Mercedes A class 2018 vs Mazda 3 2019
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.3 Hybrid | 1.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 160 HP | 120 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 150 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.6 seconds | 12.4 seconds | |
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Mercedes A class is more dynamic to drive. Mercedes A class engine produces 40 HP more power than Mazda 3, whereas torque is 100 NM more than Mazda 3. Thanks to more power Mercedes A class reaches 100 km/h speed 5.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | no data | 6.0 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 51 litres | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.45 m | 4.46 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.44 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Mercedes A class is 2 cm shorter than the Mazda 3, width is practically the same , while the height of Mercedes A class is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 310 litres | 295 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1125 litres | 1019 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Mercedes A class has 15 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 Mercedes A class (by 106 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mercedes A class is 0.4 metres more than that of the Mazda 3, which means Mercedes A class can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`155 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | low | |
| Mercedes A class has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mazda 3 has serious deffects in 140 percent more cases than Mercedes A class, so Mercedes A class quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 24 600 | 21 000 | |
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