Mazda 5 2008 vs Toyota Verso 2009
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 146 HP | 147 HP | |
| Torque: | 185 NM | 180 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.4 seconds | 11.1 seconds | |
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Toyota Verso is a more dynamic driving. Mazda 5 engine produces 1 HP less power than Toyota Verso, but torque is 5 NM more than Toyota Verso. Due to the lower power, Mazda 5 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.3 | 7.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.2 l/100km | 8.0 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Verso is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Mazda 5 consumes 1.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Verso, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Mazda 5 could require 195 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Mazda 5 consumes 2.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Verso. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 850 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| 580 km with real consumption | 750 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota Verso gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 430'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Mazda 5 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Mazda 6 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Toyota Corolla, Toyota Auris | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Verso might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Toyota Verso engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
| Toyota Verso 2009 1.8 engine: Owners often report excessive oil consumption. Carbon buildup in the intake and on the throttle body frequently causes unstable idle speeds. The Valvematic system controller is prone to glitches, often ... More about Toyota Verso 2009 1.8 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.51 m | 4.44 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.67 m | 1.62 m | |
| Mazda 5 is 7 cm longer than the Toyota Verso, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Mazda 5 is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 112 litres | 178 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 112 litres | 178 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 484 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1566 litres | 1696 litres | |
| In 7-seat version Toyota Verso has more luggage space (by 66 litres). The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Toyota Verso (by 130 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mazda 5 is 0.6 metres less than that of the Toyota Verso, which means Mazda 5 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`150 | 2`125 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Toyota Verso has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mazda 5 has serious deffects in 170 percent more cases than Toyota Verso, so Toyota Verso quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 5400 | |
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