Opel Astra 2016 vs Mazda 6 2015
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 136 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 380 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.1 seconds | 9.2 seconds | |
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Mazda 6 is a more dynamic driving. Opel Astra engine produces 14 HP less power than Mazda 6, whereas torque is 60 NM less than Mazda 6. Due to the lower power, Opel Astra reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.2 | 4.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.6 l/100km | 6.1 l/100km | |
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The Opel Astra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Opel Astra consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 6, which means that by driving the Opel Astra over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Opel Astra consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 6. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 48 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1140 km in combined cycle | 1400 km in combined cycle | |
| 1290 km on highway | 1630 km on highway | ||
| 850 km with real consumption | 1010 km with real consumption | ||
| Mazda 6 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.70 m | 4.80 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.51 m | 1.48 m | |
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Opel Astra is smaller, but slightly higher. Opel Astra is 10 cm shorter than the Mazda 6, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Opel Astra is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 540 litres | 522 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1630 litres | 1664 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Opel Astra has 18 litres more trunk space than the Mazda 6. The Mazda 6 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 6 (by 34 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Astra is 0.1 metres more than that of the Mazda 6. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`950 | 2`090 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Opel Astra has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mazda 6 has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Opel Astra, so Opel Astra quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 7800 | 8800 | |
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