![]() ![]() ![]() However, you’ll find that the Mazda is just a little sleeker in this department as the body lines are more strategically placed. Both feature light flaring around the wheel wells and both feature curvy body lines that work well for the body style. To be honest, both models have a similar design here. Looking at the side profile and it really breaks things down to a matter of taste. One can’t argue with the fact that the headlights on the Mazda3 just look right, though, with the lens layout linking to the grille surround in all the right ways. Both models have sleek looking headlights, but most would say that the Honda wins when it comes to headlight design. There is a small, functional air dam below the grille that adds a bit of style, but to the sides, you’ll find the fog lights recessed into the fascia. ![]() It, in combination with the hood, helps give the Mazda3 a real sense of length that the Civic just can’t compete with. Instead, it rocks Mazda’s most recent grille design that sits low but in your face at the same time. The Mazda3 takes a different approach and doesn’t want to wow you with fake corner air intakes or sharp, muscular lines. Finally, the small air dam features the same mesh layout of the corner inserts, tying the whole front end together. What makes the Civic so aggressive, however, are the muscular lines on the outside edges of the hood that accent the flaring on the fenders, and those large cutouts in each corner of the fascia that look like that should channel air to the brakes but are actually blocked off and serve as a mounting location for the circular fog lights. And navigation trims enable audio-system control by using voice-recognition commands via a button on the steering wheel.When it comes to the Civic, you’ll actually find just a tad of Acura NSX DNA in things like the headlights and the bar that crosses the grille in between the headlights.For EX and above trims, audio information can be viewed and controlled on the Display Audio touch-screen it makes volume adjustment easy and convenient with a volume knob.There are two ways to control the audio functions on LX trims: through the steering wheel-mounted controls and the audio control panel in the center console.Scroll through radio stations, iPod ® 25 menus and even view album artwork.LX drivers can view all audio menus and functions on a 5-inch color LCD monitor, while EX and above trims feature the 7-inch Display Audio touch-screen.All feature Pandora ® compatibility 27 for select smartphones and wireless music streaming via Bluetooth ® streaming audio for smartphones and other devices that use Bluetooth ® technology.And the Touring trim can thunder down the road with 330 watts of power, along with nine speakers, including a subwoofer.EX and EX-L trims feature a 180-watt amp and eight speakers.The LX is equipped with a 160-watt AM/FM audio system with four speakers.All CR-V Hybrid trims feature Speed-Sensitive Volume Compensation (SVC): As the car speeds up and exterior noise increases, the audio system automatically raises the music’s volume, and then lowers it as the car slows down if so desired, this feature can be deactivated at any time.That’s why a USB Audio Interface 2 for personal music players and devices comes standard on all trims.Occupants of the CR-V Hybrid can enjoy exceptional audio while on the road.įor many people attracted to the CR-V Hybrid, music is a very important consideration. ![]()
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