Mazda 3 2019 vs BMW 3 series 2018
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Mazda 3 is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while BMW 3 series can be equipped with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, Mazda 3 also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 1.5 - 2.5 (petrol, diesel) | 2.0 - 3.0 (petrol, diesel, hybrid) | |
| Both cars are available with petrol and diesel engines. BMW 3 series is available also with hybrid engines. Hybrid engines offer superior fuel efficiency and reduced emissions compared to conventional engine types. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 116 - 186 HP | 113 - 382 HP | |
| Torque: | 153 - 270 NM | 250 - 580 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 - 12.1 seconds | 4.4 - 8.4 seconds | |
| Select a car version for a more accurate comparison! | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.6 - 7.8 | 4.5 - 9.4 | |
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Mazda 3 petrol engines consumes on average 2 litres less fuel per 100 km than BMW 3 series. On average, Mazda 3 equipped with diesel engines consume 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series. 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: | 4.66 m | 4.71 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.44 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Mazda 3 is 5 cm shorter than the BMW 3 series, 3 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 450 litres | 480 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 480 litres | |
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BMW 3 series has more luggage space. Mazda 3 has 30 litres less trunk space than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 12 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`905 | ~ 2`159 | |
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| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 15 000 | 30 400 | |
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