Mazda 626 1995 vs Audi A3 1996
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 117 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 173 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.4 seconds | 12.8 seconds | |
| Mazda 626 engine produces 17 HP more power than Audi A3, whereas torque is 28 NM more than Audi A3. Despite the higher power, Mazda 626 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.3 | 8.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 11.3 l/100km | 9.0 l/100km | |
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The Audi A3 is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Mazda 626 consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3, which means that by driving the Mazda 626 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Mazda 626 consumes 2.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 530 km with real consumption | 610 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 520'000 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 Mazda 626 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 1 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Mazda MX-6 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Seat Leon, Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.70 m | 4.15 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.42 m | |
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Mazda 626 is larger, but slightly lower. Mazda 626 is 55 cm longer than the Audi A3, 1 cm wider, while the height of Mazda 626 is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 455 litres | 350 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
747 litres | 1110 litres | |
| Mazda 626 has 105 litres more trunk space than the Audi A3. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi A3 (by 363 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mazda 626 is 0.3 metres less than that of the Audi A3. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`650 | 1`635 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Audi A3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mazda 626 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Audi A3, so Audi A3 quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 600 | 1000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.5/10 | 8.0/10 | |
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