Mazda CX-50 vs Škoda Kodiaq

The CX-50 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $50 a year less in New Zealand.

Mazda CX-50Škoda Kodiaq

Side by side

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

Mazda CX-50Škoda Kodiaq

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,002 (better)
$2,050
Australia
$1,659 (better)
$1,699
United Kingdom
£1,216 (better)
£1,246
United States
$1,547 (better)
$1,584

Official figures

Uses
6.2 L/100km (better)
6.3 L/100km
On a full tank
–
946 km

Space

Seats
5
7
Boot
–
651 L
Towing, braked
–
2,000 kg
Length
4,724 mm
4,696 mm
Weight
–
1,615 kg

Engine

Engine
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
139 kW (better)
110 kW
Torque
252 Nm (better)
250 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
AWD
AWD

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.

CX-50 or Kodiaq?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mazda CX-50 or the Škoda Kodiaq?

The Mazda CX-50: about $50 a year less in New Zealand than the Škoda Kodiaq at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mazda CX-50 or the Škoda Kodiaq?

The Mazda CX-50, at 6.2 L/100km (46 mpg UK, 38 mpg US) to the Škoda Kodiaq's 6.3 L/100km (45 mpg UK, 37 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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