Spec Sizes

Mazda Mazda3 vs Kia Forte Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2018 vs 2022 catalog dimensions. Mazda Mazda3 · Kia Forte

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 weight2,875 lb – 3,046 lb
Front / width
  • Width70.7 in
  • Kia Forte width70.9 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Mazda Mazda3 is 4.8 in shorter (177.9 in vs 182.7 in)
  • Width: Mazda Mazda3 is 0.2 in narrower (70.7 in vs 70.9 in)
  • Height: Mazda Mazda3 is 0.8 in taller (57.3 in vs 56.5 in)
  • Wheelbase: essentially the same
  • Ground clearance: Mazda Mazda3 has 0.8 in more ground clearance (6.1 in vs 5.3 in)
  • Curb weight: Kia Forte is 33 lb heavier (2,961 lb vs 2,994 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Mazda Mazda3 has 0.8 in more ground clearance (6.1 in vs 5.3 in)
  2. Length: Mazda Mazda3 is 4.8 in shorter (177.9 in vs 182.7 in)
  3. Height: Mazda Mazda3 is 0.8 in taller (57.3 in vs 56.5 in)
  4. Curb weight: Kia Forte is 33 lb heavier (2,961 lb vs 2,994 lb)
  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 4.8 in Check garage fit for Mazda Mazda3 · garage fit for Kia Forte
  • Narrower for tight parkingMazda Mazda3 — Mazda Mazda3 is narrower by 0.2 in
  • More ground clearanceMazda Mazda3 — Mazda Mazda3 has 0.8 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintMazda Mazda3 — Based on length × width (Mazda Mazda3)

Dimension comparison

SpecMazda Mazda3Kia ForteDifference
Length177.9 in182.7 in4.8 in
Width70.7 in70.9 in0.2 in
Height57.3 in56.5 in0.8 in
Wheelbase106.3 in106.3 in0.0 in
Ground clearance6.1 in5.3 in0.8 in
Curb weight2,961 lb2,994 lb33 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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