The Comparative Analysis :

Mazda 3 1.6 (09 - 11) vs. BMW 116i (07 - 09)

€ 17,000
Mazda 3 1.6 (09 - 11) Mazda 3 1.6
€ 21,700
 BMW 116i (07 - 09) BMW 116i
€ 17,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 21,700

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The Mazda 3 1.6 is considerably bigger in every dimension. It's 22.1 cm longer, 0.7 cm wider and 4.9 cm taller than the BMW 116i.
Mazda 3 1.6
BMW 116i
1470
Blueprint Mazda 3 1.6 (09 - 11)
1755
1955
1421
Blueprint BMW 116i (07 - 09)
1748
1934
1755 mm
Width
1748 mm
1955 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1934 mm
1470 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint Mazda 3 1.6 (09 - 11)
2640
4460
Blueprint BMW 116i (07 - 09)
2660
4239
4460 mm
Length
4239 mm
2640 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

Mazda 3 1.6
BMW 116i
1255 kg
Kerb Weight
1330 kg
1770 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1755 kg
Mazda 3 1.6 (09 - 11)
Weight Difference:
75 kg
5.64 %
BMW 116i (07 - 09)

General

Mazda 3 1.6
BMW 116i
BL
Generation
E81
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

Mazda 3 1.6
BMW 116i
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Series
BMW
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
1599 CC
104 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
120 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Mazda 3 1.6
104 bhp
120 bhp
BMW 116i
145 NM
at 4000 rpm
Max. Torque
160 NM
at 4250 rpm
Mazda 3 1.6
145 NM
160 NM
BMW 116i

Performance

Mazda 3 1.6
BMW 116i
114 mph
Maximum Speed
127 mph
12.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

169 m
0.000 sec

Mazda 3 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

140 m
0.000 sec

BMW 116i

▶ REPLAY
12.07 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.08 kg/bhp
Mazda 3 1.6
12.07 kg/bhp
11.08 kg/bhp
BMW 116i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Mazda 3 1.6
BMW 116i
Fuel Economy
45 mpg
combined
49 mpg
Mazda 3 1.6
45 mpg
49 mpg
BMW 116i
34 mpg
city
38 mpg
54 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
53 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
542 mi
Range
568 mi
Mazda 3 1.6
542 mi
568 mi
BMW 116i
Environmental Impact
119.4 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).
109.9 kWh
Mazda 3 1.6
119.4 kWh
109.9 kWh
BMW 116i
Euro 4 / Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
149 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
139 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Mazda 3 1.6
BMW 116i
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
515 kg
Maximum Payload
425 kg
340 L
Boot Capacity
330 L
1360 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1150 L