Peugeot 306 1999 vs Mazda 323 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.3 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 111 NM | 108 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.7 seconds | 13.3 seconds | |
| Peugeot 306 and Mazda 323 have the same engine power, but Peugeot 306 torque is 3 NM more than Mazda 323. Peugeot 306 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 7.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.8 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
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The Peugeot 306 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Peugeot 306 consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 323, which means that by driving the Peugeot 306 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Peugeot 306 consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 323. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 860 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 1070 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
| 880 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
| Peugeot 306 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.03 m | 4.04 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.35 m | 1.40 m | |
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Peugeot 306 is smaller. Peugeot 306 is 1 cm shorter than the Mazda 323, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Peugeot 306 is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 340 litres | 304 litres | |
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Peugeot 306 has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Peugeot 306 has 36 litres more trunk space than the Mazda 323. The Mazda 323 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Peugeot 306 is 1.1 metres more than that of the Mazda 323, which means Peugeot 306 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`510 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Mazda 323 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Peugeot 306 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Mazda 323, so Mazda 323 quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 800 | |
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