Mazda 2 2006 vs Mazda 3 2006
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.3 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 80 HP | 84 HP | |
| Torque: | 124 NM | 122 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15 seconds | 14.9 seconds | |
| Mazda 2 engine produces 4 HP less power than Mazda 3, but torque is 2 NM more than Mazda 3. Due to the lower power, Mazda 2 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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By specification Mazda 2 consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 3, which means that by driving the Mazda 2 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Mazda 2 consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 3. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 820 km in combined cycle | |
| 830 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 610 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
| Mazda 3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Mazda 3 2006 1.3 engine: The engine is generally robust, but the use of poor-quality fuel can lead to increased burn formation. Idling speeds tend to be unstable. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.92 m | 4.42 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.53 m | 1.46 m | |
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Mazda 2 is smaller, but higher. Mazda 2 is 50 cm shorter than the Mazda 3, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Mazda 2 is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 268 litres | 300 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1044 litres | 635 litres | |
| Mazda 2 has 32 litres less trunk space than the Mazda 3. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mazda 2 (by 409 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mazda 2 is 1.1 metres less than that of the Mazda 3, which means Mazda 2 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`505 | 1`715 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | average | |
| Mazda 2 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mazda 3 has serious deffects in 85 percent more cases than Mazda 2, so Mazda 2 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 2000 | |
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