Mazda 626 1995 vs Fiat Brava 1995
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 106 HP | 103 HP | |
| Torque: | 158 NM | 144 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.8 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
| Mazda 626 engine produces 3 HP more power than Fiat Brava, whereas torque is 14 NM more than Fiat Brava. Despite the higher power, Mazda 626 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.4 | 8.3 | |
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The Mazda 626 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Mazda 626 consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Fiat Brava, which means that by driving the Mazda 626 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 810 km in combined cycle | 600 km in combined cycle | |
| Mazda 626 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 390'000 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 626 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Fiat Marea | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Fiat Brava might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.70 m | 4.19 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.41 m | |
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Mazda 626 is larger, but slightly lower. Mazda 626 is 51 cm longer than the Fiat Brava, 1 cm wider, while the height of Mazda 626 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 455 litres | 380 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
747 litres | 775 litres | |
| Mazda 626 has 75 litres more trunk space than the Fiat Brava. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Fiat Brava (by 28 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mazda 626 is 0.2 metres more than that of the Fiat Brava. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`675 | 1`630 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Mazda 626 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Brava has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Mazda 626, so Mazda 626 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | 600 | |
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