Where each one leads
Mazda Mazda2
- NHTSA rates the 2021 Mazda Mazda2 at 5 of 5 stars, the 2016 Nissan Versa Note at 4.
Nissan Versa Note
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
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
| Mazda Mazda2 | Nissan Versa Note | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 2011–2021 | 2014–2019 |
| New cars registered in Europe | 366,129 (2010–2022) | — |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | 140,398 | — |
| On the road in the Netherlands | 42,560 | — |
| In traffic in Finland | 4,070 | — |
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
| Mazda Mazda2 | Nissan Versa Note | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | 70% | — |
| … against cars of the same age | +1% | — |
| New York safety inspections failed | — | 2.6% |
| … against cars of the same year | — | +26% |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | 1.4% | — |
| US owner complaints | 48 | 265 |
| Most complaints about | Steering | Power train |
| Model year with most complaints | 2011 (17) | 2014 (136) |
| US recall campaigns | 4 | 8 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 1,442 | 718 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 4 | 6 |
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).
Safety
| Mazda Mazda2 | Nissan Versa Note | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | 5★ (2021) | 4★ (2016) |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Mazda Mazda2 | Nissan Versa Note | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 7.4 l/100 km (2014) | — |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol hybrid | 5.6 l/100 km | — |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol | 6.0 l/100 km | — |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | 103 g/km | — |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | 66 kW (89 hp) | — |
| Average mass in running order | 1,136 kg | — |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | €18,044 | — |
| Average odometer in Finland | 134,000 km | — |
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).