Mazda 3 vs rivals - specifications
| Mazda 3 S 1.6 | Hyundai i30 Comfort 1.6 | Chevrolet Cruze LS 1.6 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £13,500/£13,500 | £12,600/£12,985 | £12,595/£12,595 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £6,102/45.2% | £4,423/35.1% | £3,753/29.8% |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £459/£918 | £453/£907 | £478/£957 |
| Annual fuel cost (12/20K miles) | £2,128/£3,457 | £2,021/£3,369 | £2,303/£3,838 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 12/£372/F/£125 | 16/N/A/G/£150 | 15/£420/G/£150 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £133/£240/£180 | £122/£224/£143 | £88/£134/£107 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,460/2,640mm | 4,245/2,650mm | 4,597/2,685mm |
| Height/width | 1,470/1,75mm | 1,480/1,775mm | 1,477/1,788mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,598cc | 4cyl in-line/1,591cc | 4cyl in-line/1,598cc |
| Peak power | 103/6,000 bhp/rpm | 124/6,300 bhp/rpm | 111/6,400 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 145/4,000 Nm/rpm | 157/4,200 Nm/rpm | 153/4,200 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 5-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 55 litres/sp. saver | 53 litres/full size | 60 litres/full size |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 340/1,360 litres | 340/1,250 litres | 450 litres/N/A |
| Kerbweight/payload | 1,257/513/1,150kg | 1,293/427/1,200kg | 1,285/503/1,200kg |
| Turning circle | 10.9 metres/0.30Cd | 10.2 metres/N/A | 10.9 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty/recovery | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs AA | 5yrs (unltd)/1yr RAC | 3yrs (60k)/1yr AA |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 12,500 miles/159 | 10,000 miles/146 | 10,000 miles/95 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 10th (09)/11th (08) | 18th (09)/9th (08) | N/A |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | N/A | 5/4/2/86 | N/A |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 13.4/13.5 secs | 10.5/10.3 secs | 13.7/10.5 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 6.9/10.1 secs | 5.9/8.2 secs | 7.1/10.5 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 14.7 secs | 14.1 secs | 17.2 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 114mph/3,250rpm | 119mph/3,500rpm | 115mph/3,000rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 51.4/36.6/9.1m | 52.5/39.1/9.2m | 56.1/39.1/9.7m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 53/38/61/72dB | 55/41/63/72dB | 54/40/61/69dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 26.4mpg/319 miles | 27.8mpg/324 miles | 24.4mpg/322 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 34.0/54.3/44.8mpg | 35.3/54.3/45.6mpg | 31.4/51.4/41.5mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 247/149g/km/17% | 235/152g/km/18% | 267/159g/km/19% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Six/yes/DFO | Six/yes/£130* | Six/yes/yes |
| Air-con/heated seats/cruise ctrl | Yes/no/no | Yes/no/yes | Yes/no/yes |
| Leather seats/stability control | No/yes/no | £1,000/yes/no | £1,100/yes/no |
| Metallic paint/auto/Bluetooth | £385/no/no | £385/no/no | Yes/no/no |
| Sat-nav/CD player/aux in | No/no/no | £485/yes/no | No/no/no |
