico, for the geographically challenged)

Its not pretty from all angles , but it does have its moments. I would draw a parallel comparson to a 3 beer chick.

My vote is for the Mazda. Besides, I’m biased. Most of my cars are Mazda powered or the chassis was derived from Mazda…. BTW, none cary a Mazda badge. :)

Casey

cknarf
Jan 30, 2008 at 10:54 pm

V-DUB!

Sean C
Jan 30, 2008 at 10:26 pm

I’d have to take the Polo. Better build quality, better design, MUCH better engine.

Why buy a Mazda 2 when you can have a Mazda 3? :)

Trevor Johnson
Jan 30, 2008 at 9:46 pm

Mazda2

chris
Jan 30, 2008 at 9:38 pm

mazda 2, why buy a polo when you can get a GTI or R32?

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