Where each one leads
Ford Aerostar
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
Mazda MPV
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2006 Mazda MPV uses 12.9 l/100 km, the 1997 Ford Aerostar 13.5.
Too close to call: new York safety inspections failed, against cars of the same year.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Ford Aerostar | Mazda MPV | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 1984–2000 | 1986–2006 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Ford Aerostar | Mazda MPV | |
|---|---|---|
| New York safety inspections failed | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| … against cars of the same year | average | +3% |
| US owner complaints | 2,311 | 938 |
| Most complaints about | Electrical system | Power train |
| Model year with most complaints | 1993 (374) | 2000 (149) |
| US recall campaigns | 23 | 22 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 728 | 1,213 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 89 | 26 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Ford Aerostar | Mazda MPV | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 13.5 l/100 km (1997) | 12.9 l/100 km (2006) |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).