Mazda Protege vs Porsche Cayman

The Protege 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.

Porsche Cayman

Side by side

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

Mazda ProtegePorsche Cayman

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,169 (better)
$3,202
Australia
$2,626 (better)
$2,648
United Kingdom
£1,925 (better)
£1,945
United States
$2,449 (better)
$2,474

Official figures

Uses
9.8 L/100km (better)
9.9 L/100km
UK
29 mpg (better)
29 mpg
US
24 mpg (better)
24 mpg
On a full tank
–
646 km

Space

Seats
–
2
Boot
–
275 L
Length
–
4,379 mm
Weight
–
1,335 kg

Engine

Engine
–
2.0 L flat-4 turbo petrol
Power
–
220 kW
Torque
–
380 Nm
Gearbox
–
6-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.

Protege or Cayman?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mazda Protege or the Porsche Cayman?

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

Which uses less fuel, the Mazda Protege or the Porsche Cayman?

The Mazda Protege, at 9.8 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 24 mpg US) to the Porsche Cayman's 9.9 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 24 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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