Mazda CX-30 vs Nissan X-Trail

The CX-30 costs less to run, by the official figures: about £20 a year less in the UK.

Mazda CX-30Nissan X-Trail

Side by side

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

Mazda CX-30Nissan X-Trail

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,179 (better)
£1,198
New Zealand
$1,940 (better)
$1,973
Australia
$1,610 (better)
$1,637
United States
$1,499 (better)
$1,524

Official figures

Uses
47 mpg (better)
46 mpg
Also
6.0 L/100km (better)
6.1 L/100km
On a full tank
528 miles
560 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
317 L
585 L (better)
Towing, braked
–
1,650 kg
Length
4,395 mm
4,680 mm
Weight
1,370 kg
1,560 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
114 kW
135 kW (better)
Torque
200 Nm
244 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
CVT
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
–
7

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.

CX-30 or X-Trail?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mazda CX-30 or the Nissan X-Trail?

The Mazda CX-30: about £20 a year less in the UK than the Nissan X-Trail at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mazda CX-30 or the Nissan X-Trail?

The Mazda CX-30, at 6.0 L/100km (47 mpg UK, 39 mpg US) to the Nissan X-Trail's 6.1 L/100km (46 mpg UK, 39 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Mazda CX-30 or the Nissan X-Trail?

The Nissan X-Trail, at 585 L to the Mazda CX-30's 317 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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