BMW Z3 1996 vs Mazda MX-5 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 126 HP | |
| Torque: | 180 NM | 167 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.5 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
| BMW Z3 engine produces 14 HP more power than Mazda MX-5, whereas torque is 13 NM more than Mazda MX-5. Thanks to more power BMW Z3 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 7.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.2 l/100km | 8.3 l/100km | |
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By specification BMW Z3 consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mazda MX-5, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the BMW Z3 could require 105 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, BMW Z3 consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda MX-5. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 51 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 860 km on highway | ||
| 620 km with real consumption | 600 km with real consumption | ||
| Mazda MX-5 2006 1.8 engine: The engine often has unstable idling speeds and problems with the thermostat. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.02 m | 4.00 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.29 m | 1.26 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. BMW Z3 is 2 cm longer than the Mazda MX-5, 3 cm narrower, while the height of BMW Z3 is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 165 litres | 150 litres | |
| BMW Z3 has 15 litres more trunk space than the Mazda MX-5. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 10 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`435 | 1`355 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Mazda MX-5 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW Z3 has serious deffects in 540 percent more cases than Mazda MX-5, so Mazda MX-5 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 7600 | 5400 | |
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