Lexus CT vs Mazda Verisa

The Verisa costs less to run, by the official figures: about $50 a year less in Australia.

Lexus CTMazda Verisa

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Lexus CTMazda Verisa

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,501
$1,448 (better)
New Zealand
$1,811
$1,746 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,100
£1,061 (better)
United States
$1,399
$1,349 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.6 L/100km
5.4 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
804 km
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Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
375 L
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Length
4,350 mm
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Weight
1,400 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
100 kW (better)
81 kW
Torque
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143 Nm
Gearbox
CVT
4-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

CT or Verisa?

Which is cheaper to run, the Lexus CT or the Mazda Verisa?

The Mazda Verisa: about $50 a year less in Australia than the Lexus CT at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Lexus CT or the Mazda Verisa?

The Mazda Verisa, at 5.4 L/100km (52 mpg UK, 44 mpg US) to the Lexus CT's 5.6 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 42 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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