Hyundai i30 2012 vs Mazda 3 2011
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 260 NM | 270 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.3 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Mazda 3 is a more dynamic driving. Hyundai i30 engine produces 5 HP less power than Mazda 3, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Mazda 3. Due to the lower power, Hyundai i30 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.5 | 4.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.7 l/100km | 5.4 l/100km | |
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The Mazda 3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Hyundai i30 consumes 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 3, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Hyundai i30 could require 180 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Hyundai i30 consumes 1.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 3. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 960 km in combined cycle | 1270 km in combined cycle | |
| 1170 km on highway | 1440 km on highway | ||
| 790 km with real consumption | 1010 km with real consumption | ||
| Mazda 3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.30 m | 4.46 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.47 m | |
| Hyundai i30 is 16 cm shorter than the Mazda 3, 3 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 378 litres | 340 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1316 litres | 1360 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Hyundai i30 has 38 litres more trunk space than the Mazda 3. The Mazda 3 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mazda 3 (by 44 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai i30 is 0.2 metres more than that of the Mazda 3. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`940 | 1`830 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Mazda 3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai i30 has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Mazda 3, so Mazda 3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5000 | 5200 | |
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