Citroën C2 vs Mazda 3

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Citroën C2Mazda 3

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Citroën C2Mazda 3

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,811
$1,779 (better)
Australia
$1,501
$1,474 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,100
£1,081 (better)
United States
$1,399
$1,374 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.6 L/100km
5.5 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
732 km
909 km (better)

Space

Seats
4
5
Boot
166 L
385 L (better)
Towing, braked
530 kg
–
Length
3,666 mm
4,460 mm
Weight
990 kg
1,287 kg

Engine

Engine
1.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
54 kW
132 kW (better)
Torque
118 Nm
224 Nm (better)
Gearbox
5-speed manual
6-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
8

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

C2 or 3?

Which uses less fuel, the Citroën C2 or the Mazda 3?

The Mazda 3, at 5.5 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 43 mpg US) to the Citroën C2's 5.6 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 42 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Citroën C2 or the Mazda 3?

The Mazda 3, at 385 L to the Citroën C2's 166 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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