The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10) vs. Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-X 2.0 M Hybrid SKYACTIV-Drive (19 - ..)

€ 18,100
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10) VW Golf 1.6
€ 28,300
 Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-X 2.0 M Hybrid SKYACTIV-Drive (19 - ..) Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-X 2.0 M Hybrid
€ 18,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 28,300

ⓘ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 VW Golf 1.6 is 26.1 cm shorter, 0.9 cm narrower and 4.5 cm taller than the Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-X 2.0 M Hybrid.
VW Golf 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-X 2.0 M Hybrid
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)
1786
2048
1435
Blueprint Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-X 2.0 M Hybrid SKYACTIV-Drive (19 - ..)
1795
2028
1786 mm
Width
1795 mm
2048 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2028 mm
1480 mm
Height
1435 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)
2578
4199
Blueprint Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-X 2.0 M Hybrid SKYACTIV-Drive (19 - ..)
2725
4460
4199 mm
Length
4460 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2725 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-X 2.0 M Hybrid
1232 kg
Kerb Weight
1424 kg
1780 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1952 kg
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
192 kg
13.48 %
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-X 2.0 M Hybrid SKYACTIV-Drive (19 - ..)

General

VW Golf 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-X 2.0 M Hybrid
1K
Generation
BP
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW Golf 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-X 2.0 M Hybrid
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
4-cylinder mild hybrid petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CMX*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1998 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
178 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW Golf 1.6
101 bhp
178 bhp
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-X 2.0 M Hybrid
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
224 NM
at 3000 rpm
VW Golf 1.6
148 NM
224 NM
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-X 2.0 M Hybrid

Performance

VW Golf 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-X 2.0 M Hybrid
117 mph
Maximum Speed
134 mph
11.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

157 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

119 m
0.000 sec

Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-X 2.0 M Hybrid

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12.2 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.6
12.2 kg/bhp
8 kg/bhp
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-X 2.0 M Hybrid

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-X 2.0 M Hybrid
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
53 mpg
VW Golf 1.6
40 mpg
53 mpg
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-X 2.0 M Hybrid
29 mpg
city
46 mpg
50 mpg
motorway
60 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
51 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
598 mi
VW Golf 1.6
482 mi
598 mi
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-X 2.0 M Hybrid
Environmental Impact
134.5 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).
100.4 kWh
VW Golf 1.6
134.5 kWh
100.4 kWh
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-X 2.0 M Hybrid
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-ISC-FCM (WLTP) 36AP-AR
166 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
142 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf 1.6
Mazda 3 SKYACTIV-X 2.0 M Hybrid
3
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
548 kg
Maximum Payload
528 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
351 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1026 L