Where each one leads
Mazda Mazda2
- Fewer Mazda Mazda2 cars in the Netherlands carry an illogical odometer record (1.4% against 2.6%).
Toyota Yaris
- Against cars of the same age, the Toyota Yaris comes out better at its first MOT test (passes 4% more often than average) than the Mazda Mazda2 (passes 1% more often than average).
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2020 Toyota Yaris uses 6.6 l/100 km, the 2014 Mazda Mazda2 7.4.
- Measured by the cars' own fuel meters, the petrol hybrid Toyota Yaris uses 4.5 l/100 km on the road, the Mazda Mazda2 5.6.
Too close to call: NHTSA overall safety rating; official CO₂ of new cars in Europe (g/km); real-world fuel use in Europe, petrol (l/100 km).
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 | Toyota Yaris | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 2011–2021 | 2001–2023 |
| New cars registered in Europe | 366,129 (2010–2022) | 2,365,588 (2010–2022) |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | 140,398 | 585,005 |
| On the road in the Netherlands | 42,560 | 256,323 |
| In traffic in Finland | 4,070 | 82,065 |
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 | Toyota Yaris | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | 70% | 72% |
| … against cars of the same age | +1% | +4% |
| New York safety inspections failed | — | 2.8% |
| … against cars of the same year | — | +19% |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | 1.4% | 2.6% |
| US owner complaints | 48 | 810 |
| Most complaints about | Steering | Air bags |
| Model year with most complaints | 2011 (17) | 2007 (258) |
| US recall campaigns | 4 | 23 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 1,442 | 2,571 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 4 | 13 |
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 | Toyota Yaris | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | 5★ (2021) | 5★ (2020) |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Mazda Mazda2 | Toyota Yaris | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 7.4 l/100 km (2014) | 6.6 l/100 km (2020) |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol hybrid | 5.6 l/100 km | 4.5 l/100 km |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol | 6.0 l/100 km | 6.0 l/100 km |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | 103 g/km | 103 g/km |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | 66 kW (89 hp) | 69 kW (93 hp) |
| Average mass in running order | 1,136 kg | 1,206 kg |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | €18,044 | €19,569 |
| Average odometer in Finland | 134,000 km | 137,000 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).