The Mazda 3 MZR 1.6 is a front wheel drive motor car, with its engine placed in the front, and a 5 door hatchback bodyshell.
Its 1.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that has an output of 103.5 bhp (105 PS/77 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 145 N·m (107 lb·ft/14.8 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
It weighs a claimed 1260 kg at the kerb.
Top stated speed is 182 km/h (113 mph), stated fuel consumption is 9.3/6.0/7.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 172.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2640 mm | 103.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1530 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1515 mm | 59.6 inches | |
| Length | 4420 mm | 174 inches | |
| Width | 1755 mm | 69.1 inches | |
| Height | 1465 mm | 57.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1260 kg | 2778 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.325 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mazda | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1598 cc (97.516 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 78 × 83.6 mm
3.07 × 3.29 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 105 PS (103.5 bhp) (77 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 145 Nm (107 ft·lb) (14.8 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 48.3 kW/litre 65.7 ps/litre 64.8 bhp/litre 1.06 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
90.74 Nm/litre
1.1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1140.3 kPa (165.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 11 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 182 km/h (113 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 83.28 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 61.25 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 82.14 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.33 kg/kW 27.27 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 9.3/6.0/7.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.3/6.0/7.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 10.8/16.7/13.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 30.4/47.1/39.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 25.3/39.2/32.7 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 172.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | H | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.900 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 265 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.39 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 115522 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Mazda 3 MZR 1.6 added 2003-10-31. Last modified 2013-03-01. |
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