Skoda Felicia 1996 vs Mazda 323 1994
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 135 NM | 134 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
| Skoda Felicia engine produces 15 HP less power than Mazda 323, but torque is 1 NM more than Mazda 323. Due to the lower power, Skoda Felicia reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 7.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
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The Skoda Felicia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Skoda Felicia consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 323, which means that by driving the Skoda Felicia over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Skoda Felicia consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 323. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 42 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 600 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 770 km on highway | 910 km on highway | ||
| 570 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Mazda 323 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 460'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Skoda Felicia engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Octavia, Seat Ibiza, Seat Cordoba | 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. Skoda Felicia might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Skoda Felicia 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: | 3.86 m | 4.24 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.36 m | |
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Skoda Felicia is smaller, but higher. Skoda Felicia is 38 cm shorter than the Mazda 323, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Skoda Felicia is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 300 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Skoda Felicia is 0.3 metres more than that of the Mazda 323. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`000 | 1`575 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Mazda 323 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Skoda Felicia has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Mazda 323, so Mazda 323 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | 800 | |
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