BMW X4 vs Mazda CX-9

The X4 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in New Zealand.

Mazda CX-9

Side by side

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

BMW X4Mazda CX-9

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,878 (better)
$2,907
Australia
$2,387 (better)
$2,412
United Kingdom
£1,749 (better)
£1,766
United States
$2,224 (better)
$2,246

Official figures

Uses
8.9 L/100km (better)
9.0 L/100km
On a full tank
–
823 km

Space

Seats
–
7
Length
–
5,075 mm

Engine

Engine
–
2.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
170 kW
Torque
–
420 Nm
Gearbox
–
6-speed automatic
Drive
–
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★

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.

X4 or CX-9?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW X4 or the Mazda CX-9?

The BMW X4: about $30 a year less in New Zealand than the Mazda CX-9 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the BMW X4 or the Mazda CX-9?

The BMW X4, at 8.9 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 26 mpg US) to the Mazda CX-9's 9.0 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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