Mazda Verisa vs Mitsubishi Colt

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

Mazda VerisaMitsubishi Colt

Side by side

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

Mazda VerisaMitsubishi Colt

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,746
$1,730 (better)
Australia
$1,448
$1,435 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,061
£1,051 (better)
United States
$1,349
$1,337 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.4 L/100km
5.4 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
–
879 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
203 L
Length
–
3,870 mm
Weight
–
1,015 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
81 kW (better)
80 kW
Torque
143 Nm (better)
140 Nm
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
5-speed manual
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.

Verisa or Colt?

Which uses less fuel, the Mazda Verisa or the Mitsubishi Colt?

The Mitsubishi Colt, at 5.4 L/100km (53 mpg UK, 44 mpg US) to the Mazda Verisa's 5.4 L/100km (52 mpg UK, 44 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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