Mazda CX-9 vs Mercedes-Benz E240

The E240 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 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.

Mazda CX-9Mercedes-Benz E240

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,907
$2,894 (better)
Australia
$2,412
$2,400 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,766
£1,758 (better)
United States
$2,246
$2,236 (better)

Official figures

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

Seats
7
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Length
5,075 mm
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Engine

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

ANCAP
★★★★★
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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-9 or E240?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mazda CX-9 or the Mercedes-Benz E240?

The Mercedes-Benz E240: about $10 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 Mazda CX-9 or the Mercedes-Benz E240?

The Mercedes-Benz E240, at 9.0 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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