Mazda 323 2001 vs Suzuki Liana 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 103 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 144 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.6 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
| Mazda 323 engine produces 3 HP less power than Suzuki Liana, but torque is 1 NM more than Suzuki Liana. Despite less power, Mazda 323 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.5 | 7.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.0 l/100km | 7.9 l/100km | |
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The Suzuki Liana is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Mazda 323 consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Suzuki Liana, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Mazda 323 could require 60 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Mazda 323 consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Suzuki Liana. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 840 km on highway | ||
| 680 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 24 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Suzuki Grand Vitara, Suzuki Swift, Suzuki SX4, Suzuki Vitara | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Suzuki Liana might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Suzuki Liana 2001 1.6 engine: A simple and robust engine, not particularly demanding in terms of fuel quality.
High engine timing chain lifetime.
Tends to increase oil consumption, head gasket failures may occur. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.25 m | 4.23 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.55 m | |
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Mazda 323 is larger, but lower. Mazda 323 is 2 cm longer than the Suzuki Liana, 1 cm wider, while the height of Mazda 323 is 13 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 355 litres | 348 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1000 litres | 1062 litres | |
| Mazda 323 has 7 litres more trunk space than the Suzuki Liana. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Suzuki Liana (by 62 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mazda 323 is 0.6 metres more than that of the Suzuki Liana, which means Mazda 323 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`585 | 1`640 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | 800 | |
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