BMW 3 series 1993 vs Mazda 323 1989
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| BMW 3 series is available only with rear wheel drive, while Mazda 323 can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.6 - 2.5 | 1.3 - 1.8 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 - 170 HP | 56 - 106 HP | |
| Torque: | 150 - 245 NM | 99 - 151 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.8 - 14 seconds | 8.8 - 16.5 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 - 10.0 | 5.9 - 9.2 | |
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BMW 3 series petrol engines consumes on average 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than Mazda 323. On average, BMW 3 series equipped with diesel engines consume 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 323. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.21 m | 4.11 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.36 m | |
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BMW 3 series is larger. BMW 3 series is 10 cm longer than the Mazda 323, 2 cm wider, while the height of BMW 3 series is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 325 litres | 309 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1030 litres | no data | |
| BMW 3 series has 16 litres more trunk space than the Mazda 323. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 3 series is 0.2 metres more than that of the Mazda 323. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`676 | ~ 1`519 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 1000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.3/10 | 7.8/10 | |
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