Mazda MPV vs Toyota Ipsum

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

Mazda MPVToyota Ipsum

Side by side

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

Mazda MPVToyota Ipsum

A typical year's fuel

United States
$2,069 (better)
$2,086
New Zealand
$2,678 (better)
$2,700
Australia
$2,219 (better)
$2,238
United Kingdom
£1,627 (better)
£1,641

Official figures

Uses
28 mpg (better)
28 mpg
Also
8.3 L/100km (better)
8.4 L/100km
On a full tank
–
446 miles

Space

Seats
7
7
Length
–
4,635 mm
Weight
–
1,530 kg

Engine

Engine
2.5 L V6 petrol
2.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
–
118 kW
Torque
–
218 Nm
Gearbox
5-speed automatic
4-speed automatic
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.

MPV or Ipsum?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mazda MPV or the Toyota Ipsum?

The Mazda MPV: about $20 a year less in the US than the Toyota Ipsum at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mazda MPV or the Toyota Ipsum?

The Mazda MPV, at 8.3 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 28 mpg US) to the Toyota Ipsum's 8.4 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 28 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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