Honda Inspire vs Mazda 626
The 626 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in the US.


Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- United States
- $2,513
- $2,499 (better)
- New Zealand
- $3,253
- $3,234 (better)
- Australia
- $2,699
- $2,680 (better)
- United Kingdom
- £1,976
- £1,965 (better)
Official figures
- Uses
- 23 mpg
- 24 mpg (better)
- Also
- 10.1 L/100km
- 10.0 L/100km (better)
- On a full tank
- –
- 398 miles
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Length
- –
- 4,690 mm
- Weight
- –
- 1,200 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 3.0 L V6 petrol
- 2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
- Power
- 188 kW (better)
- 96 kW
- Torque
- 285 Nm (better)
- 178 Nm
- Gearbox
- 5-speed automatic
- 5-speed manual
- Drive
- FWD
- FWD
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.
Inspire or 626?
Which is cheaper to run, the Honda Inspire or the Mazda 626?
The Mazda 626: about $10 a year less in the US than the Honda Inspire at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the Honda Inspire or the Mazda 626?
The Mazda 626, at 10.0 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 24 mpg US) to the Honda Inspire's 10.1 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 23 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
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