Mazda MX-5 1998 vs BMW Z3 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 134 NM | 168 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.7 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
| Mazda MX-5 engine produces 5 HP less power than BMW Z3, whereas torque is 34 NM less than BMW Z3. Despite less power, Mazda MX-5 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.1 | 7.8 | |
| Mazda MX-5 consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW Z3, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Mazda MX-5 could require 45 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 51 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 610 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 750 km on highway | 860 km on highway | ||
| BMW Z3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.98 m | 4.02 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.22 m | 1.29 m | |
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Mazda MX-5 is smaller. Mazda MX-5 is 5 cm shorter than the BMW Z3, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Mazda MX-5 is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 145 litres | 165 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
145 litres | no data | |
| Mazda MX-5 has 20 litres less trunk space than the BMW Z3. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.7 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mazda MX-5 is 0.3 metres less than that of the BMW Z3. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`255 | 1`410 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 6800 | 7600 | |
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