Spec Sizes

Mazda Mazda3 vs Mitsubishi Lancer Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2021 vs 2017 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 – 183.5 in
  • Height56.7 in – 56.9 in
  • Wheelbase107.3 in
  • Ground clearance5.5 in
  • Curb weight3,022 lb – 3,255 lb
Front / width
  • Width70.7 in
  • Mitsubishi Lancer width69.4 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Mazda Mazda3 is 2.5 in shorter (179.6 in vs 182.1 in)
  • Width: Mitsubishi Lancer is 1.3 in narrower (70.7 in vs 69.4 in)
  • Height: Mitsubishi Lancer is 1.7 in taller (56.8 in vs 58.5 in)
  • Wheelbase: Mazda Mazda3 has a 3.6 in longer wheelbase (107.3 in vs 103.7 in)
  • Ground clearance: Mitsubishi Lancer has 0.2 in more ground clearance (5.5 in vs 5.7 in)
  • Curb weight: Mazda Mazda3 is 124 lb heavier (3,139 lb vs 3,015 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Curb weight: Mazda Mazda3 is 124 lb heavier (3,139 lb vs 3,015 lb)
  2. Wheelbase: Mazda Mazda3 has a 3.6 in longer wheelbase (107.3 in vs 103.7 in)
  3. Height: Mitsubishi Lancer is 1.7 in taller (56.8 in vs 58.5 in)
  4. Ground clearance: Mitsubishi Lancer has 0.2 in more ground clearance (5.5 in vs 5.7 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 2.5 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 clearanceMitsubishi Lancer — Mitsubishi Lancer has 0.2 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecMazda Mazda3Mitsubishi LancerDifference
Length179.6 in182.1 in2.5 in
Width70.7 in69.4 in1.3 in
Height56.8 in58.5 in1.7 in
Wheelbase107.3 in103.7 in3.6 in
Ground clearance5.5 in5.7 in0.2 in
Curb weight3,139 lb3,015 lb124 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 175.6 in – 183.5 in).

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