Chevrolet Equinox vs Mazda CX-9

The CX-9 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US.

Chevrolet EquinoxMazda CX-9

Side by side

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

Chevrolet EquinoxMazda CX-9

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,927
$2,907 (better)
Australia
$2,426
$2,412 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,778
£1,766 (better)
United States
$2,261
$2,246 (better)

Official figures

Uses
9.1 L/100km
9.0 L/100km (better)
UK
31 mpg
31 mpg (better)
US
26 mpg
26 mpg (better)
On a full tank
623 km
823 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
7
Boot
846 L
–
Towing, braked
680 kg
–
Length
4,650 mm
5,075 mm
Weight
1,485 kg
–

Engine

Engine
1.5 L turbocharged 4-cylinder petrol
2.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
127 kW
170 kW (better)
Torque
275 Nm
420 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
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.

Equinox or CX-9?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chevrolet Equinox or the Mazda CX-9?

The Mazda CX-9: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US than the Chevrolet Equinox at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Chevrolet Equinox or the Mazda CX-9?

The Mazda CX-9, at 9.0 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US) to the Chevrolet Equinox's 9.1 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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