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2007. - 2010.
D - Large family car
hatchback, 5 door
front
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Body style
Wheel drive
Safety
2006. - 2009.
D - Large family car
hatchback, 5 door
front

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Dimensons & Outlines

4755 mm
1795 mm
1440 mm
510 liters
1700 liters
64 liters
Length
Width
Height
Boot (min)
Boot (max)
Fuel tank
4645 mm
1760 mm
1480 mm
510 liters
1320 liters
60 liters
2007 Mazda 6
2006 Toyota Avensis

Engine

Diesel
4 - Inline, 4 valves per cylinder
Turbo
1998 cc
140 hp
330 Nm
Engine
Fuel
Configuration
Aspiration
Displacement
Power
Torque
Diesel
4 - Inline, 4 valves per cylinder
Turbo
1998 cc
126 hp
300 Nm

Performance (manual gearbox)

manual gearbox - 6 gears
1415 kg
10.5 s
204 km/h
6.7 l/100km
5.0 l/100km
5.6 l/100km
147 g/km
Gearbox type
Vehicle weight
Acc. 0-100
Top speed
Cons. (urban)
Cons. (highway)
Cons. (average)
CO2 emissions
manual gearbox - 6 gears
1415 kg
10.6 s
200 km/h
7.1 l/100km
4.6 l/100km
5.5 l/100km
146 g/km

Performance (automatic gearbox)

 
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Expenses

3800 EUR
Price from
2600 EUR

Virtual Adviser's™ opinion

Overview

Well, these are two pretty similar cars we have here! It's only details that could potentially make the difference. Considering they both belong to the large family car segment and utilize the same 5-door hatchback body style and the front wheel drive system, it all comes up to the specific diesel engine choice they offer. The first one has a Mazda-engineered powertrain under the hood, a 4-cylinder, 16-valves 140hp unit, while the other one gets its power and torque from a 4-cylinder, 16-valves 126hp engine designed by Toyota.

Safety

Both vehicles got tested by European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP), with the same number of safety stars gained in the process. Still, apart from the official crash test results there are other things we need to be aware of. Both vehicles belong to the large family car segment, which is generally a good thing safety-wise, but it doesn't do much to help us decide between the two. Furthermore, when it comes to weight, a factor that most people underestimate, Avensis offers a marginal difference of 1% more metal.

Reliability

Manufacturers have been building their reliability reputation for decades now and, generally speaking, it appears that both brands display similar results in faults and breakdowns, all the models observed together. That's the official data, while our visitors describe reliability of Mazda with an average rating of 4.4, and models under the Toyota badge with 4.6 out of 5. The same official information place 6 as average reliability-wise, and Avensis is more or less at the same level.We should definitely mention that owners of cars with the same powertrain as Mazda 6 rank it on average as 3.5, while the one under the competitor's bonnet gets 4.6 out of 5.

Performance & Fuel economy

Mazda is a bit more agile, reaching 100km/h in 0.1 seconds less than its competitor. In addition to that it accelerates all the way to 204 kilometers per hour, 4km/h more than the other car. When it comes to fuel economy things look pretty much the same for both cars, averaging around 5.6 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (51 mpg), in combined cycle.


Verdict

Toyota appears just a bit more reliable, although the difference is truly marginal. The most important thing when deciding between any two vehicles should always be safety, both passive and active. In my opinion, everything taken into account, Avensis offers slightly better overall protection and takes the lead. From there things take a different direction, with Mazda offering somewhat better performance, just enough to call it quicker. It does come at a cost though, and that's the fuel consumption... I believe that, when we take all into account, we have only one winner here - the Toyota. Nevertheless, let's not forget that people have different preferences and needs, so what really counts is your personal feel. I'm only here to help. I suggest you spend two more minutes in order to find out which car, based on your needs and budget, would be picked by the virtual adviser, among more than 12.000 different ones in our database.

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