Mazda 3 2004 vs Rover 45 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 245 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.3 seconds | 10.6 seconds | |
| Mazda 3 engine produces 10 HP more power than Rover 45, whereas torque is 5 NM more than Rover 45. Despite the higher power, Mazda 3 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 5.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.9 l/100km | 6.0 l/100km | |
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The Mazda 3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Mazda 3 consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Rover 45, which means that by driving the Mazda 3 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Mazda 3 consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Rover 45. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1100 km in combined cycle | 1010 km in combined cycle | |
| 1270 km on highway | 1270 km on highway | ||
| 930 km with real consumption | 910 km with real consumption | ||
| Mazda 3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.49 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.39 m | |
| Mazda 3 is 3 cm shorter than the Rover 45, 6 cm wider, while the height of Mazda 3 is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 413 litres | 470 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
675 litres | 810 litres | |
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Rover 45 has more luggage space. Mazda 3 has 57 litres less trunk space than the Rover 45. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Rover 45 (by 135 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.3 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mazda 3 is 0.1 metres less than that of the Rover 45. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`770 | 1`720 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1400 | |
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