| Mazda Verisa | Honda Fit Shuttle 15C 4WD | |
| Bodywork | ||
| • Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon |
| • Number of doors | 5 | 5 |
| Dimensions and weights | ||
| • Wheelbase | 2490 mm | 2500 mm |
| • Track/tread (front) | 1475 mm | 1470 mm |
| • Track/tread (rear) | 1450 mm | 1465 mm |
| • Length | 3975 mm | 4410 mm |
| • Width | 1695 mm | 1695 mm |
| • Height | 1530 mm | 1565 mm |
| • Ground clearance | 155 | 150 |
| • Length:wheelbase ratio | 1.6 | 1.76 |
| • Kerb weight | 1100 kg | 1210 kg |
| Engine | ||
| • Engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | naturally aspirated petrol |
| • Engine manufacturer | Mazda | Honda |
| • Engine code | ZY-VE | L15A |
| • Cylinders | Straight 4 | Straight 4 |
| • Capacity | 1.5 liter / 1498cc / 91.414 cu in | 1.5 liter / 1497cc / 91.353 cu in |
| • Bore x Stroke | 78 x 78.4 mm 3.07 x 3.09 in | 73 x 89.4 mm 2.87 x 3.52 in |
| • Bore/stroke ratio | 0.99 | 0.82 |
| • Engine properties | double overhead camshaft (DOHC) 4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total | single overhead camshaft (SOHC) 4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
| • Max engine power | 113ps / 111bhp / 83kW @ 6000 rpm | 120ps / 118bhp / 88kW @ 6600 rpm |
| • Specific output | 74.1 bhp/liter 1.21 bhp/cu in | |
| • Max torque | 140 Nm (103 ft·lb ) (14.3 kgm ) at 4000 rpm | |
| • Specific torque | 93.46 Nm/liter 1.13 ft·lb/cu 3 | |
| • Sump | wet sumped | wet sumped |
| • Bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1174.4kPa / 170.3psi | 1192kPa / 172.9psi |
| • Engine coolant | Water | Water |
| • Unitary capacity | 374.5 cc | 374.25 cc |
| • Aspiration | Normal | Normal |
| • Intercooler | None | None |
| • Catalytic converter | Y | Y |
| Performance | ||
| • Power-to-weight ratio | 102.31 PS/g 75.25 kW/g 100.91 bhp/ton 0.05 bhp/lb | 98.88 PS/g 72.72 kW/g 97.52 bhp/ton 0.04 bhp/lb |
| • Weight-to-power ratio | 13.29 kg/kW 22.2 lb/bhp | 13.75 kg/kW 22.97 lb/bhp |
| Chassis | ||
| • Engine position | front | front |
| • Engine layout | transverse | transverse |
| • Drive wheels | front wheel drive | all wheel drive |
| • Steering | rack & pinion | rack & pinion PAS |
| • Front suspension | I.MS. | |
| • Rear suspension | TBAx. | |
| • Wheel size front | 6J x 15 | |
| • Wheel size rear | 6J x 15 | |
| • Tyres front | 185/55 R15 81V | 185/60 R15 84H |
| • Tyres rear | 185/55 R15 81V | 185/60 R15 84H |
| • Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | |
| • Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | 5 speed automatic |
| General | ||
| • Model code | DBA-DC5W | DBA-CG8 |
| • RAC rating | 15.1 | 13.2 |
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