Comparison: width Mazda 3 vs. competitors 2025

Car width refers to the measurement of the distance between the two sides of the Mazda 3 taken at the widest point This measurement can be important for a variety of reasons, such as determining whether a car will fit in a particular parking space or garage, or whether it can safely navigate narrow roads or tunnels.Usually, the mirrors are not included in the measurement unless otherwise stated.With it's height of 1435 mm and length of 4460 mm, the Mazda 3 has a width of 1795 mm. We also know the width including mirrors - it's 2028 mm . That means that a single mirror's width is 116.5mm. The widest car you can find in the "medium hatchback" category is Opel Insignia 1.6 (G09 ), which is 63mm wider than the 3 1.8 SKYACTIV-D - 1858 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Mazda and the Opel is 370mm in favor of the Opel. On the contrary, the narrowest in the same category is Casalini 550 , which is 1500 mm - that makes it 295mm narrower than the Mazda in question. Length-wise, the Mazda outperforms the Casalini by 1460mm.
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Mazda 3 - How has the width changed over the generations?

Mazda 3 generations

(Width)
Mazda 3 generations
Generation yearWidth
3, Model year 2003 (BK)1755 mm
3, Model year 2006 (BK (1. Facelift))1755 mm
3, Model year 2009 (BL)1755 mm
3, Model year 2011 (BL (1. Facelift))1755 mm
3, Model year 2013 (BM)1795 mm
3, Model year 2017 (BM (1. Facelift))1795 mm
3, Model year 2019 (BP)1795 mm
1. 3, Model year 2003 (BK) 1755 mm
2. 3, Model year 2006 (BK (1. Facelift)) 1755 mm
3. 3, Model year 2009 (BL) 1755 mm
4. 3, Model year 2011 (BL (1. Facelift)) 1755 mm
5. 3, Model year 2013 (BM) 1795 mm
6. 3, Model year 2017 (BM (1. Facelift)) 1795 mm
7. 3, Model year 2019 (BP) 1795 mm
The difference in width between first generation (BK) from 2003 and last generation (BP) from 2019 is 4cm mm.
The width of the current generation of 3 is 1795 mm.

Variants

Mazda 3 variants: 3 vs. 3 Fastback

(Width)
Width: Mazda 3 variants
Variant nameWidth
31795 mm
3 Fastback1795 mm
1. 3 1795 mm
2. 3 Fastback 1795 mm

The width compared to other Mazda models

Mazda 3 vs other current cars by Mazda

(Width)
Width: 3 vs. other models by Mazda
Variant nameWidth
2 1695 mm
MX-5 RF 1735 mm
MX-5 Roadster 1735 mm
2 Hybrid 1745 mm
3 1795 mm
3 Fastback 1795 mm
CX-30 1795 mm
6 Kombi 1840 mm
6 {sedan} 1840 mm
CX-5 1845 mm
MX-30 1848 mm
CX-60 1890 mm
CX-80 1890 mm
1. 2 1695 mm
2. MX-5 RF 1735 mm
3. MX-5 Roadster 1735 mm
4. 2 Hybrid 1745 mm
5. 3 1795 mm
6. 3 Fastback 1795 mm
7. CX-30 1795 mm
8. 6 Kombi 1840 mm
9. 6 {sedan} 1840 mm
10. CX-5 1845 mm
11. MX-30 1848 mm
12. CX-60 1890 mm
13. CX-80 1890 mm

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

Mazda 3 vs. similar cars

(Width)
Width: Mazda 3 vs. similar cars
Car modelWidth
Opel Insignia 20081858 mm
Renault R25 19881806 mm
Infiniti Q30 20151805 mm
Lancia Delta 20081797 mm
Mazda 3 20191795 mm
Skoda Scala 20191793 mm
Fiat Bravo 20071792 mm
Nissan Pulsar 20141768 mm
Citroen Xantia 19981755 mm
Fiat Brava 19981741 mm
Audi A3 20001735 mm
Renault R30 19761732 mm
Lancia Gamma 19801730 mm
Renault R20 19761726 mm
Renault R21 19891726 mm
Rover 800 19871720 mm
Alfa Romeo 145 19941712 mm
Rover 25 20001688 mm
Audi A2 20001673 mm
VW Fox 20051660 mm
Fiat 500 20071627 mm
KIA Picanto 20041595 mm
Opel KARL 20151595 mm
Casalini 550 20221500 mm
Casalini M20 20221500 mm
Ligier JS 50 20191500 mm
Aixam Sensation 20171500 mm
Aixam Emotion 20201500 mm
Microcar M.Go 20191500 mm
Microcar Dué 20191500 mm
Aixam Minauto 20181500 mm
1. Opel Insignia 2008 1858 mm
2. Renault R25 1988 1806 mm
3. Infiniti Q30 2015 1805 mm
4. Lancia Delta 2008 1797 mm
5. Mazda 3 2019 1795 mm
6. Skoda Scala 2019 1793 mm
7. Fiat Bravo 2007 1792 mm
8. Nissan Pulsar 2014 1768 mm
9. Citroen Xantia 1998 1755 mm
10. Fiat Brava 1998 1741 mm
11. Audi A3 2000 1735 mm
12. Renault R30 1976 1732 mm
13. Lancia Gamma 1980 1730 mm
14. Renault R20 1976 1726 mm
15. Renault R21 1989 1726 mm
16. Rover 800 1987 1720 mm
17. Alfa Romeo 145 1994 1712 mm
18. Rover 25 2000 1688 mm
19. Audi A2 2000 1673 mm
20. VW Fox 2005 1660 mm
21. Fiat 500 2007 1627 mm
22. KIA Picanto 2004 1595 mm
23. Opel KARL 2015 1595 mm
24. Casalini 550 2022 1500 mm
25. Casalini M20 2022 1500 mm
26. Ligier JS 50 2019 1500 mm
27. Aixam Sensation 2017 1500 mm
28. Aixam Emotion 2020 1500 mm
29. Microcar M.Go 2019 1500 mm
30. Microcar Dué 2019 1500 mm
31. Aixam Minauto 2018 1500 mm

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