Ford Mondeo vs Toyota Corolla
The Mondeo 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.
Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- New Zealand
- $1,261 (better)
- $1,277
- Australia
- $1,045 (better)
- $1,058
- United Kingdom
- £766 (better)
- £776
- United States
- $974 (better)
- $987
Official figures
- Uses
- 3.9 L/100km (better)
- 4.0 L/100km
- UK
- 72 mpg (better)
- 72 mpg
- US
- 60 mpg (better)
- 60 mpg
- On a full tank
- 1,590 km (better)
- 1,089 km
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Boot
- 537 L (better)
- 217 L
- Towing, braked
- –
- 1,300 kg
- Length
- 4,870 mm
- 4,375 mm
- Weight
- 1,525 kg
- 1,370 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
- 1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol-electric hybrid
- Power
- 110 kW (better)
- 90 kW
- Torque
- 375 Nm (better)
- 142 Nm
- Gearbox
- 6-speed dual-clutch
- CVT automatic
- Drive
- FWD
- FWD
Safety
- ANCAP
- ★★★★★
- ★★★★★
- Euro NCAP
- ★★★★★
- –
- Airbags
- 9 (better)
- 7
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.
Mondeo or Corolla?
Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Mondeo or the Toyota Corolla?
The Ford Mondeo: about $20 a year less in New Zealand, $10 in Australia, £10 in the UK and $10 in the US than the Toyota Corolla at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the Ford Mondeo or the Toyota Corolla?
The Ford Mondeo, at 3.9 L/100km (72 mpg UK, 60 mpg US) to the Toyota Corolla's 4.0 L/100km (72 mpg UK, 60 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
Which has the bigger boot, the Ford Mondeo or the Toyota Corolla?
The Ford Mondeo, at 537 L to the Toyota Corolla's 217 L, for their newest versions.
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