Mazda Roadster vs Mitsubishi Galant

The Roadster costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in the US.

Mitsubishi Galant

Side by side

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

Mazda RoadsterMitsubishi Galant

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,564 (better)
$1,577
New Zealand
$2,024 (better)
$2,041
Australia
$1,678 (better)
$1,691
United Kingdom
£1,230 (better)
£1,240

Official figures

Uses
38 mpg (better)
37 mpg
Also
6.3 L/100km (better)
6.3 L/100km

Space

Seats
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5
Boot
–
377 L
Length
–
4,854 mm
Weight
–
1,560 kg

Engine

Engine
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2.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
–
118 kW
Torque
–
220 Nm
Gearbox
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4-speed automatic
Drive
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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.

Roadster or Galant?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mazda Roadster or the Mitsubishi Galant?

The Mazda Roadster: about $10 a year less in the US than the Mitsubishi Galant at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mazda Roadster or the Mitsubishi Galant?

The Mazda Roadster, at 6.3 L/100km (45 mpg UK, 38 mpg US) to the Mitsubishi Galant's 6.3 L/100km (45 mpg UK, 37 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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