Rover 45 1999 vs Mazda 3 2004
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 245 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.6 seconds | 11.3 seconds | |
| Rover 45 engine produces 10 HP less power than Mazda 3, whereas torque is 5 NM less than Mazda 3. Despite less power, Rover 45 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 | 5.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.0 l/100km | 5.9 l/100km | |
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The Mazda 3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Rover 45 consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 3, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Rover 45 could require 60 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Rover 45 consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 3. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1010 km in combined cycle | 1100 km in combined cycle | |
| 1270 km on highway | 1270 km on highway | ||
| 910 km with real consumption | 930 km with real consumption | ||
| Mazda 3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.46 m | |
| Rover 45 is 3 cm longer than the Mazda 3, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Rover 45 is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 470 litres | 413 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
810 litres | 675 litres | |
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Rover 45 has more luggage capacity. Rover 45 has 57 litres more trunk space than the Mazda 3. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Rover 45 (by 135 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Rover 45 is 0.1 metres more than that of the Mazda 3. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`720 | 1`770 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | high | |
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1000 | |
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