Isuzu Mu vs Mazda Tribute

The Mu costs less to run, by the official figures: about £20 a year less in the UK.

Mazda Tribute

Side by side

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

Isuzu MuMazda Tribute

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,572 (better)
£1,593
New Zealand
$2,587 (better)
$2,623
Australia
$2,147 (better)
$2,175
United States
$1,999 (better)
$2,026

Official figures

Uses
35 mpg (better)
35 mpg
Also
8.0 L/100km (better)
8.1 L/100km
On a full tank
505 miles (better)
460 miles

Space

Seats
7
5
Boot
–
368 L
Towing, braked
3,000 kg
–
Length
4,825 mm
4,425 mm
Weight
2,000 kg
1,400 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
130 kW (better)
98 kW
Torque
380 Nm (better)
181 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
4-speed automatic
Drive
4WD
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–

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.

Mu or Tribute?

Which is cheaper to run, the Isuzu Mu or the Mazda Tribute?

The Isuzu Mu: about £20 a year less in the UK than the Mazda Tribute at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Isuzu Mu or the Mazda Tribute?

The Isuzu Mu, at 8.0 L/100km (35 mpg UK, 29 mpg US) to the Mazda Tribute's 8.1 L/100km (35 mpg UK, 29 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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