Mazda Axela vs Toyota Corolla

The Axela costs less to run, by the official figures: about $160 a year less in the US.

Mazda AxelaToyota Corolla

Side by side

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

Mazda AxelaToyota Corolla

A typical year's fuel

United States
$827 (better)
$987
New Zealand
$1,070 (better)
$1,277
Australia
$887 (better)
$1,058
United Kingdom
£650 (better)
£776

Official figures

Uses
71 mpg (better)
60 mpg
Also
3.3 L/100km (better)
4.0 L/100km
On a full tank
957 miles (better)
676 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
392 L (better)
217 L
Towing, braked
–
1,300 kg
Length
4,460 mm
4,375 mm
Weight
1,350 kg
1,370 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol-electric hybrid
Power
114 kW (better)
90 kW
Torque
200 Nm (better)
142 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
CVT automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
7

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.

Axela or Corolla?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mazda Axela or the Toyota Corolla?

The Mazda Axela: about $160 a year less in the US than the Toyota Corolla at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mazda Axela or the Toyota Corolla?

The Mazda Axela, at 3.3 L/100km (85 mpg UK, 71 mpg US) to the Toyota Corolla's 4.0 L/100km (72 mpg UK, 60 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Mazda Axela or the Toyota Corolla?

The Mazda Axela, at 392 L to the Toyota Corolla's 217 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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