Holden Rodeo vs Mazda BT-50

The BT-50 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $530 a year less in New Zealand.

Holden RodeoMazda BT-50

Side by side

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

Holden RodeoMazda BT-50

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,565
$2,031 (better)
Australia
$2,121 (better)
$2,507
United Kingdom
£1,558 (better)
£1,775
United States
$1,981 (better)
$2,808

Official figures

Uses
7.9 L/100km
7.9 L/100km (better)
UK
36 mpg
36 mpg (better)
US
30 mpg
30 mpg (better)
On a full tank
958 km
963 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Towing, braked
3,000 kg
3,500 kg (better)
Length
4,900 mm
5,280 mm
Weight
1,882 kg
2,040 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L 4-cylinder turbo-intercooled diesel
3.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
120 kW
140 kW (better)
Torque
333 Nm
450 Nm (better)
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Drive
4WD
4WD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
8

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.

Rodeo or BT-50?

Which is cheaper to run, the Holden Rodeo or the Mazda BT-50?

The Mazda BT-50: about $530 a year less in New Zealand than the Holden Rodeo at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Holden Rodeo or the Mazda BT-50?

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

Each on its own

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