Spec Sizes

Mazda Mazda3 vs Mitsubishi Lancer Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2015 catalog dimensions. Mazda Mazda3 · Mitsubishi Lancer

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
  • Mitsubishi Lancer width69.4 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Mazda Mazda3 is 2.1 in shorter (177.9 in vs 180.0 in)
  • Width: Mitsubishi Lancer is 1.3 in narrower (70.7 in vs 69.4 in)
  • Height: Mitsubishi Lancer is 1.2 in taller (57.3 in vs 58.5 in)
  • Wheelbase: Mazda Mazda3 has a 2.6 in longer wheelbase (106.3 in vs 103.7 in)
  • Ground clearance: Mazda Mazda3 has 0.4 in more ground clearance (6.1 in vs 5.7 in)
  • Curb weight: Mitsubishi Lancer is 312 lb heavier (2,863 lb vs 3,175 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Curb weight: Mitsubishi Lancer is 312 lb heavier (2,863 lb vs 3,175 lb)
  2. Ground clearance: Mazda Mazda3 has 0.4 in more ground clearance (6.1 in vs 5.7 in)
  3. Wheelbase: Mazda Mazda3 has a 2.6 in longer wheelbase (106.3 in vs 103.7 in)
  4. Height: Mitsubishi Lancer is 1.2 in taller (57.3 in vs 58.5 in)
  5. Width: Mitsubishi Lancer is 1.3 in narrower (70.7 in vs 69.4 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageMazda Mazda3 — Mazda Mazda3 is shorter by 2.1 in Check garage fit for Mazda Mazda3 · garage fit for Mitsubishi Lancer
  • Narrower for tight parkingMitsubishi Lancer — Mitsubishi Lancer is narrower by 1.3 in
  • More ground clearanceMazda Mazda3 — Mazda Mazda3 has 0.4 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecMazda Mazda3Mitsubishi LancerDifference
Length177.9 in180.0 in2.1 in
Width70.7 in69.4 in1.3 in
Height57.3 in58.5 in1.2 in
Wheelbase106.3 in103.7 in2.6 in
Ground clearance6.1 in5.7 in0.4 in
Curb weight2,863 lb3,175 lb312 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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