Ford Fiesta vs Mazda Roadster

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

Ford Fiesta

Side by side

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

Ford FiestaMazda Roadster

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,238
£1,230 (better)
New Zealand
$2,037
$2,024 (better)
Australia
$1,688
$1,678 (better)
United States
$1,574
$1,564 (better)

Official figures

Uses
45 mpg
45 mpg (better)
Also
6.3 L/100km
6.3 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
444 miles
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
328 L
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Length
4,180 mm
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Weight
1,045 kg
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Engine

Engine
1.25 L 4-cylinder petrol
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Power
60 kW
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Torque
140 Nm
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Gearbox
5-speed manual
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Drive
FWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
7
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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.

Fiesta or Roadster?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Fiesta or the Mazda Roadster?

The Mazda Roadster: about £10 a year less in the UK than the Ford Fiesta at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Fiesta or the Mazda Roadster?

The Mazda Roadster, at 6.3 L/100km (45 mpg UK, 38 mpg US) to the Ford Fiesta's 6.3 L/100km (45 mpg UK, 37 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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