Mazda Axela vs Nissan Note

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

Mazda AxelaNissan Note

Side by side

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

Mazda AxelaNissan Note

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,070 (better)
$1,132
Australia
$888 (better)
$939
United Kingdom
£650 (better)
£688
United States
$827 (better)
$874

Official figures

Uses
3.3 L/100km (better)
3.5 L/100km
On a full tank
1,541 km (better)
1,029 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
392 L (better)
280 L
Length
4,460 mm
4,045 mm
Weight
1,350 kg
1,230 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.2 L 3-cylinder petrol engine (series hybrid; drives generator)
Power
114 kW (better)
85 kW
Torque
200 Nm
280 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
Single-speed reduction gear
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
–
★★★★☆

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.

Axela or Note?

Which uses less fuel, the Mazda Axela or the Nissan Note?

The Mazda Axela, at 3.3 L/100km (85 mpg UK, 71 mpg US) to the Nissan Note's 3.5 L/100km (81 mpg UK, 67 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Mazda Axela or the Nissan Note?

The Mazda Axela, at 392 L to the Nissan Note's 280 L, for their newest versions.

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