Kia Ceed vs Mazda 3
Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.
Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- United Kingdom
- £1,081
- £1,081
- New Zealand
- $1,779
- $1,779
- Australia
- $1,474
- $1,474
- United States
- $1,374
- $1,374
Official figures
- Uses
- 51 mpg
- 51 mpg
- Also
- 5.5 L/100km
- 5.5 L/100km
- On a full tank
- 565 miles
- 565 miles
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Boot
- 380 L
- 385 L (better)
- Length
- 4,310 mm
- 4,460 mm
- Weight
- 1,400 kg
- 1,287 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 1.6 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
- 2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
- Power
- 85 kW
- 132 kW (better)
- Torque
- 280 Nm (better)
- 224 Nm
- Gearbox
- 7-speed dual-clutch
- 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.
Ceed or 3?
Which has the bigger boot, the Kia Ceed or the Mazda 3?
The Mazda 3, at 385 L to the Kia Ceed's 380 L, for their newest versions.
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