Mazda Verisa vs Nissan Cube

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

Mazda VerisaNissan Cube

Side by side

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

Mazda VerisaNissan Cube

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,349
$1,324 (better)
New Zealand
$1,746
$1,714 (better)
Australia
$1,448
$1,420 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,061
£1,041 (better)

Official figures

Uses
44 mpg
44 mpg (better)
Also
5.4 L/100km
5.3 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
–
539 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Length
–
3,980 mm

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
81 kW (better)
80 kW
Torque
143 Nm (better)
140 Nm
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
CVT
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.

Verisa or Cube?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mazda Verisa or the Nissan Cube?

The Nissan Cube: about $20 a year less in the US than the Mazda Verisa at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mazda Verisa or the Nissan Cube?

The Nissan Cube, at 5.3 L/100km (53 mpg UK, 44 mpg US) to the Mazda Verisa's 5.4 L/100km (52 mpg UK, 44 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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