Mazda CX-5 vs Opel Vivaro

The CX-5 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $830 a year less in the US.

Mazda CX-5

Side by side

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

Mazda CX-5Opel Vivaro

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,946 (better)
$2,776
New Zealand
$2,519
$2,008 (better)
Australia
$2,087 (better)
$2,481
United Kingdom
£1,530 (better)
£1,755

Official figures

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

Seats
5
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Boot
442 L
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Towing, braked
1,800 kg
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Length
4,550 mm
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Weight
1,558 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
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Power
115 kW
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Torque
200 Nm
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Gearbox
6-speed automatic
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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.

CX-5 or Vivaro?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mazda CX-5 or the Opel Vivaro?

The Mazda CX-5: about $830 a year less in the US than the Opel Vivaro at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mazda CX-5 or the Opel Vivaro?

The Mazda CX-5, at 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the Opel Vivaro's 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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