Kia Cerato vs Mazda 6

The 6 costs less to run, by the official figures: about £10 a year less in the UK.

Kia CeratoMazda 6

Side by side

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

Kia CeratoMazda 6

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,428
£1,419 (better)
New Zealand
$2,351
$2,335 (better)
Australia
$1,948
$1,935 (better)
United States
$1,816
$1,804 (better)

Official figures

Uses
39 mpg
39 mpg (better)
Also
7.3 L/100km
7.2 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
427 miles
534 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
502 L (better)
474 L
Length
4,640 mm
4,865 mm
Weight
1,295 kg
1,470 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
112 kW
138 kW (better)
Torque
192 Nm
250 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
6
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.

Cerato or 6?

Which is cheaper to run, the Kia Cerato or the Mazda 6?

The Mazda 6: about £10 a year less in the UK than the Kia Cerato at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Kia Cerato or the Mazda 6?

The Mazda 6, at 7.2 L/100km (39 mpg UK, 33 mpg US) to the Kia Cerato's 7.3 L/100km (39 mpg UK, 32 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Kia Cerato or the Mazda 6?

The Kia Cerato, at 502 L to the Mazda 6's 474 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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