Honda Civic 2012 vs Mazda 3 2013
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 380 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.8 seconds | 9.7 seconds | |
| Honda Civic and Mazda 3 have the same engine power, but Honda Civic torque is 30 NM less than Mazda 3. Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.4 | 4.8 | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Honda Civic consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 3, which means that by driving the Honda Civic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 51 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1130 km in combined cycle | 1060 km in combined cycle | |
| 1280 km on highway | 1240 km on highway | ||
| Honda Civic gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Honda CR-V, Honda Accord | Used also on Mazda 6, Mazda CX-5 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| 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: | 4.30 m | 4.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.45 m | |
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Honda Civic is smaller. Honda Civic is 17 cm shorter than the Mazda 3, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Civic is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 364 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1263 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.08 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.48 metres more than that of the Mazda 3, which means Honda Civic can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`930 | |
| Safety: | |||
| The Honda Civic scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Mazda 3 has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Honda Civic, so Mazda 3 quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 7400 | 7600 | |
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