Mazda 2 2003 vs Skoda Fabia 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 80 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 124 NM | 126 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.9 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
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Skoda Fabia is a more dynamic driving. Mazda 2 engine produces 20 HP less power than Skoda Fabia, whereas torque is 2 NM less than Skoda Fabia. Due to the lower power, Mazda 2 reaches 100 km/h speed 2.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 6.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.4 l/100km | 6.8 l/100km | |
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The Skoda Fabia is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Mazda 2 consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Fabia, which means that by driving the Mazda 2 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Mazda 2 consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Fabia. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 840 km on highway | 840 km on highway | ||
| 600 km with real consumption | 660 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.92 m | 3.96 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.65 m | |
| Height: | 1.54 m | 1.45 m | |
| Mazda 2 is 4 cm shorter than the Skoda Fabia, 3 cm wider, while the height of Mazda 2 is 9 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 267 litres | 260 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1044 litres | 1015 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Mazda 2 has 7 litres more trunk space than the Skoda Fabia. The Skoda Fabia 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 2 (by 29 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mazda 2 is 0.7 metres less than that of the Skoda Fabia, which means Mazda 2 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`495 | 1`570 | |
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| Quality: | high | average | |
| Mazda 2 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Skoda Fabia has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Mazda 2, so Mazda 2 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1000 | |
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