Peugeot 308 2011 vs Mazda 3 2011
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 98 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 136 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.7 seconds | 12.2 seconds | |
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Mazda 3 is a more dynamic driving. Peugeot 308 engine produces 7 HP less power than Mazda 3, whereas torque is 9 NM less than Mazda 3. Due to the lower power, Peugeot 308 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.3 | 6.4 | |
| Peugeot 308 consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 3, which means that by driving the Peugeot 308 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 950 km in combined cycle | 850 km in combined cycle | |
| 1170 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
| Peugeot 308 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 16 years | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mazda 3 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Peugeot 308 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: | 4.28 m | 4.46 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.45 m | |
| Peugeot 308 is 18 cm shorter than the Mazda 3, 6 cm wider, while the height of Peugeot 308 is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 348 litres | 340 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1201 litres | 1360 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Peugeot 308 has 8 litres more trunk space than the Mazda 3. The Mazda 3 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mazda 3 (by 159 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Peugeot 308 is 0.4 metres more than that of the Mazda 3, which means Peugeot 308 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Power steering: | Hydraulic power steering | Electric power steering | |
| Hydraulic power steering is technologically more complex, louder, increases fuel consumption and requires more servicing. It has the advantages of more power, less strain on the car's electrical system and better feedback (feeling) when steering. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`780 | 1`770 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Mazda 3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Peugeot 308 has serious deffects in 70 percent more cases than Mazda 3, so Mazda 3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4200 | 5200 | |
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