2025 Mazda Mazda3 vs 2025 Toyota Camry
Too close to call: Toyota Camry 88.9 vs Mazda Mazda3 88.3 with these weights. The Mazda Mazda3 is ahead on safety and performance. Raise the safety weight from 4 to 4.3 and it flips.
2025 Mazda Mazda3
The 2025 Mazda Mazda3 is sold in the U.S. as a gas midsize sedan with 7 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the 3 4-Door 2WD, is EPA-rated at …
2025 Toyota Camry
The 2025 Toyota Camry is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid midsize sedan with 5 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Camry HEV FF LE, is EPA-rat…
2025 Toyota Camry
Toss-upToo close to call: Toyota Camry 88.9 vs Mazda Mazda3 88.3 with these weights. The Mazda Mazda3 is ahead on safety and performance. Raise the safety weight from 4 to 4.3 and it flips.
| Category · weight | 2025 Mazda Mazda3overall 88.3 | 2025 Toyota Camryoverall 88.9 |
|---|---|---|
| Pricew 4 | no data | no data |
| Fuel & rangew 3 | 60.3 | 100 |
| Safetyw 4 | 97.7 | 71.2 |
| Space & cargow 2 | 100 | 100 |
| Performancew 2 | 100 | 96.3 |
| Tech & comfortw 3 | no data | no data |
| Warrantyw 2 | no data | no data |
| Overall | 88.3 | 88.9 |
Mazda Mazda3: model-level data · Toyota Camry: model-level data. Pick a trim in the tool to compare any other trim.
Raise the safety weight from 4 to 4.3 and the answer flips.
Specifications side by side
Safety record
NHTSA recalls, complaints, NCAPMazda Mazda3
Top recalls
- minorAir Bags25V357000 · 171,412 vehicles
Toyota Camry
Top recalls
- criticalHybrid Propulsion System25V869000 · 55,405 vehicles
- highElectrical System26V511000 · 508,354 vehicles
- highElectrical System25V595000 · 591,377 vehicles
- highSeat Belts25V059000 · 40,922 vehicles
- minorBack Over Prevention25V744000 · 1,024,407 vehicles
- minorEquipment24V548000 · 33,848 vehicles
Ownership
EPA, manufacturer warranty| Mazda Mazda3 | Toyota Camry | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | — | — |
| Price range across trims | — | — |
| Powertrains | GAS | HEV |
| EPA configuration compared | 3 4-Door 2WD | Camry HEV FF LE |
| Combined mpg / MPGe | 31 | 51 |
| EPA annual fuel cost | $2,000 | $1,200 |
| EV range | — | — |
| Basic warranty | — | — |
| Powertrain warranty | — | — |
| Roadside assistance | — | — |
Common questions
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich is better, the 2025 Mazda Mazda3 or the 2025 Toyota Camry?
Too close to call: Toyota Camry 88.9 vs Mazda Mazda3 88.3 with these weights. The Mazda Mazda3 is ahead on safety and performance. Raise the safety weight from 4 to 4.3 and it flips. On WhichTrim's default weights the 2025 Toyota Camry scores 88.9 and the 2025 Mazda Mazda3 88.3. The weights are yours to change — move what you care about and the verdict recalculates on the page.
Which has the better safety record, the 2025 Mazda Mazda3 or the 2025 Toyota Camry?
2025 Mazda Mazda3: 5 NHTSA stars, grade A, 1 recall. 2025 Toyota Camry: 5 NHTSA stars, grade F, 6 recalls. Crash ratings come from NHTSA's own tests; the grade is WhichTrim's read of the recall record, and the two can disagree.