Mazda 3 2011 vs Skoda Octavia 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 270 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
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Skoda Octavia is a more dynamic driving. Mazda 3 engine produces 25 HP less power than Skoda Octavia, whereas torque is 50 NM less than Skoda Octavia. Due to the lower power, Mazda 3 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.3 | 5.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.4 l/100km | 5.9 l/100km | |
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The Mazda 3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Mazda 3 consumes 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Octavia, which means that by driving the Mazda 3 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 210 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Mazda 3 consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Octavia. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1270 km in combined cycle | 960 km in combined cycle | |
| 1440 km on highway | 1140 km on highway | ||
| 1010 km with real consumption | 930 km with real consumption | ||
| Mazda 3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.46 m | 4.57 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.44 m | |
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Mazda 3 is smaller, but slightly higher. Mazda 3 is 11 cm shorter than the Skoda Octavia, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Mazda 3 is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 340 litres | 560 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1360 litres | 1350 litres | |
| Mazda 3 has 220 litres less trunk space than the Skoda Octavia. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mazda 3 (by 10 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mazda 3 is 0.2 metres more than that of the Skoda Octavia. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`830 | 1`995 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | above average | |
| Mazda 3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Skoda Octavia has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Mazda 3, so Mazda 3 quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4800 | 4400 | |
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