The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 120d Automatic 5-door (07 - 11) vs. Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100 (13 - 17)

€ 30,900
BMW 120d Automatic 5-door (07 - 11) BMW 120d
€ 17,500
 Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100 (13 - 17) Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100
€ 30,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 17,500

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The BMW 120d is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 22.1 cm shorter, 4.7 cm narrower and 2.9 cm lower than the Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100.
BMW 120d
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100
1421
Blueprint BMW 120d Automatic 5-door (07 - 11)
1748
1934
1450
Blueprint Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100 (13 - 17)
1795
2053
1748 mm
Width
1795 mm
1934 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2053 mm
1421 mm
Height
1450 mm
Blueprint BMW 120d Automatic 5-door (07 - 11)
2660
4239
Blueprint Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100 (13 - 17)
2700
4460
4239 mm
Length
4460 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2700 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 120d
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100
1450 kg
Kerb Weight
1260 kg
1875 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1800 kg
BMW 120d Automatic 5-door (07 - 11)
Weight Difference:
190 kg
13.1 %
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100 (13 - 17)

General

BMW 120d
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100
E87
Generation
BM
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Diesel
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

BMW 120d
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW
Engine Series
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1496 CC
175 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
99 bhp
at 6000 rpm
BMW 120d
175 bhp
99 bhp
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100
350 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
150 NM
at 4000 rpm
BMW 120d
350 NM
150 NM
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100

Performance

BMW 120d
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100
140 mph
Maximum Speed
113 mph
7.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

108 m
0.000 sec

BMW 120d

62 mph 62
mph

147 m
0.000 sec

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100

▶ REPLAY
8.29 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.73 kg/bhp
BMW 120d
8.29 kg/bhp
12.73 kg/bhp
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 120d
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100
Fuel Economy
53 mpg
combined
55 mpg
BMW 120d
53 mpg
55 mpg
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100
42 mpg
city
43 mpg
No data
motorway
66 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
51 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
51 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
598 mi
Range
621 mi
BMW 120d
598 mi
621 mi
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100
Environmental Impact
109.1 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).
96.6 kWh
BMW 120d
109.1 kWh
96.6 kWh
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5 / Euro 6
140 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
119 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 120d
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-G 100
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
425 kg
Maximum Payload
540 kg
330 L
Boot Capacity
364 L
1150 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1263 L