Audi A1 vs Mazda 3

The 3 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $60 a year less in New Zealand.

Audi A1Mazda 3

Side by side

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

Audi A1Mazda 3

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,843
$1,779 (better)
Australia
$1,527
$1,474 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,120
£1,081 (better)
United States
$1,424
$1,374 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.7 L/100km
5.5 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
702 km
909 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
335 L
385 L (better)
Length
4,029 mm
4,460 mm
Weight
1,145 kg
1,287 kg

Engine

Engine
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
85 kW
132 kW (better)
Torque
200 Nm
224 Nm (better)
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
6-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

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

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.

A1 or 3?

Which is cheaper to run, the Audi A1 or the Mazda 3?

The Mazda 3: about $60 a year less in New Zealand than the Audi A1 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Audi A1 or the Mazda 3?

The Mazda 3, at 5.5 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 43 mpg US) to the Audi A1's 5.7 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 41 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Audi A1 or the Mazda 3?

The Mazda 3, at 385 L to the Audi A1's 335 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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