Spec Sizes

Honda Insight vs Mazda Mazda3 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2004 catalog dimensions. Honda Insight · Mazda Mazda3

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

Side view
  • Length155.1 in
  • Height53.3 in
  • Wheelbase94.5 in
  • Curb weight1,850 lb – 1,975 lb
Front / width
  • Width66.7 in
  • Mazda Mazda3 width69.1 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Honda Insight is 22.5 in shorter (155.1 in vs 177.6 in)
  • Width: Honda Insight is 2.4 in narrower (66.7 in vs 69.1 in)
  • Height: Mazda Mazda3 is 4.4 in taller (53.3 in vs 57.7 in)
  • Wheelbase: Mazda Mazda3 has a 9.4 in longer wheelbase (94.5 in vs 103.9 in)
  • Curb weight: Mazda Mazda3 is 849 lb heavier (1,913 lb vs 2,761 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Curb weight: Mazda Mazda3 is 849 lb heavier (1,913 lb vs 2,761 lb)
  2. Length: Honda Insight is 22.5 in shorter (155.1 in vs 177.6 in)
  3. Wheelbase: Mazda Mazda3 has a 9.4 in longer wheelbase (94.5 in vs 103.9 in)
  4. Height: Mazda Mazda3 is 4.4 in taller (53.3 in vs 57.7 in)
  5. Width: Honda Insight is 2.4 in narrower (66.7 in vs 69.1 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageHonda Insight — Honda Insight is shorter by 22.5 in Check garage fit for Honda Insight · garage fit for Mazda Mazda3
  • Narrower for tight parkingHonda Insight — Honda Insight is narrower by 2.4 in
  • Smaller exterior footprintHonda Insight — Based on length × width (Honda Insight)

Dimension comparison

SpecHonda InsightMazda Mazda3Difference
Length155.1 in177.6 in22.5 in
Width66.7 in69.1 in2.4 in
Height53.3 in57.7 in4.4 in
Wheelbase94.5 in103.9 in9.4 in
Ground clearance—5.7 in—
Curb weight1,913 lb2,761 lb849 lb

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