Mazda 3 (Sedan) (2016) is 20 mm (0.79 inch) higher, 259 kg (571 lbs) lighter and has 14 liters (0.49 ft3) bigger cargo space than Nissan Maxima (2016).
Nissan Maxima (2016) is 317 mm (12.48 inch) longer and 63 mm (2.48 inch) wider than Mazda 3 (Sedan) (2016).