Kia Soul vs Mazda Capella

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

Kia Soul

Side by side

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

Kia SoulMazda Capella

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,959 (better)
$1,961
New Zealand
$2,535 (better)
$2,539
Australia
$2,102 (better)
$2,107
United Kingdom
£1,540 (better)
£1,542

Official figures

Uses
30 mpg (better)
30 mpg
Also
7.8 L/100km (better)
7.9 L/100km
On a full tank
428 miles
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
364 L
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Length
4,195 mm
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Weight
1,300 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
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Power
110 kW
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Torque
179 Nm
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Gearbox
CVT
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Drive
FWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★☆
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Airbags
6
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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.

Soul or Capella?

Which uses less fuel, the Kia Soul or the Mazda Capella?

The Kia Soul, at 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the Mazda Capella's 7.9 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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