Mazda CX-5 vs Audi Q3 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2017 catalog dimensions. Mazda CX-5 · Audi Q3

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

Side view
  • Length179.1 in
  • Height65.3 in
  • Wheelbase106.3 in
  • Ground clearance7.6 in
  • Curb weight3,527 lb – 3,655 lb
Front / width
  • Width72.5 in
  • Audi Q3 width72.1 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Audi Q3 is 6.3 in shorter (179.1 in vs 172.8 in)
  • Width: Audi Q3 is 0.4 in narrower (72.5 in vs 72.1 in)
  • Height: Mazda CX-5 is 2.7 in taller (65.3 in vs 62.6 in)
  • Wheelbase: Mazda CX-5 has a 3.8 in longer wheelbase (106.3 in vs 102.5 in)
  • Ground clearance: Mazda CX-5 has 0.9 in more ground clearance (7.6 in vs 6.7 in)
  • Curb weight: essentially the same

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Mazda CX-5 has 0.9 in more ground clearance (7.6 in vs 6.7 in)
  2. Height: Mazda CX-5 is 2.7 in taller (65.3 in vs 62.6 in)
  3. Wheelbase: Mazda CX-5 has a 3.8 in longer wheelbase (106.3 in vs 102.5 in)
  4. Length: Audi Q3 is 6.3 in shorter (179.1 in vs 172.8 in)
  5. Width: Audi Q3 is 0.4 in narrower (72.5 in vs 72.1 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageAudi Q3Audi Q3 is shorter by 6.3 in Check garage fit for Mazda CX-5 · garage fit for Audi Q3
  • Narrower for tight parkingAudi Q3Audi Q3 is narrower by 0.4 in
  • More ground clearanceMazda CX-5Mazda CX-5 has 0.9 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintAudi Q3Based on length × width (Audi Q3)

Dimension comparison

SpecMazda CX-5Audi Q3Difference
Length179.1 in172.8 in6.3 in
Width72.5 in72.1 in0.4 in
Height65.3 in62.6 in2.7 in
Wheelbase106.3 in102.5 in3.8 in
Ground clearance7.6 in6.7 in0.9 in
Curb weight3,591 lb3,588 lb3 lb

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