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 VW Arteon 2.0 TDI SCR (3H ), which is 76mm wider than the 3 1.8 SKYACTIV-D - 1871 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Mazda and the VW is 406mm in favor of the VW. 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.

Table of contents:

Overview of generations
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other Mazda models
Variants

Mazda 3 - How has the width changed over the generations?

Mazda 3 generations

Mazda 3 generations
Generation year	Width
3, Model year 2013 (BM)	1795 mm
3, Model year 2017 (BM (1. Facelift))	1795 mm
3, Model year 2019 (BP)	1795 mm
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
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

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: Mazda 3 variants
Variant name	Width
3	1795 mm
3 Fastback	1795 mm

3 1795 mm
3 Fastback 1795 mm

The width compared to other Mazda models

Mazda 3 vs other current cars by Mazda

Width: 3 vs. other models by Mazda
Variant name	Width
CX-60	1890 mm
CX-80	1890 mm
6e	1890 mm
CX-5	1860 mm
MX-30	1848 mm
3	1795 mm
3 Fastback	1795 mm
CX-30	1795 mm
2 Hybrid	1745 mm
MX-5 RF	1735 mm
MX-5 Roadster	1735 mm

CX-60 1890 mm
CX-80 1890 mm
6e 1890 mm
CX-5 1860 mm
MX-30 1848 mm
3 1795 mm
3 Fastback 1795 mm
CX-30 1795 mm
2 Hybrid 1745 mm
MX-5 RF 1735 mm
MX-5 Roadster 1735 mm

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

Mazda 3 vs. similar cars

Width: Mazda 3 vs. similar cars
Car model	Width
VW Arteon 2020	1871 mm
Opel Insignia 2008	1858 mm
Renault Safrane 1993	1818 mm
Infiniti Q30 2015	1805 mm
KIA cee´d 2021	1800 mm
Mazda 3 2019	1795 mm
Nissan Pulsar 2014	1768 mm
Ford Scorpio 1985	1760 mm
Citroen Xantia 1993	1755 mm
Renault Laguna 1994	1752 mm
Ford Mondeo 1993	1747 mm
Audi A3 1998	1735 mm
Renault R20 1976	1726 mm
Rover 800 1987	1720 mm
Alfa Romeo 145 1994	1712 mm
Rover 25 2000	1688 mm
Audi A2 2000	1673 mm
Mitsubishi Space Star 2020	1665 mm
VW Fox 2005	1660 mm
Volvo 340/360 1982	1660 mm
VW up! 2016	1645 mm
VW Golf 1974	1610 mm
KIA Picanto 2004	1595 mm
Opel KARL 2015	1595 mm
Casalini 550 2022	1500 mm
Casalini M20 2022	1500 mm
Ligier JS 50 2019	1500 mm
Aixam Sensation 2017	1500 mm
Aixam Emotion 2020	1500 mm
Microcar M.Go 2016	1500 mm
Microcar Dué 2017	1500 mm