Mazda 3 2011 vs Citroen C4 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 116 HP | |
| Torque: | 270 NM | 150 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
| Mazda 3 engine produces 1 HP less power than Citroen C4, but torque is 120 NM more than Citroen C4. Due to the lower power, Mazda 3 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.3 | 7.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.4 l/100km | 7.3 l/100km | |
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The Mazda 3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Mazda 3 consumes 2.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C4, which means that by driving the Mazda 3 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 420 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Mazda 3 consumes 1.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C4. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1270 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 1440 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
| 1010 km with real consumption | 820 km with real consumption | ||
| Mazda 3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Mazda 5 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Citroen C-Elysee, Peugeot 301, Peugeot 408 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Citroen C4 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.58 m | 4.62 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.50 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Mazda 3 is 4 cm shorter than the Citroen C4, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Mazda 3 is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 430 litres | 440 litres | |
| Mazda 3 has 10 litres less trunk space than the Citroen C4. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`815 | 1`790 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | below average | |
| Mazda 3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C4 has serious deffects in 85 percent more cases than Mazda 3, so Mazda 3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5200 | 4600 | |
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