Mazda CX-3 vs Nissan Qashqai

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

Mazda CX-3Nissan Qashqai

Side by side

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

Mazda CX-3Nissan Qashqai

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,617
$1,552 (better)
Australia
$1,342
$1,287 (better)
United Kingdom
£982
£943 (better)
United States
$1,249
$1,199 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.0 L/100km
4.8 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
960 km
1,146 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
351 L
504 L (better)
Length
4,275 mm
4,425 mm
Weight
1,270 kg
1,420 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.3 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol mild hybrid
Power
88 kW
110 kW (better)
Torque
203 Nm
250 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
CVT
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
6
6

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.

CX-3 or Qashqai?

Which uses less fuel, the Mazda CX-3 or the Nissan Qashqai?

The Nissan Qashqai, at 4.8 L/100km (59 mpg UK, 49 mpg US) to the Mazda CX-3's 5.0 L/100km (56 mpg UK, 47 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Mazda CX-3 or the Nissan Qashqai?

The Nissan Qashqai, at 504 L to the Mazda CX-3's 351 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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