Hyundai Lantra vs Mazda 6

The Lantra costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in the US.

Mazda 6

Side by side

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

Hyundai LantraMazda 6

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,796 (better)
$1,804
New Zealand
$2,325 (better)
$2,335
Australia
$1,927 (better)
$1,935
United Kingdom
£1,413 (better)
£1,419

Official figures

Uses
33 mpg (better)
33 mpg
Also
7.2 L/100km (better)
7.2 L/100km
On a full tank
–
534 miles

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
474 L
Length
–
4,865 mm
Weight
–
1,470 kg

Engine

Engine
–
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
–
138 kW
Torque
–
250 Nm
Gearbox
–
6-speed automatic
Drive
–
FWD

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.

Lantra or 6?

Which is cheaper to run, the Hyundai Lantra or the Mazda 6?

The Hyundai Lantra: about $10 a year less in the US than the Mazda 6 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Hyundai Lantra or the Mazda 6?

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

Each on its own

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