Chevrolet Aveo 2011 vs Mazda 3 2006
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 155 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.7 seconds | 12.5 seconds | |
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Chevrolet Aveo is more dynamic to drive. Chevrolet Aveo engine produces 10 HP more power than Mazda 3, whereas torque is 10 NM more than Mazda 3. Thanks to more power Chevrolet Aveo reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.1 | 7.6 | |
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The Chevrolet Aveo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Chevrolet Aveo consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 3, which means that by driving the Chevrolet Aveo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 46 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 640 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 830 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
| Mazda 3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Chevrolet Cruze, Chevrolet Trax | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Mazda Xedos 6, Mazda MX-3, Kia RIO, Kia Cerato, Kia Carens | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mazda 3 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Mazda 3 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: | 4.40 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.47 m | |
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Chevrolet Aveo is smaller, but higher. Chevrolet Aveo is 9 cm shorter than the Mazda 3, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Chevrolet Aveo is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 502 litres | 413 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
698 litres | 1285 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Chevrolet Aveo has 89 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 587 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.1 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Chevrolet Aveo is 0.8 metres less than that of the Mazda 3, which means Chevrolet Aveo can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`619 | 1`730 | |
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| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Chevrolet Aveo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mazda 3 has serious deffects in 115 percent more cases than Chevrolet Aveo, so Chevrolet Aveo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4800 | 2400 | |
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