Mazda 3 and Ford Focus have the same engine power, but Mazda 3 torque is 10 NM more than Ford Focus. Mazda 3 reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later.
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
4.8
4.8
Fuel tank capacity:
51 litres
53 litres
Full fuel tank distance:
1060 km in combined cycle
1100 km in combined cycle
1240 km on highway
1320 km on highway
770 km with real consumption
850 km with real consumption
Dimensions
Length:
4.47 m
4.36 m
Width:
1.80 m
1.86 m
Height:
1.45 m
1.48 m
Mazda 3 is 11 cm longer than the Ford Focus, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Mazda 3 is 3 cm lower.
Trunk capacity:
364 litres
362 litres
Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down
1263 litres
1062 litres
Mazda 3 has 2 litres more trunk space than the Ford Focus. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mazda 3 (by 201 litres).
Turning diameter:
10.6 meters
11 meters
The turning circle of the Mazda 3 is 0.4 metres less than that of the Ford Focus, which means Mazda 3 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces.
Mazda 3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford Focus has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Mazda 3, so Mazda 3 quality is probably significantly better