Mazda 5 vs Nissan Lafesta

The Lafesta costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in the US.

Mazda 5Nissan Lafesta

Side by side

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

Mazda 5Nissan Lafesta

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,599
$1,582 (better)
New Zealand
$2,070
$2,047 (better)
Australia
$1,717
$1,698 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,257
£1,244 (better)

Official figures

Uses
37 mpg
37 mpg (better)
Also
6.4 L/100km
6.3 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
583 miles
589 miles (better)

Space

Seats
7
5
Boot
110 L
–
Length
4,506 mm
4,540 mm
Weight
1,405 kg
1,400 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
96 kW
100 kW (better)
Torque
175 Nm
191 Nm (better)
Gearbox
5-speed manual
CVT
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.

5 or Lafesta?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mazda 5 or the Nissan Lafesta?

The Nissan Lafesta: about $20 a year less in the US than the Mazda 5 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mazda 5 or the Nissan Lafesta?

The Nissan Lafesta, at 6.3 L/100km (45 mpg UK, 37 mpg US) to the Mazda 5's 6.4 L/100km (44 mpg UK, 37 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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