Ford Mondeo vs Mazda Demio

The Demio costs less to run, by the official figures: about £30 a year less in the UK.

Ford MondeoMazda Demio

Side by side

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

Ford MondeoMazda Demio

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£766
£741 (better)
New Zealand
$1,261
$1,219 (better)
Australia
$1,045
$1,010 (better)
United States
$974
$942 (better)

Official figures

Uses
72 mpg
75 mpg (better)
Also
3.9 L/100km
3.8 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
988 miles (better)
725 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
537 L
–
Length
4,870 mm
4,060 mm
Weight
1,525 kg
1,050 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
110 kW (better)
81 kW
Torque
375 Nm (better)
141 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed dual-clutch
6-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
9
–

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.

Mondeo or Demio?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Mondeo or the Mazda Demio?

The Mazda Demio: about £30 a year less in the UK than the Ford Mondeo at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Mondeo or the Mazda Demio?

The Mazda Demio, at 3.8 L/100km (75 mpg UK, 62 mpg US) to the Ford Mondeo's 3.9 L/100km (72 mpg UK, 60 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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