Citroën C4 Picasso vs Mazda 5

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Citroën C4 PicassoMazda 5

Side by side

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

Citroën C4 PicassoMazda 5

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,229 (better)
$2,070
Australia
$1,019 (better)
$1,717
United Kingdom
£747 (better)
£1,257
United States
$949 (better)
$1,599

Official figures

Uses
3.8 L/100km (better)
6.4 L/100km
On a full tank
1,447 km (better)
938 km

Space

Seats
5
7
Boot
537 L (better)
110 L
Length
4,438 mm
4,506 mm
Weight
1,380 kg
1,405 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
96 kW
96 kW
Torque
300 Nm (better)
175 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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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.

C4 Picasso or 5?

Which uses less fuel, the Citroën C4 Picasso or the Mazda 5?

The Citroën C4 Picasso, at 3.8 L/100km (74 mpg UK, 62 mpg US) to the Mazda 5's 6.4 L/100km (44 mpg UK, 37 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Citroën C4 Picasso or the Mazda 5?

The Citroën C4 Picasso, at 537 L to the Mazda 5's 110 L, for their newest versions.

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