Toyota Corolla vs Sentra, Civic, Elantra

Price (USD)

Toyota

Corolla

Nissan

Sentra

Honda

Civic

Hyundai

Elantra

Mazda

Mazda3

Kia

K4

Volkswagen

Jetta

$20k

$22k

$24k

$26k

$28k

$30k

$32k

$34k

$36k

$38k

$40k

ICE

HV

e-POWER

PHEV

EV

FCEV

Band = option price range

Specifications

Toyota

Corolla

Nissan

Sentra

Honda

Civic

Hyundai

Elantra

Mazda

Mazda3

Kia

K4

Volkswagen

Jetta

Dimensions & Weight

Overall Length (mm)

4620

4643

4549

4635

4662

4709

4702

Overall Width (mm)

1780

1816

1802

1795

1797

1854

1799

Overall Height (mm)

1435

1443

1415

1448

1420

1454

Wheelbase (mm)

2640

2690

2735

2720

2726

2718

2686

↓Min. Turning Radius (m)

5.5

5.6

5.5

5.6

5.5

5.8

↓Curb Weight (kg)

1340–1405

1367–1393

1303–1428

1291–1363

1365–1531

1341–1380

1375

↓Gross Weight (kg)

—

Cargo Volume (L)

371

428

388–416

402

347

425

510

Performance & Efficiency

Fuel Economy (WLTC) (km/L)

14.5–21.3

13.2–13.5

14–20.8

12.8–14.5

10.8–12.5

12.8–14.4

14

Fuel Economy (JC08) (km/L)

—

EV Range (km)

—

↓0–100 km/h (s)

—

Top Speed (km/h)

—

Powertrain

Displacement (cc)

1798–1987

1997

1498–1996

1591–1999

2488

1598–1999

1498

Max Power (kW)

90–127

111

111–149

110–150

142–186

110–142

110

Max Torque (N·m)

142–203

199

188–315

179–265

252–434

179–264

250

Front Motor (kW)

59

—

Rear Motor (kW)

—

Battery (kWh)

—

Fuel Tank (L)

43–50

50

40–46

47

51

45

55

Fuel Type

Regular

Regular / Premium recommended

Regular

Drivetrain & Suspension

Drive System

FWD

FWD / AWD

FWD

Transmission

CVT / e-CVT

CVT

CVT / e-CVT

IVT / 7DCT

6AT

CVT / 8-Speed Automatic

8AT

Front Suspension

MacPherson Strut

Rear Suspension

Multi-link

Torsion Beam

Multi-link

Torsion Beam / Multi-link

Multi-link

Torsion Beam

Multi-link

Front Brake

Ventilated Disc

Rear Brake

Disc

Drum / Disc

Disc

Tire Size

205/55R16 / 215/45R17

205/55R16 / 215/45R18

215/55R16 / 235/40R18

205/55R16 / 245/40R18

205/60R16 / 215/45R18

205/55R16 / 235/40R18

225/45R17

Wheel Size

16" Alloy / 17" Alloy

16" Alloy / 18" Alloy

17" Alloy

Seating (seats)

5

Ground Clearance (mm)

137–152

148–155

134

131–140

140

127

148

● Best value per row (numeric only) | ↓ Lower is better | Underlined = varies by grade (shown as min–max or all values)

Equipment

Toyota

Corolla

Nissan

Sentra

Honda

Civic

Hyundai

Elantra

Mazda

Mazda3

Kia

K4

Volkswagen

Jetta

Exterior

LED Headlights

● STD

—

● STD

LED Fog Lights

○ MOP

—

○ MOP

Interior

Panoramic / Sunroof

○ MOP

○ MOP+$1,095

○ MOP

Head-Up Display

○ MOP

—

○ MOP

Digital Rearview Mirror

○ MOP

—

○ MOP

Ambient Lighting

○ MOP

—

○ MOP

Seating

Leather Seats

○ MOP

—

○ MOP

Power Driver Seat

○ MOP

—

○ MOP

Heated Front Seats

○ MOP

● STD

○ MOP

Ventilated Front Seats

○ MOP

—

○ MOP

Memory Seat

○ MOP

—

○ MOP

Safety

Adaptive Cruise Control

● STD★☆☆

● STD★★☆

● STD★☆☆

● STD★★☆

● STD★☆☆

Lane Keeping Assist

● STD★☆☆

● STD★★☆

● STD★☆☆

● STD★★☆

● STD★☆☆

Blind Spot Monitoring

—

● STD

—

Surround-View Camera

—

Rear Cross Traffic Alert

—

● STD

—

Traffic Sign Recognition

—

● STD

—

● STD

—

Comfort

Electronic Parking Brake

—

● STD

—

Auto Brake Hold

—

● STD

—

Wireless Charging

○ MOP

—

○ MOP

Heated Steering Wheel

○ MOP

● STD

○ MOP

Rear A/C Vents

○ MOP

—

○ MOP

Audio / Nav / Connectivity

Apple CarPlay / Android Auto

● STD

8"+ Display

● STD

Connected Services

● STD

○ MOP

Premium Audio (Bose/Harman)

○ MOP

—

○ MOP

Storage & Utility

USB-C Charging

● STD

Tires & Wheels

Alloy Wheels

● STD

○ MOP

● STD

18"+ Wheels

○ MOP

—

○ MOP

● STDStandard

○ MOPFactory Option (MOP)

▲ DOPDealer Option (DOP)

◆ PKGPackage Option

—Not Available

★★★Function Level (ADAS: ★=Basic ★★=Mid ★★★=Advanced)

Equipment-Adjusted Price

⚠ Equipment data is estimated from official manufacturer publications. Functional levels may differ between brands even for identically-named features.

Toyota

Corolla

Nissan

Sentra

Honda

Civic

Hyundai

Elantra

Mazda

Mazda3

Kia

K4

Volkswagen

Jetta

Base Price

$25,165

$23,370

$29,395

$25,075

$29,675

$24,490

$26,985

Standard Equipment Value

—

Adjusted Price

$25,165

$23,370

$29,395

$25,075

$29,675

$24,490

$26,985

Effective Price Difference

* Equipment market value is estimated from the median MOP/DOP option prices across compared models.

Corolla

Benchmark (0%)

Sentra

−7.1% better value

Civic

+16.8% overpriced

Elantra

−0.4% better value

Mazda3

+17.9% overpriced

K4

−2.7% better value

Jetta

+7.2% overpriced

Segment-Exclusive Features

SafetyBlind Spot MonitoringSentra onlySTD

ComfortElectronic Parking BrakeCivic onlySTD

ComfortAuto Brake HoldCivic onlySTD

* Data aggregated from official manufacturer publications. Equipment market prices are estimated from the median of published MOP/DOP option prices. Verify with official manufacturer sources.

Model	Source	Retrieved
Toyota Corolla	Official website	2026-10-22
Nissan Sentra	Official website	2026-10-22
Honda Civic	Official website	2026-10-22
Hyundai Elantra	Official website	2026-10-22
Mazda Mazda3	Official website	2026-10-22
Kia K4	Official website	2026-10-22
Volkswagen Jetta	Official website	2026-10-22

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