Spec Sizes

Mazda Mazda3 vs Subaru WRX Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2016 catalog dimensions. Mazda Mazda3 · Subaru WRX

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
  • Subaru WRX width70.7 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Mazda Mazda3 is 3.0 in shorter (177.9 in vs 180.9 in)
  • Width: essentially the same
  • Height: Subaru WRX is 0.8 in taller (57.3 in vs 58.1 in)
  • Wheelbase: Mazda Mazda3 has a 2.0 in longer wheelbase (106.3 in vs 104.3 in)
  • Ground clearance: Mazda Mazda3 has 1.2 in more ground clearance (6.1 in vs 4.9 in)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Mazda Mazda3 has 1.2 in more ground clearance (6.1 in vs 4.9 in)
  2. Wheelbase: Mazda Mazda3 has a 2.0 in longer wheelbase (106.3 in vs 104.3 in)
  3. Length: Mazda Mazda3 is 3.0 in shorter (177.9 in vs 180.9 in)
  4. Height: Subaru WRX is 0.8 in taller (57.3 in vs 58.1 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageMazda Mazda3 — Mazda Mazda3 is shorter by 3.0 in Check garage fit for Mazda Mazda3 · garage fit for Subaru WRX
  • More ground clearanceMazda Mazda3 — Mazda Mazda3 has 1.2 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintMazda Mazda3 — Based on length × width (Mazda Mazda3)

Dimension comparison

SpecMazda Mazda3Subaru WRXDifference
Length177.9 in180.9 in3.0 in
Width70.7 in70.7 in0.0 in
Height57.3 in58.1 in0.8 in
Wheelbase106.3 in104.3 in2.0 in
Ground clearance6.1 in4.9 in1.2 in
Curb weight2,947 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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