Mazda 2 2003 vs Skoda Fabia 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 68 HP | 64 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 125 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15 seconds | 17.9 seconds | |
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Mazda 2 is more dynamic to drive. Mazda 2 engine produces 4 HP more power than Skoda Fabia, whereas torque is 35 NM more than Skoda Fabia. Thanks to more power Mazda 2 reaches 100 km/h speed 2.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 4.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.3 l/100km | 4.9 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 0.3 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 45 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Mazda 2 consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Fabia. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 1120 km on highway | 1120 km on highway | ||
| 840 km with real consumption | 910 km with real consumption | ||
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`530 | 1`610 | |
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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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