Compare BMW Z3 E36/7 vs Mazda MX-5 NB vs Mazda MX-5 NC1
Variants
1.8 M43B18
1.8 M43B19
1.9
1.9 AT
2.0
2.2i
2.2i AT
2.8
2.8 AT
3.0i
1.6 110
1.6 125
1.8 140
1.8 146
1.8 146 AT
1.8
2.0 AT
2.0 6MT
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
165 L / 5.8 cu-ft
145 L / 5.1 cu-ft
150 L / 5.3 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
51.0 L / 13.5 gal
50.0 L / 13.2 gal
50.0 L / 13.2 gal
Passengers
2
2
2
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Disc
Disc
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Turning Circle
9.7 m / 31.8 ft
Construction
Body Style
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
Dimensions
Size | Height
1245 mm / 49.0 in
Size | Length
3975 mm / 156.5 in
3995 mm / 157.3 in
Size | Width
1680 mm / 66.1 in
1720 mm / 67.7 in
Track Width | Front
1490.0 mm / 58.7 in
Track Width | Rear
1430.0 mm / 56.3 in
1495.0 mm / 58.9 in
Wheelbase
2446 mm / 96.3 in
2265 mm / 89.2 in
2330 mm / 91.7 in
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Engine
BP-Z3
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.8:1
Engine | Stroke
83.1 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-4 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Production
Availability
2005 ~ 2008
Reviews
Neofiliac score
61%
82%
86%
Pros
- Lightweight sports car with I6 option
- Good styling
- Open top driving
- Very light
- Great handling
- Small turning circle
- Highly affordable
- Sweet manual transmission
- Superb handling characteristics
- High reliability
- New hard top
- Sweet manual transmissions
- Improved performance
Cons
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Not very light
- Only available with small engines
- Very little cargo space
- Only available with small engines
- Very little cargo space
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