Mazda 3 2019 vs Opel Insignia 2017
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 186 HP | 260 HP | |
| Torque: | 252 NM | 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 7.3 seconds | |
| Mazda 3 engine produces 74 HP less power than Opel Insignia, whereas torque is 148 NM less than Opel Insignia. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 8.6 | |
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The Mazda 3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Mazda 3 consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Insignia, which means that by driving the Mazda 3 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 150 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 740 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
| Opel Insignia gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.46 m | 4.90 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.46 m | |
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Mazda 3 is smaller. Mazda 3 is 44 cm shorter than the Opel Insignia, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Mazda 3 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 569 litres | 490 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1019 litres | 1450 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, The Opel Insignia 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 Opel Insignia (by 431 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mazda 3 is 0.5 metres less than that of the Opel Insignia, which means Mazda 3 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`856 kg | 2`220 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`427 kg | 1`608 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 429 kg | 612 kg | |
| Mazda 3 load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 43 procentiem less than Opel Insignia. Therefore, Opel Insignia is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Opel Insignia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mazda 3 has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Opel Insignia, so Opel Insignia quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 21 200 | 10 800 | |
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