BMW Z3 1996 vs Mazda MX-5 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 180 NM | 162 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.5 seconds | 8 seconds | |
| BMW Z3 and Mazda MX-5 have the same engine power, but BMW Z3 torque is 18 NM more than Mazda MX-5. BMW Z3 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 8.6 | |
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The BMW Z3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. BMW Z3 consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda MX-5, which means that by driving the BMW Z3 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 51 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 580 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 710 km on highway | ||
| BMW Z3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.02 m | 3.98 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.29 m | 1.22 m | |
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BMW Z3 is larger. BMW Z3 is 5 cm longer than the Mazda MX-5, 1 cm wider, while the height of BMW Z3 is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 165 litres | 145 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 145 litres | |
| BMW Z3 has 20 litres more trunk space than the Mazda MX-5. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 9.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW Z3 is 0.3 metres more than that of the Mazda MX-5. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`435 | 1`265 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 7600 | 6800 | |
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