Nissan Micra 2008 vs Mazda 3 2006
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 86 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 215 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 12.2 seconds | |
| Nissan Micra engine produces 4 HP less power than Mazda 3, whereas torque is 15 NM less than Mazda 3. Despite less power, Nissan Micra reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.7 | 4.7 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 46 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 970 km in combined cycle | 1170 km in combined cycle | |
| 1060 km on highway | 1370 km on highway | ||
| Mazda 3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Clio, Renault Megane, Dacia Logan, Nissan Note | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Mazda 3 engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.73 m | 4.42 m | |
| Width: | 1.66 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.54 m | 1.46 m | |
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Nissan Micra is smaller, but higher. Nissan Micra is 68 cm shorter than the Mazda 3, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan Micra is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 251 litres | 300 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 635 litres | |
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Mazda 3 has more luggage space. Nissan Micra has 49 litres less trunk space than the Mazda 3. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Micra is 1.1 metres less than that of the Mazda 3, which means Nissan Micra can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`800 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Mazda 3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Micra has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Mazda 3, so Mazda 3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3200 | 2000 | |
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