Honda Inspire vs Mazda 626

The 626 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $40 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $30 in the US.

Honda InspireMazda 626

Side by side

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

Honda InspireMazda 626

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,270
$3,234 (better)
Australia
$2,705
$2,677 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,986
£1,965 (better)
United States
$2,526
$2,499 (better)

Official figures

Uses
10.1 L/100km
10.0 L/100km (better)
UK
28 mpg
28 mpg (better)
US
23 mpg
24 mpg (better)
On a full tank
–
640 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Length
–
4,690 mm
Weight
–
1,200 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L V6 petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
188 kW (better)
96 kW
Torque
285 Nm (better)
178 Nm
Gearbox
5-speed automatic
5-speed manual
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.

Inspire or 626?

Which is cheaper to run, the Honda Inspire or the Mazda 626?

The Mazda 626: about $40 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $30 in the US than the Honda Inspire at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Honda Inspire or the Mazda 626?

The Mazda 626, at 10.0 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 24 mpg US) to the Honda Inspire's 10.1 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 23 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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