Mazda 2 vs Toyota Prius c

The 2 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $40 a year less in New Zealand.

Mazda 2Toyota Prius c

Side by side

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

Mazda 2Toyota Prius c

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,617 (better)
$1,653
Australia
$1,341 (better)
$1,372
United Kingdom
£982 (better)
£1,004
United States
$1,249 (better)
$1,277

Official figures

Uses
5.0 L/100km (better)
5.1 L/100km
On a full tank
860 km (better)
705 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
249 L
–
Length
4,064 mm
3,940 mm
Weight
1,030 kg
1,090 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.5 L 3-cylinder petrol hybrid
Power
66 kW
67 kW (better)
Torque
148 Nm
–
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
CVT
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★☆
–
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.

2 or Prius c?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mazda 2 or the Toyota Prius c?

The Mazda 2: about $40 a year less in New Zealand than the Toyota Prius c at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mazda 2 or the Toyota Prius c?

The Mazda 2, at 5.0 L/100km (56 mpg UK, 47 mpg US) to the Toyota Prius c's 5.1 L/100km (55 mpg UK, 46 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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