Spec Sizes

Audi A3 vs Mazda Mazda3 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2011 catalog dimensions. Audi A3 · Mazda Mazda3

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

Side view
  • Length169.0 in
  • Height56.0 in
  • Wheelbase101.5 in
  • Ground clearance6.0 in
  • Curb weight3,219 lb – 3,461 lb
Front / width
  • Width69.5 in
  • Mazda Mazda3 width69.1 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Audi A3 is 10.2 in shorter (169.0 in vs 179.2 in)
  • Width: Mazda Mazda3 is 0.4 in narrower (69.5 in vs 69.1 in)
  • Height: Mazda Mazda3 is 1.9 in taller (56.0 in vs 57.9 in)
  • Wheelbase: Mazda Mazda3 has a 2.4 in longer wheelbase (101.5 in vs 103.9 in)
  • Curb weight: Audi A3 is 379 lb heavier (3,340 lb vs 2,962 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Curb weight: Audi A3 is 379 lb heavier (3,340 lb vs 2,962 lb)
  2. Length: Audi A3 is 10.2 in shorter (169.0 in vs 179.2 in)
  3. Height: Mazda Mazda3 is 1.9 in taller (56.0 in vs 57.9 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 10.2 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
Length169.0 in179.2 in10.2 in
Width69.5 in69.1 in0.4 in
Height56.0 in57.9 in1.9 in
Wheelbase101.5 in103.9 in2.4 in
Ground clearance6.0 in——
Curb weight3,340 lb2,962 lb379 lb

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