Isuzu D-max vs Mazda BT-50

The D-max costs less to run, by the official figures: about $100 a year less in New Zealand, $130 in Australia, £90 in the UK and $140 in the US.

Isuzu D-maxMazda BT-50

Side by side

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

Isuzu D-maxMazda BT-50

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,928 (better)
$2,031
Australia
$2,379 (better)
$2,507
United Kingdom
£1,685 (better)
£1,775
United States
$2,665 (better)
$2,808

Official figures

Uses
7.5 L/100km (better)
7.9 L/100km
UK
38 mpg (better)
36 mpg
US
31 mpg (better)
30 mpg
On a full tank
1,015 km (better)
963 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Towing, braked
3,500 kg
3,500 kg
Length
5,285 mm
5,280 mm
Weight
1,910 kg
2,040 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L 4-cylinder turbo-diesel
3.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
140 kW
140 kW
Torque
450 Nm
450 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Drive
4WD
4WD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
8
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.

D-max or BT-50?

Which is cheaper to run, the Isuzu D-max or the Mazda BT-50?

The Isuzu D-max: about $100 a year less in New Zealand, $130 in Australia, £90 in the UK and $140 in the US than the Mazda BT-50 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Isuzu D-max or the Mazda BT-50?

The Isuzu D-max, at 7.5 L/100km (38 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.

Each on its own

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