Mazda 3 2009 vs Hyundai i30 2011
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 126 HP | |
| Torque: | 187 NM | 157 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.6 seconds | 12.1 seconds | |
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Mazda 3 is more dynamic to drive. Mazda 3 engine produces 24 HP more power than Hyundai i30, whereas torque is 30 NM more than Hyundai i30. Thanks to more power Mazda 3 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 6.9 | |
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The Hyundai i30 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Mazda 3 consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai i30, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Mazda 3 could require 105 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 940 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 280'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Mazda 3 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Mazda 6, Mazda MX-5, Mazda 5, Mazda CX-5 | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai i30 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.46 m | 4.28 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.48 m | |
| Mazda 3 is 18 cm longer than the Hyundai i30, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Mazda 3 is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 340 litres | 340 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1360 litres | 1250 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mazda 3 is 0.2 metres more than that of the Hyundai i30. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`835 | 1`740 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | below average | |
| Mazda 3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai i30 has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Mazda 3, so Mazda 3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4200 | 3400 | |
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