Chevrolet Trax vs Mazda CX-5

The CX-5 costs less to run, by the official figures: about £10 a year less in the UK.

Chevrolet TraxMazda CX-5

Side by side

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

Chevrolet TraxMazda CX-5

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,540
£1,530 (better)
New Zealand
$2,535
$2,519 (better)
Australia
$2,101
$2,087 (better)
United States
$1,959
$1,946 (better)

Official figures

Uses
36 mpg
36 mpg (better)
Also
7.8 L/100km
7.8 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
412 miles
447 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
725 L (better)
442 L
Towing, braked
–
1,800 kg
Length
4,540 mm
4,550 mm
Weight
2,826 kg
1,558 kg

Engine

Engine
1.2 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
103 kW
115 kW (better)
Torque
225 Nm (better)
200 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
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.

Trax or CX-5?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chevrolet Trax or the Mazda CX-5?

The Mazda CX-5: about £10 a year less in the UK than the Chevrolet Trax at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Chevrolet Trax or the Mazda CX-5?

The Mazda CX-5, at 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the Chevrolet Trax's 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Chevrolet Trax or the Mazda CX-5?

The Chevrolet Trax, at 725 L to the Mazda CX-5's 442 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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