Mazda MX-5 2000 vs SAAB 9-3 1999
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 146 HP | 205 HP | |
| Torque: | 168 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.4 seconds | 9.1 seconds | |
| Mazda MX-5 engine produces 59 HP less power than SAAB 9-3, whereas torque is 112 NM less than SAAB 9-3. Despite less power, Mazda MX-5 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.5 | 10.0 | |
| Mazda MX-5 consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the SAAB 9-3, which means that by driving the Mazda MX-5 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 520 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 660 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| SAAB 9-3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
| Front-wheel drive cars (SAAB 9-3) have better traction on slippery roads and when climbing hills, better fuel economy, and are less expensive to purchase. On the disadvantage side, FWD cars usually have less towing capacity, poorer acceleration and harder handling. Rear-wheel drive cars (Mazda MX-5) have better handling on dry roads, better acceleration, more even weight distribution and more fun to drive. RWD is also better for towing large loads. The cons of rear-wheel drive are less interior and trunk space and more difficulty maneuvering in wet and snowy conditions. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.98 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.22 m | 1.43 m | |
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Mazda MX-5 is smaller. Mazda MX-5 is 66 cm shorter than the SAAB 9-3, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Mazda MX-5 is 21 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 145 litres | 295 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
145 litres | no data | |
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SAAB 9-3 has more luggage space. Mazda MX-5 has 150 litres less trunk space than the SAAB 9-3. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.7 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mazda MX-5 is 0.3 metres less than that of the SAAB 9-3. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`280 | 1`860 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 5000 | 3600 | |
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