Kia Sorento vs Mazda CX-8

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Kia SorentoMazda CX-8

Side by side

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

Kia SorentoMazda CX-8

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,179
£1,179
New Zealand
$1,940
$1,940
Australia
$1,608 (better)
$1,610
United States
$1,499
$1,499

Official figures

Uses
47 mpg
47 mpg
Also
6.0 L/100km
6.0 L/100km
On a full tank
735 miles
766 miles (better)

Space

Seats
7
7
Boot
606 L
–
Towing, braked
2,000 kg
2,000 kg
Length
4,801 mm
4,900 mm
Weight
1,919 kg
–

Engine

Engine
2.2 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
2.2 L 4-cylinder twin-turbo diesel
Power
147 kW (better)
140 kW
Torque
441 Nm
450 Nm (better)
Gearbox
8-speed dual-clutch
6-speed automatic
Drive
AWD
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
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.

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