Jeep Compass vs Mazda CX-9

The Compass costs less to run, by the official figures: about $70 a year less in the US.

Jeep CompassMazda CX-9

Side by side

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

Jeep CompassMazda CX-9

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,176 (better)
$2,246
New Zealand
$2,817 (better)
$2,907
Australia
$2,337 (better)
$2,412
United Kingdom
£1,711 (better)
£1,766

Official figures

Uses
27 mpg (better)
26 mpg
Also
8.7 L/100km (better)
9.0 L/100km
On a full tank
428 miles
511 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
7
Boot
438 L
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Length
4,394 mm
5,075 mm
Weight
1,500 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
129 kW
170 kW (better)
Torque
229 Nm
420 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
7
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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.

Compass or CX-9?

Which is cheaper to run, the Jeep Compass or the Mazda CX-9?

The Jeep Compass: about $70 a year less in the US than the Mazda CX-9 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Jeep Compass or the Mazda CX-9?

The Jeep Compass, at 8.7 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 27 mpg US) to the Mazda CX-9's 9.0 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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