Mazda CX-7 vs Mercedes-Benz G

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

Mazda CX-7

Side by side

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

Mazda CX-7Mercedes-Benz G

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,166
$3,137 (better)
Australia
$2,619
$2,597 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,923
£1,906 (better)
United States
$2,446
$2,424 (better)

Official figures

Uses
9.8 L/100km
9.7 L/100km (better)
UK
29 mpg
29 mpg (better)
US
24 mpg
24 mpg (better)
On a full tank
705 km
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Space

Seats
5
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Length
4,686 mm
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Engine

Engine
2.3 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
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Power
175 kW
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Torque
350 Nm
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Gearbox
6-speed automatic
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Drive
AWD
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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.

CX-7 or G?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mazda CX-7 or the Mercedes-Benz G?

The Mercedes-Benz G: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $20 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US than the Mazda CX-7 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mazda CX-7 or the Mercedes-Benz G?

The Mercedes-Benz G, at 9.7 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 24 mpg US) to the Mazda CX-7's 9.8 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 24 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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