Hyundai Ioniq vs Mazda Demio

The Ioniq costs less to run, by the official figures: about $120 a year less in New Zealand.

Hyundai IoniqMazda Demio

Side by side

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

Hyundai IoniqMazda Demio

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,100 (better)
$1,219
Australia
$913 (better)
$1,011
United Kingdom
£668 (better)
£741
United States
$849 (better)
$942

Official figures

Uses
3.4 L/100km (better)
3.8 L/100km
On a full tank
1,324 km (better)
1,167 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
443 L
–
Length
4,470 mm
4,060 mm
Weight
1,400 kg
1,050 kg

Engine

Engine
1.6 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
104 kW (better)
81 kW
Torque
265 Nm (better)
141 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed dual-clutch
6-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–

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.

Ioniq or Demio?

Which is cheaper to run, the Hyundai Ioniq or the Mazda Demio?

The Hyundai Ioniq: about $120 a year less in New Zealand than the Mazda Demio at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Hyundai Ioniq or the Mazda Demio?

The Hyundai Ioniq, at 3.4 L/100km (83 mpg UK, 69 mpg US) to the Mazda Demio's 3.8 L/100km (75 mpg UK, 62 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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