Citroën C4 vs Mazda Mazda3
The Mazda3 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in New Zealand and $10 in Australia.
Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- New Zealand
- $2,028
- $2,021 (better)
- Australia
- $1,677
- $1,672 (better)
- United Kingdom
- £1,232
- £1,228 (better)
- United States
- $1,567
- $1,562 (better)
Official figures
- Uses
- 6.3 L/100km
- 6.3 L/100km (better)
- UK
- 45 mpg
- 45 mpg (better)
- US
- 38 mpg
- 38 mpg (better)
- On a full tank
- 797 km
- 816 km (better)
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Boot
- 380 L (better)
- 295 L
- Towing, braked
- 1,200 kg
- –
- Length
- 4,360 mm
- 4,460 mm
- Weight
- 1,305 kg
- 1,350 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 1.2 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
- 2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
- Power
- 96 kW
- 114 kW (better)
- Torque
- 230 Nm (better)
- 200 Nm
- Gearbox
- 8-speed automatic
- 6-speed automatic
- Drive
- FWD
- FWD
Safety
- ANCAP
- –
- ★★★★★
- Euro NCAP
- ★★★★☆
- ★★★★★ (better)
- 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.
C4 or Mazda3?
Which is cheaper to run, the Citroën C4 or the Mazda Mazda3?
The Mazda Mazda3: about $10 a year less in New Zealand and $10 in Australia than the Citroën C4 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the Citroën C4 or the Mazda Mazda3?
The Mazda Mazda3, at 6.3 L/100km (45 mpg UK, 38 mpg US) to the Citroën C4's 6.3 L/100km (45 mpg UK, 38 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
Which has the bigger boot, the Citroën C4 or the Mazda Mazda3?
The Citroën C4, at 380 L to the Mazda Mazda3's 295 L, for their newest versions.
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