Spec Sizes

Mazda Mazda3 vs Dodge Dart Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2016 catalog dimensions. Mazda Mazda3 · Dodge Dart

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 weight2,865 lb – 3,028 lb
Front / width
  • Width70.7 in
  • Dodge Dart width72.0 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Mazda Mazda3 is 6.0 in shorter (177.9 in vs 183.9 in)
  • Width: Mazda Mazda3 is 1.3 in narrower (70.7 in vs 72.0 in)
  • Height: Dodge Dart is 0.4 in taller (57.3 in vs 57.7 in)
  • Wheelbase: Dodge Dart has a 0.1 in longer wheelbase (106.3 in vs 106.4 in)
  • Ground clearance: Mazda Mazda3 has 1.7 in more ground clearance (6.1 in vs 4.4 in)
  • Curb weight: Dodge Dart is 202 lb heavier (2,947 lb vs 3,148 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Mazda Mazda3 has 1.7 in more ground clearance (6.1 in vs 4.4 in)
  2. Curb weight: Dodge Dart is 202 lb heavier (2,947 lb vs 3,148 lb)
  3. Length: Mazda Mazda3 is 6.0 in shorter (177.9 in vs 183.9 in)
  4. Width: Mazda Mazda3 is 1.3 in narrower (70.7 in vs 72.0 in)
  5. Height: Dodge Dart is 0.4 in taller (57.3 in vs 57.7 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageMazda Mazda3 — Mazda Mazda3 is shorter by 6.0 in Check garage fit for Mazda Mazda3 · garage fit for Dodge Dart
  • Narrower for tight parkingMazda Mazda3 — Mazda Mazda3 is narrower by 1.3 in
  • More ground clearanceMazda Mazda3 — Mazda Mazda3 has 1.7 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintMazda Mazda3 — Based on length × width (Mazda Mazda3)

Dimension comparison

SpecMazda Mazda3Dodge DartDifference
Length177.9 in183.9 in6.0 in
Width70.7 in72.0 in1.3 in
Height57.3 in57.7 in0.4 in
Wheelbase106.3 in106.4 in0.1 in
Ground clearance6.1 in4.4 in1.7 in
Curb weight2,947 lb3,148 lb202 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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