Lexus IS 2001 vs Mazda 3 2003
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
| Lexus IS is available with rear wheel drive, while Mazda 3 can be equipped with front wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 2.0 - 3.0 (petrol) | 1.3 - 2.3 (petrol, diesel) | |
| Both cars are available with petrol engines. Mazda 3 is available also with diesel engines. Diesel engines typically offer better fuel efficiency and higher torque compared to other engine types. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 155 - 214 HP | 84 - 160 HP | |
| Torque: | 195 - 289 NM | 122 - 245 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.4 - 9.5 seconds | 9 - 14.3 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.8 - 11.0 | 5.0 - 8.2 | |
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Lexus IS petrol engines consumes on average 2.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than Mazda 3. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.47 m | 4.45 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.46 m | |
| Lexus IS is 2 cm longer than the Mazda 3, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Lexus IS is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 310 litres | 481 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
475 litres | 878 litres | |
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Mazda 3 has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Lexus IS has 171 litres less trunk space than the Mazda 3. This could mean that the Lexus IS uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mazda 3 (by 403 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 10.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Lexus IS is 0.3 metres less than that of the Mazda 3. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`930 | ~ 1`728 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | high | |
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 1200 | |
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