Spec Sizes

Mazda Mazda3 vs Honda Civic Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2014 vs 2022 catalog dimensions. Mazda Mazda3 · Honda Civic

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
  • Curb weight2,781 lb – 3,002 lb
Front / width
  • Width70.7 in
  • Honda Civic width70.9 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Mazda Mazda3 is 6.1 in shorter (177.9 in vs 184.0 in)
  • Width: Mazda Mazda3 is 0.2 in narrower (70.7 in vs 70.9 in)
  • Height: Mazda Mazda3 is 1.6 in taller (57.3 in vs 55.7 in)
  • Wheelbase: Honda Civic has a 1.4 in longer wheelbase (106.3 in vs 107.7 in)
  • Curb weight: Honda Civic is 86 lb heavier (2,892 lb vs 2,977 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Length: Mazda Mazda3 is 6.1 in shorter (177.9 in vs 184.0 in)
  2. Height: Mazda Mazda3 is 1.6 in taller (57.3 in vs 55.7 in)
  3. Curb weight: Honda Civic is 86 lb heavier (2,892 lb vs 2,977 lb)
  4. Wheelbase: Honda Civic has a 1.4 in longer wheelbase (106.3 in vs 107.7 in)
  5. Width: Mazda Mazda3 is 0.2 in narrower (70.7 in vs 70.9 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageMazda Mazda3 — Mazda Mazda3 is shorter by 6.1 in Check garage fit for Mazda Mazda3 · garage fit for Honda Civic
  • Narrower for tight parkingMazda Mazda3 — Mazda Mazda3 is narrower by 0.2 in
  • Smaller exterior footprintMazda Mazda3 — Based on length × width (Mazda Mazda3)

Dimension comparison

SpecMazda Mazda3Honda CivicDifference
Length177.9 in184.0 in6.1 in
Width70.7 in70.9 in0.2 in
Height57.3 in55.7 in1.6 in
Wheelbase106.3 in107.7 in1.4 in
Curb weight2,892 lb2,977 lb86 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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Overlapping model years with dimension data.

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