The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 118i Steptronic 5-door (13 - 15) vs. Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120 SKYACTIV-Drive (13 - 17)

€ 31,000
BMW 118i Steptronic 5-door (13 - 15) BMW 118i
€ 22,300
 Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120 SKYACTIV-Drive (13 - 17) Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
€ 31,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 22,300

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The BMW 118i is slightly smaller in every dimension. It's 13.6 cm shorter, 3 cm narrower and 2.9 cm lower than the Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120.
BMW 118i
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
1421
Blueprint BMW 118i Steptronic 5-door (13 - 15)
1765
1984
1450
Blueprint Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120 SKYACTIV-Drive (13 - 17)
1795
2053
1765 mm
Width
1795 mm
1984 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2053 mm
1421 mm
Height
1450 mm
Blueprint BMW 118i Steptronic 5-door (13 - 15)
2690
4324
Blueprint Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120 SKYACTIV-Drive (13 - 17)
2700
4460
4324 mm
Length
4460 mm
2690 mm
Wheelbase
2700 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 118i
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
1395 kg
Kerb Weight
1315 kg
1850 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1835 kg
BMW 118i Steptronic 5-door (13 - 15)
Weight Difference:
80 kg
5.73 %
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120 SKYACTIV-Drive (13 - 17)

General

BMW 118i
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
F20
Generation
BM
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW 118i
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW
Engine Series
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
1998 CC
168 bhp
at 4800 rpm
Power
118 bhp
at 6000 rpm
BMW 118i
168 bhp
118 bhp
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
210 NM
at 4000 rpm
BMW 118i
250 NM
210 NM
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120

Performance

BMW 118i
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
138 mph
Maximum Speed
121 mph
7.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

104 m
0.000 sec

BMW 118i

62 mph 62
mph

144 m
0.000 sec

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120

▶ REPLAY
8.3 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.14 kg/bhp
BMW 118i
8.3 kg/bhp
11.14 kg/bhp
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 118i
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
Fuel Economy
49 mpg
combined
50 mpg
BMW 118i
49 mpg
50 mpg
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
38 mpg
city
40 mpg
No data
motorway
59 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
52 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
51 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
557 mi
Range
566 mi
BMW 118i
557 mi
566 mi
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
Environmental Impact
109.9 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
106.1 kWh
BMW 118i
109.9 kWh
106.1 kWh
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5 / Euro 6
134 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
129 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 118i
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 120
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
455 kg
Maximum Payload
520 kg
360 L
Boot Capacity
364 L
1200 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1263 L