Mazda CX-50 vs Renault Captur

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

Mazda CX-50Renault Captur

Side by side

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

Mazda CX-50Renault Captur

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,547
$1,524 (better)
New Zealand
$2,002
$1,973 (better)
Australia
$1,659
$1,635 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,216
£1,198 (better)

Official figures

Uses
38 mpg
39 mpg (better)
Also
6.2 L/100km
6.1 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
–
489 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
422 L
Length
4,724 mm
4,227 mm
Weight
–
1,300 kg

Engine

Engine
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.3 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
139 kW (better)
96 kW
Torque
252 Nm (better)
240 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
AWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
–
★★★★☆

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-50 or Captur?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mazda CX-50 or the Renault Captur?

The Renault Captur: about $20 a year less in the US than the Mazda CX-50 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mazda CX-50 or the Renault Captur?

The Renault Captur, at 6.1 L/100km (46 mpg UK, 39 mpg US) to the Mazda CX-50's 6.2 L/100km (46 mpg UK, 38 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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