The Comparative Analysis :

Mazda 3 1.6 (09 - 11) vs. BMW 118i 5-door (07 - 11)

€ 17,000
Mazda 3 1.6 (09 - 11) Mazda 3 1.6
€ 24,800
 BMW 118i 5-door (07 - 11) BMW 118i
€ 17,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 24,800

ⓘ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 118i.
Mazda 3 1.6
BMW 118i
1470
Blueprint Mazda 3 1.6 (09 - 11)
1755
1955
1421
Blueprint BMW 118i 5-door (07 - 11)
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 118i 5-door (07 - 11)
2660
4239
4460 mm
Length
4239 mm
2640 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

Mazda 3 1.6
BMW 118i
1255 kg
Kerb Weight
1350 kg
1770 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1775 kg
Mazda 3 1.6 (09 - 11)
Weight Difference:
95 kg
7.04 %
BMW 118i 5-door (07 - 11)

General

Mazda 3 1.6
BMW 118i
BL
Generation
E87
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 118i
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
1995 CC
104 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
141 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Mazda 3 1.6
104 bhp
141 bhp
BMW 118i
145 NM
at 4000 rpm
Max. Torque
190 NM
at 4250 rpm
Mazda 3 1.6
145 NM
190 NM
BMW 118i

Performance

Mazda 3 1.6
BMW 118i
114 mph
Maximum Speed
130 mph
12.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

169 m
0.000 sec

Mazda 3 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

122 m
0.000 sec

BMW 118i

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12.07 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.57 kg/bhp
Mazda 3 1.6
12.07 kg/bhp
9.57 kg/bhp
BMW 118i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Mazda 3 1.6
BMW 118i
Fuel Economy
45 mpg
combined
46 mpg
Mazda 3 1.6
45 mpg
46 mpg
BMW 118i
34 mpg
city
36 mpg
54 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
53 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
542 mi
Range
540 mi
Mazda 3 1.6
542 mi
540 mi
BMW 118i
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).
115.6 kWh
Mazda 3 1.6
119.4 kWh
115.6 kWh
BMW 118i
Euro 4 / Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
149 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
143 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Mazda 3 1.6
BMW 118i
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
515 kg
Maximum Payload
425 kg
340 L
Boot Capacity
330 L
1360 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1150 L