Mazda6 vs. Toyota Avensis - specifications

  Mazda 6 Toyota Avensis
On the road price/total as tested £18,045/£18,503 £17,555/£20,015
Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) TBC £6,530/37.2%
Annual tax liability std/higher rate £722/£1,444 £667/£1,334
Annual fuel cost (12/20,000 miles) £2,063/£3,438 £2,130/£3,550
Insurance group/quote 18/£486 18/£463
VED band/cost G/£155 G/£155
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service £125/£190/£175 £115/£250/£115
Length/wheelbase 4,755/2,725mm 4,695/2,700mm
Height/width 1,440/1,795mm 1,480/1,810mm
Engine 4cyl in-line/1,798cc 4cyl in-line/1,798cc
Peak power 118/5,500 bhp/rpm 145/6,400 bhp/rpm
Peak torque 165/4,300 Nm/rpm 180/4,000 Nm/rpm
Transmission 5-spd man/fwd 6-spd man/fwd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel 64 litres/foam 60 litres/space-saver
Boot capacity (seats up/down) 510/1,702 litres 509 litres/N/A
Kerbweight/payload/towing weight 1,335/590/1,300kg 1,370/630/1,500kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient 11.4 metres/0.27Cd 5.4 metres/0.28Cd
Basic warranty/recovery 3yrs (60k)/3yrs 5yrs (100k)/1yr
Service intervals/UK dealers 12.5k miles/159 10k miles/184
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos 14th/14th 15th/3rd
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars 77/81/49/5 90/86/53/5
0-60/30-70mph 10.4/10.6 secs 9.6/9.5 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th 6.6/9.5 secs 6.3/10.4 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th 14.6 secs/N/A 12.6/16.6 secs
Top speed/rpm at 70mph 121mph/2,800rpm 124mph/2,600rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 50.7/38.4/8.7m 48.1/35.5/8.9m
Auto Express economy/range 31.5mpg/443 miles 30.5mpg/403 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 30.7/56.5/43.5mpg 33.2/52.3/43.5mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket 207/155g/km/20% 214/154g/km/19%
Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors Six/yes/no Seven/yes/£380
Air-conditioning/auto gearbox Yes/no Yes/£1,000
Leather/heated seats No/no No/no
Met paint/xenon lights/alloy wheels £410/no/yes £410/no/£600
Sat-nav/aux-in/Bluetooth No/yes/DFO No/yes/no
Stability/cruise control Yes/yes Yes/no

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