View Photos of the 2014 Compact Car Showdown

Photography by Daniel ByrnePublished: Jun 4, 2014

2014 mazda 3 i touring sedan, 2014 kia forte ex sedan, and 2014 volkswagen jetta se

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We escape from winter's grasp in a quintet of compact sedans—2014 Honda Civic EX-L, 2014 Kia Forte EX, 2014 Mazda 3 i Touring, 2014 Toyota Corolla S, 2014 Volkswagen Jetta SE—to answer the question: Who's the big winner in the small-car segment?

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2014 Mazda 3 i Touring sedan, 2014 Honda Civic EX-L sedan, 2014 Volkswagen Jetta SE, 2014 Kia Forte EX sedan, and 2014 Toyota Corolla S

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2014 Mazda 3 i Touring sedan, 2014 Honda Civic EX-L sedan, 2014 Volkswagen Jetta SE, 2014 Kia Forte EX sedan, and 2014 Toyota Corolla S

2014 Mazda 3 i Touring sedan, 2014 Kia Forte EX sedan, 2014 Volkswagen Jetta SE, 2014 Toyota Corolla S, and 2014 Honda Civic EX-L sedan

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2014 Mazda 3 i Touring sedan, 2014 Kia Forte EX sedan, 2014 Volkswagen Jetta SE, 2014 Toyota Corolla S, and 2014 Honda Civic EX-L sedan

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2014 Mazda 3 i Touring sedan, 2014 Honda Civic EX-L sedan, 2014 Volkswagen Jetta SE, 2014 Kia Forte EX sedan

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2014 Mazda 3 i Touring sedan, 2014 Honda Civic EX-L sedan, 2014 Volkswagen Jetta SE, 2014 Kia Forte EX sedan

2014 Honda Civic EX-L sedan, 2014 Volkswagen Jetta SE, and 2014 Mazda 3 i Touring sedan

Motor vehicle, Mode of transport, Automotive mirror, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Transport, Automotive design, Automotive lighting, Car, Infrastructure,

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2014 Honda Civic EX-L sedan, 2014 Volkswagen Jetta SE, and 2014 Mazda 3 i Touring sedan

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2014 Mazda 3 i Touring sedan, 2014 Kia Forte EX sedan, and 2014 Volkswagen Jetta SE

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2014 Mazda 3 i Touring sedan, 2014 Kia Forte EX sedan, and 2014 Volkswagen Jetta SE

2014 Kia Forte EX sedan and 2014 Toyota Corolla S

Motor vehicle, Mode of transport, Automotive mirror, Automotive design, Daytime, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Automotive lighting, Transport, Infrastructure,

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2014 Kia Forte EX sedan and 2014 Toyota Corolla S

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2014 Toyota Corolla S and 2014 Honda Civic EX-L sedan

Motor vehicle, Wheel, Tire, Automotive design, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Headlamp, Automotive lighting, Car, Hood,

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2014 Toyota Corolla S and 2014 Honda Civic EX-L sedan

2014 Toyota Corolla S and 2014 Kia Forte EX sedan

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2014 Toyota Corolla S and 2014 Kia Forte EX sedan

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2014 Toyota Corolla S

Tire, Motor vehicle, Wheel, Mode of transport, Vehicle, Automotive mirror, Glass, Headlamp, Rim, Car,

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2014 Toyota Corolla S

Tire, Wheel, Mode of transport, Vehicle, Automotive design, Infrastructure, Automotive tail & brake light, Automotive lighting, Car, Rim,

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2014 Toyota Corolla S

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2014 Toyota Corolla S

Motor vehicle, Automotive design, Daytime, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Headlamp, Automotive lighting, Grille, Car, Hood,

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2014 Toyota Corolla S

2014 Toyota Corolla S taillight and badge

Automotive tail & brake light, Automotive design, Automotive lighting, Automotive exterior, Car, Bumper, Light, Sport utility vehicle, Trunk, Hatchback,

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2014 Toyota Corolla S taillight and badge

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2014 Toyota Corolla S wheel

Tire, Wheel, Automotive tire, Automotive wheel system, Automotive design, Alloy wheel, Vehicle, Automotive exterior, Rim, Spoke,

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2014 Toyota Corolla S wheel

2014 Toyota Corolla S badge

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2014 Toyota Corolla S badge

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2014 Toyota Corolla S interior

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2014 Toyota Corolla S interior

2014 Toyota Corolla S infotainment display

Vehicle audio, Electronic device, Electronics, Display device, Center console, Multimedia, Technology, Radio, Luxury vehicle, Satellite radio,

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2014 Toyota Corolla S infotainment display

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2014 Honda Civic EX-L sedan

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2014 Honda Civic EX-L sedan

Automotive mirror, Mode of transport, Vehicle, Glass, Automotive design, Automotive lighting, Car, Headlamp, Rim, Hood,

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2014 Honda Civic EX-L sedan

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2014 Honda Civic EX-L sedan

Tire, Wheel, Mode of transport, Automotive design, Vehicle, Car, Rim, Alloy wheel, Fender, Mid-size car,

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2014 Honda Civic EX-L sedan

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2014 Honda Civic EX-L sedan

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