Chrysler 200 vs Mazda 626

The 626 costs less to run, by the official figures: about £50 a year less in the UK.

Chrysler 200Mazda 626

Side by side

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

Chrysler 200Mazda 626

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£2,010
£1,965 (better)
New Zealand
$3,308
$3,234 (better)
Australia
$2,741
$2,680 (better)
United States
$2,556
$2,499 (better)

Official figures

Uses
28 mpg
28 mpg (better)
Also
10.2 L/100km
10.0 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
364 miles
398 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
453 L
–
Length
4,884 mm
4,690 mm
Weight
1,613 kg
1,200 kg

Engine

Engine
2.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
176 kW (better)
96 kW
Torque
295 Nm (better)
178 Nm
Gearbox
9-speed automatic
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

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.

200 or 626?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chrysler 200 or the Mazda 626?

The Mazda 626: about £50 a year less in the UK than the Chrysler 200 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Chrysler 200 or the Mazda 626?

The Mazda 626, at 10.0 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 24 mpg US) to the Chrysler 200's 10.2 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 23 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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