KGM Rexton vs Mazda Bongo

The Rexton costs less to run, by the official figures: about $570 a year less in New Zealand.

Mazda Bongo

Side by side

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

KGM RextonMazda Bongo

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,273 (better)
$2,846
Australia
$2,805
$2,354 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,986
£1,729 (better)
United States
$3,142
$2,199 (better)

Official figures

Uses
8.8 L/100km
8.8 L/100km (better)
UK
32 mpg
32 mpg (better)
US
27 mpg
27 mpg (better)

Space

Seats
–
3

Engine

Engine
–
2.2 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Gearbox
–
5-speed manual
Drive
–
RWD

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.

Rexton or Bongo?

Which is cheaper to run, the KGM Rexton or the Mazda Bongo?

The KGM Rexton: about $570 a year less in New Zealand than the Mazda Bongo at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the KGM Rexton or the Mazda Bongo?

The Mazda Bongo, at 8.8 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 27 mpg US) to the KGM Rexton's 8.8 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 27 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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