Hyundai Elantra 2003 vs Mazda 3 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 143 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 11 seconds | |
| Hyundai Elantra and Mazda 3 have the same engine power, but Hyundai Elantra torque is 2 NM less than Mazda 3. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 7.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.8 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km | |
| By specification Hyundai Elantra consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 3, which means that by driving the Hyundai Elantra over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 910 km on highway | ||
| 700 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Hyundai Getz, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO, Kia Cerato | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Mazda Xedos 6, Mazda MX-3, Kia RIO, Kia Cerato, Kia Carens | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.46 m | |
| Hyundai Elantra is 3 cm longer than the Mazda 3, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Hyundai Elantra is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 415 litres | 413 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1222 litres | 675 litres | |
| Hyundai Elantra has 2 litres more trunk space than the Mazda 3. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Hyundai Elantra (by 547 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.1 meters | 10.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai Elantra is 0.2 metres less than that of the Mazda 3. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`740 | 1`675 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Mazda 3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Elantra has serious deffects in 765 percent more cases than Mazda 3, so Mazda 3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1200 | |
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