Mazda 3 vs Nissan Micra

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

Mazda 3Nissan Micra

Side by side

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

Mazda 3Nissan Micra

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,779 (better)
$1,811
Australia
$1,476 (better)
$1,501
United Kingdom
£1,081 (better)
£1,100
United States
$1,374 (better)
$1,399

Official figures

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

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
385 L (better)
300 L
Length
4,460 mm
3,999 mm
Weight
1,287 kg
1,050 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
132 kW (better)
68 kW
Torque
224 Nm (better)
160 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★ (better)
★★★★☆
Euro NCAP
★★★★★ (better)
★★★★☆
Airbags
8 (better)
6

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.

3 or Micra?

Which uses less fuel, the Mazda 3 or the Nissan Micra?

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

Which has the bigger boot, the Mazda 3 or the Nissan Micra?

The Mazda 3, at 385 L to the Nissan Micra's 300 L, for their newest versions.

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