Ford Ranger vs Mazda BT-50

The BT-50 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $430 a year less in New Zealand.

Ford RangerMazda BT-50

Side by side

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

Ford RangerMazda BT-50

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,461
$2,031 (better)
Australia
$2,036 (better)
$2,507
United Kingdom
£1,495 (better)
£1,775
United States
$1,901 (better)
$2,808

Official figures

Uses
7.6 L/100km (better)
7.9 L/100km
UK
37 mpg (better)
36 mpg
US
31 mpg (better)
30 mpg
On a full tank
1,051 km (better)
963 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
1,232 L
–
Towing, braked
3,500 kg
3,500 kg
Length
5,370 mm
5,280 mm
Weight
2,207 kg
2,040 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder twin-turbo diesel
3.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
154 kW (better)
140 kW
Torque
500 Nm (better)
450 Nm
Gearbox
10-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Drive
4WD
4WD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
7
8 (better)

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.

Ranger or BT-50?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Ranger or the Mazda BT-50?

The Mazda BT-50: about $430 a year less in New Zealand than the Ford Ranger at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Ranger or the Mazda BT-50?

The Ford Ranger, at 7.6 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Mazda BT-50's 7.9 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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