Spec Sizes

Mazda Mazda3 vs Audi S3 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2015 catalog dimensions. Mazda Mazda3 · Audi S3

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

Side view
  • Length175.6 in – 180.3 in
  • Height57.3 in
  • Wheelbase106.3 in
  • Ground clearance6.1 in
  • Curb weight2,781 lb – 2,944 lb
Front / width
  • Width70.7 in
  • Audi S3 width70.7 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Audi S3 is 2.9 in shorter (177.9 in vs 175.0 in)
  • Width: essentially the same
  • Height: Mazda Mazda3 is 1.5 in taller (57.3 in vs 55.8 in)
  • Wheelbase: Mazda Mazda3 has a 2.5 in longer wheelbase (106.3 in vs 103.8 in)
  • Ground clearance: Mazda Mazda3 has 1.4 in more ground clearance (6.1 in vs 4.7 in)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Mazda Mazda3 has 1.4 in more ground clearance (6.1 in vs 4.7 in)
  2. Height: Mazda Mazda3 is 1.5 in taller (57.3 in vs 55.8 in)
  3. Wheelbase: Mazda Mazda3 has a 2.5 in longer wheelbase (106.3 in vs 103.8 in)
  4. Length: Audi S3 is 2.9 in shorter (177.9 in vs 175.0 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageAudi S3 — Audi S3 is shorter by 2.9 in Check garage fit for Mazda Mazda3 · garage fit for Audi S3
  • More ground clearanceMazda Mazda3 — Mazda Mazda3 has 1.4 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintAudi S3 — Based on length × width (Audi S3)

Dimension comparison

SpecMazda Mazda3Audi S3Difference
Length177.9 in175.0 in2.9 in
Width70.7 in70.7 in0.0 in
Height57.3 in55.8 in1.5 in
Wheelbase106.3 in103.8 in2.5 in
Ground clearance6.1 in4.7 in1.4 in
Curb weight2,863 lb——

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 175.6 in – 180.3 in).

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