Comparison: height Mazda 3 vs. competitors 2025

Car height of the Mazda 3 is typically defined as the distance from the ground to the highest point on the car, including any protuberances such as roof rails.The height of the car impacts comfort, spaciousness, fuel consumption and noise in the cabin A hatchback can be any height depending on the make and model, but they tend to be similar in size to other cars in their class.With it's length of 4460 mm and width of 1795 mm, the Mazda 3 has a height of 1435 mm. The highest car you can find in the same category is Microcar M.Go 6 Diesel Progress ACT ( ), which is 125 mm more than the 3 1.8 SKYACTIV-D - 1560 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Mazda and the Microcar is 1461 mm in favor of the Mazda . On the contrary, the lowest in the "medium hatchback" category is Rover 820Si , which is 1398 mm - that makes it 37 mm shorter than the Mazda in question.Length-wise, the Rover outperforms the rival by 234 mm.
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Mazda 3 - How has the height changed over the generations?

Mazda 3 generations

(Height)
Mazda 3 generations
Generation yearHeight
3, Model year 2003 (BK)1465 mm
3, Model year 2006 (BK (1. Facelift))1465 mm
3, Model year 2009 (BL)1470 mm
3, Model year 2011 (BL (1. Facelift))1470 mm
3, Model year 2013 (BM)1450 mm
3, Model year 2017 (BM (1. Facelift))1465 mm
3, Model year 2019 (BP)1435 mm
1. 3, Model year 2003 (BK) 1465 mm
2. 3, Model year 2006 (BK (1. Facelift)) 1465 mm
3. 3, Model year 2009 (BL) 1470 mm
4. 3, Model year 2011 (BL (1. Facelift)) 1470 mm
5. 3, Model year 2013 (BM) 1450 mm
6. 3, Model year 2017 (BM (1. Facelift)) 1465 mm
7. 3, Model year 2019 (BP) 1435 mm
The difference in height between first generation (BK) from 2003 and last generation (BP) from 2019 is 3cm mm.
The height of the current generation of 3 is 1435 mm.

Variants

Mazda 3 variants: 3 vs. 3 Fastback

(Height)
Height: Mazda 3 variants
Variant nameHeight
31435 mm
3 Fastback1440 mm
1. 3 1435 mm
2. 3 Fastback 1440 mm

The height compared to other Mazda models

Mazda 3 vs other current cars by Mazda

(Height)
Height: 3 vs. other models by Mazda
Variant nameHeight
MX-5 Roadster 1225 mm
MX-5 RF 1230 mm
3 1435 mm
3 Fastback 1440 mm
6 {sedan} 1450 mm
6 Kombi 1480 mm
2 Hybrid 1505 mm
2 1515 mm
CX-30 1540 mm
MX-30 1555 mm
CX-60 1680 mm
CX-5 1680 mm
CX-80 1714 mm
1. MX-5 Roadster 1225 mm
2. MX-5 RF 1230 mm
3. 3 1435 mm
4. 3 Fastback 1440 mm
5. 6 {sedan} 1450 mm
6. 6 Kombi 1480 mm
7. 2 Hybrid 1505 mm
8. 2 1515 mm
9. CX-30 1540 mm
10. MX-30 1555 mm
11. CX-60 1680 mm
12. CX-5 1680 mm
13. CX-80 1714 mm

How does the height of the Mazda 3 compare to it's nearest competitors?

Mazda 3 vs. similar cars

(Height)
Height: Mazda 3 vs. similar cars
Car modelHeight
Microcar M.Go 20191560 mm
Audi A2 20001553 mm
VW Fox 20051544 mm
Nissan Pulsar 20141520 mm
Lancia Delta 20081499 mm
Fiat Bravo 20071498 mm
Opel Insignia 20081498 mm
Infiniti Q30 20151495 mm
Fiat 500 20071488 mm
Microcar Dué 20191485 mm
Opel KARL 20151485 mm
KIA Picanto 20041480 mm
Skoda Scala 20191471 mm
Casalini 550 20221470 mm
Casalini M20 20221470 mm
Aixam Sensation 20171470 mm
Aixam Emotion 20201470 mm
Ligier JS 50 20191466 mm
Renault R20 19761435 mm
Mazda 3 20191435 mm
Renault R30 19761431 mm
Audi A3 20001427 mm
Alfa Romeo 145 19941427 mm
Renault R21 19891425 mm
Fiat Brava 19981420 mm
Rover 25 20001419 mm
Renault R25 19881415 mm
Lancia Gamma 19801410 mm
Citroen Xantia 19981400 mm
Rover 800 19871398 mm
1. Microcar M.Go 2019 1560 mm
2. Audi A2 2000 1553 mm
3. VW Fox 2005 1544 mm
4. Nissan Pulsar 2014 1520 mm
5. Lancia Delta 2008 1499 mm
6. Fiat Bravo 2007 1498 mm
7. Opel Insignia 2008 1498 mm
8. Infiniti Q30 2015 1495 mm
9. Fiat 500 2007 1488 mm
10. Microcar Dué 2019 1485 mm
11. Opel KARL 2015 1485 mm
12. KIA Picanto 2004 1480 mm
13. Skoda Scala 2019 1471 mm
14. Casalini 550 2022 1470 mm
15. Casalini M20 2022 1470 mm
16. Aixam Sensation 2017 1470 mm
17. Aixam Emotion 2020 1470 mm
18. Ligier JS 50 2019 1466 mm
19. Renault R20 1976 1435 mm
20. Mazda 3 2019 1435 mm
21. Renault R30 1976 1431 mm
22. Audi A3 2000 1427 mm
23. Alfa Romeo 145 1994 1427 mm
24. Renault R21 1989 1425 mm
25. Fiat Brava 1998 1420 mm
26. Rover 25 2000 1419 mm
27. Renault R25 1988 1415 mm
28. Lancia Gamma 1980 1410 mm
29. Citroen Xantia 1998 1400 mm
30. Rover 800 1987 1398 mm

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