Peugeot 308 2011 vs Mazda 3 2011
Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
Power: | 156 HP | 105 HP | |
Torque: | 240 NM | 145 NM | |
Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.1 seconds | 13.1 seconds | |
Peugeot 308 is more dynamic to drive. Peugeot 308 engine produces 51 HP more power than Mazda 3, whereas torque is 95 NM more than Mazda 3. Thanks to more power Peugeot 308 reaches 100 km/h speed 4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 7.6 | |
Peugeot 308 consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 3, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Peugeot 308 could require 15 litres more fuel. | |||
Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
1050 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
Peugeot 308 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
Engine production duration: | 15 years | 16 years | |
Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Peugeot 207, Citroen C5, Citroen C4 Picasso, Peugeot 3008 | Used only for this car | |
In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Peugeot 308 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
The Peugeot 308 engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
Length: | 4.28 m | 4.46 m | |
Width: | 1.82 m | 1.76 m | |
Height: | 1.50 m | 1.47 m | |
Peugeot 308 is 18 cm shorter than the Mazda 3, 6 cm wider, while the height of Peugeot 308 is 3 cm higher. | |||
Trunk capacity: | 348 litres | 340 litres | |
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1201 litres | 1360 litres | |
Even though the car is shorter, Peugeot 308 has 8 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 159 litres). | |||
Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.4 meters | |
The turning circle of the Peugeot 308 is 0.4 metres more than that of the Mazda 3, which means Peugeot 308 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
Power steering: | Hydraulic power steering | Electric power steering | |
Hydraulic power steering is technologically more complex, louder, increases fuel consumption and requires more servicing. It has the advantages of more power, less strain on the car's electrical system and better feedback (feeling) when steering. | |||
Gross weight (kg): | 1`870 | 1`790 | |
Safety: | no data | no data | |
Quality: | below average | high | |
Mazda 3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Peugeot 308 has serious deffects in 70 percent more cases than Mazda 3, so Mazda 3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
Average price (€): | 4200 | 5200 | |
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