Honda Fit vs Mazda Axela

The Fit costs less to run, by the official figures: about £70 a year less in the UK.

Honda FitMazda Axela

Side by side

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

Honda FitMazda Axela

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£580 (better)
£650
New Zealand
$954 (better)
$1,070
Australia
$790 (better)
$887
United States
$737 (better)
$827

Official figures

Uses
96 mpg (better)
85 mpg
Also
3.0 L/100km (better)
3.3 L/100km
On a full tank
843 miles
957 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
470 L (better)
392 L
Length
4,044 mm
4,460 mm
Weight
1,228 kg
1,350 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
95 kW
114 kW (better)
Torque
153 Nm
200 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
6-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
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.

Fit or Axela?

Which is cheaper to run, the Honda Fit or the Mazda Axela?

The Honda Fit: about £70 a year less in the UK than the Mazda Axela at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Honda Fit or the Mazda Axela?

The Honda Fit, at 3.0 L/100km (96 mpg UK, 80 mpg US) to the Mazda Axela's 3.3 L/100km (85 mpg UK, 71 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Honda Fit or the Mazda Axela?

The Honda Fit, at 470 L to the Mazda Axela's 392 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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