Hyundai i30 2007 vs Mazda 3 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 235 NM | 215 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.9 seconds | 12.2 seconds | |
| Hyundai i30 and Mazda 3 have the same engine power, but Hyundai i30 torque is 20 NM more than Mazda 3. Hyundai i30 reaches 100 km/h speed 2.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 4.7 | |
| Hyundai i30 consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 3, which means that by driving the Hyundai i30 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1170 km in combined cycle | 1170 km in combined cycle | |
| 1290 km on highway | 1370 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Kia Cerato | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai i30 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.25 m | 4.42 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.46 m | |
| Hyundai i30 is 17 cm shorter than the Mazda 3, 2 cm wider, while the height of Hyundai i30 is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 340 litres | 300 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1250 litres | 635 litres | |
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Hyundai i30 has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Hyundai i30 has 40 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 Hyundai i30 (by 615 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai i30 is 0.7 metres less than that of the Mazda 3, which means Hyundai i30 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`820 | 1`800 | |
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| Quality: | average | high | |
| Mazda 3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai i30 has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Mazda 3, so Mazda 3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2200 | 2000 | |
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