Lexus UX vs Mazda CX-3
2 head-to-heads across the 2020 and 2021 model years, side by side. At default weights the UX leads 2–0. Each verdict below is the one its own page prints — price, fuel, safety, space, performance, tech and warranty from EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer data — and the weights are yours to change on any of them.
Year by year
2 head-to-heads · verdicts at default weightsClear win 6+ points · Edge 2–6 · Toss-up under 2
Across the years, category by category
2 scored head-to-headsThe UX leads on fuel & range in 2 of 2; the CX-3 on safety in 2 of 2, performance in 2 of 2. Category scores are 0–100 from the data on each pair page; a lead here means that model year scored higher in the category, whatever the weights.
| Category | UX leads | CX-3 leads | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel & range | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Safety | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Space & cargo | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Performance | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Common questions about the UX vs CX-3
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich is better, the Lexus UX or the Mazda CX-3?
In the newest scored pairing, the 2021 UX against the 2021 CX-3: The Lexus UX edges it, 97.1 to 91.7, on fuel & range. The Mazda CX-3 is ahead on safety and performance. Across the 2 head-to-heads scored, the UX leads 2–0. Open the 2021 pair to change the weights.
Does the answer change from one model year to the next?
No. In every model year scored (2020 and 2021) the UX came out ahead at default weights.
Where is the biggest difference between the Lexus UX and the Mazda CX-3?
The UX leads on fuel & range in 2 of 2; the CX-3 on safety in 2 of 2, performance in 2 of 2. Every count comes from the category scores on the pair pages linked above, which use EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press-kit data.
How does WhichTrim decide which vehicle wins?
Each of seven categories — price, fuel and range, safety, space and cargo, performance, tech and comfort, warranty — is scored 0–100 from the data on the page. Relative measures give 100 to the better vehicle and a proportional share to the other; NHTSA stars and the Safety Signal use their own scales. The overall score is the weighted mean at the default weights (price 4, safety 4, fuel 3, tech 3, space 2, performance 2, warranty 2). A margin of 6 points or more is a clear win, 2 to 6 an edge, under 2 a toss-up. Every pair page has sliders to change the weights.