The Comparative Analysis :

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8 SKYACTIV-Drive (19 - ..) vs. VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel (Petrol) (09 - 10)

€ 27,600
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8 SKYACTIV-Drive (19 - ..) Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8
€ 22,700
 VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel (Petrol) (09 - 10) VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
€ 27,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 22,700

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ considerably. The Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8 is 25.6 cm longer, 3.6 cm wider and 18.6 cm lower than the VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel.
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
1435
Blueprint Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8 SKYACTIV-Drive (19 - ..)
1795
2028
1621
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel (Petrol) (09 - 10)
1759
1946
1795 mm
Width
1759 mm
2028 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1946 mm
1435 mm
Height
1621 mm
Blueprint Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8 SKYACTIV-Drive (19 - ..)
2725
4460
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel (Petrol) (09 - 10)
2578
4204
4460 mm
Length
4204 mm
2725 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
1395 kg
Kerb Weight
1414 kg
1919 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1940 kg
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8 SKYACTIV-Drive (19 - ..)
Weight Difference:
19 kg
1.34 %
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel (Petrol) (09 - 10)

General

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
BP
Generation
1KP
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Diesel
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Code
*CHG*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1759 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
114 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8
114 bhp
101 bhp
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
270 NM
at 1600 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8
270 NM
148 NM
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel

Performance

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
119 mph
Maximum Speed
114 mph
12.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
12.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

168 m
0.000 sec

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8

62 mph 62
mph

171 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel

▶ REPLAY
12.24 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
14 kg/bhp
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8
12.24 kg/bhp
14 kg/bhp
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
Fuel Economy
60 mpg
combined
38 mpg
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8
60 mpg
38 mpg
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
54 mpg
city
28 mpg
66 mpg
motorway
47 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
51 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
674 mi
Range
455 mi
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8
674 mi
455 mi
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
Environmental Impact
96.7 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).
142.1 kWh
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8
96.7 kWh
142.1 kWh
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
Euro 6d-TEMP
Emission Standard
Euro 4
148 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
179 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-D 1.8
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
524 kg
Maximum Payload
526 kg
351 L
Boot Capacity
395 L
1026 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1450 L