Spec Sizes

Audi A3 vs Mazda Mazda3 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2008 catalog dimensions. Audi A3 · Mazda Mazda3

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length168.7 in
  • Height56.0 in
  • Wheelbase101.5 in
  • Curb weight3,263 lb – 3,660 lb
Front / width
  • Width69.5 in
  • Mazda Mazda3 width69.1 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Audi A3 is 8.5 in shorter (168.7 in vs 177.2 in)
  • Width: Mazda Mazda3 is 0.4 in narrower (69.5 in vs 69.1 in)
  • Height: Mazda Mazda3 is 1.7 in taller (56.0 in vs 57.7 in)
  • Wheelbase: Mazda Mazda3 has a 2.4 in longer wheelbase (101.5 in vs 103.9 in)
  • Curb weight: Audi A3 is 607 lb heavier (3,462 lb vs 2,855 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Curb weight: Audi A3 is 607 lb heavier (3,462 lb vs 2,855 lb)
  2. Length: Audi A3 is 8.5 in shorter (168.7 in vs 177.2 in)
  3. Height: Mazda Mazda3 is 1.7 in taller (56.0 in vs 57.7 in)
  4. Wheelbase: Mazda Mazda3 has a 2.4 in longer wheelbase (101.5 in vs 103.9 in)
  5. Width: Mazda Mazda3 is 0.4 in narrower (69.5 in vs 69.1 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageAudi A3 — Audi A3 is shorter by 8.5 in Check garage fit for Audi A3 · garage fit for Mazda Mazda3
  • Narrower for tight parkingMazda Mazda3 — Mazda Mazda3 is narrower by 0.4 in
  • Smaller exterior footprintAudi A3 — Based on length × width (Audi A3)

Dimension comparison

SpecAudi A3Mazda Mazda3Difference
Length168.7 in177.2 in8.5 in
Width69.5 in69.1 in0.4 in
Height56.0 in57.7 in1.7 in
Wheelbase101.5 in103.9 in2.4 in
Ground clearance—4.8 in—
Curb weight3,462 lb2,855 lb607 lb

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